ROD STEVENSON'S 1:5 SCALE V-2 ROCKET

A lesson for us all here in how to make a BIG model. Rod Stevenson's V-2 rocket is 1:5 scale, and as you can see from the video, it can fly high too.

BEAUTIFULLY CONSTRUCTED STEAMPUNK BATTLESHIP: 'BARNUM'S DREAM'

Model maker Ed Ross mixed live steam and Victoriana, to produce a working steampunk aerial battleship. The result is a superb piece of craftsmanship. 

AIRFIX 'MAKING HISTORY' EXHIBITION AT THE RAF MUSEUM, LONDON

You’ve only got this week to get along to the Royal Air Force Museum in London, to see a fascinating exhibition. It closes at the end of May, so for a close look at Airfix kit history, it’s the place to be.

CAR MODELLERS DRIVE STRAIGHT AHEAD FOR AUTOMODELLISMO 2014

The UK Automodellismo model car show put on a fourth outing last weekend, with hundreds of beautifully constructed miniatures on display, making the show more than worth the effort for visitors and exhibitors alike.

SCALE MODELS: ARE YOU A BUILDER OR A COLLECTOR? OR SOMETHING ELSE?

Much of the scale model passion divides pretty neatly into two worlds - the craft-driven hobby of scale modelling, and the collector-driven desire for a ready-built collection.

TASTER READ: THE AIRFIX BOOK OF SCALE MODELLING

Here's a chance to preview an interesting model book for the weekend - and maybe even buy a copy. 

SHIZUOKA HOBBY SHOW 2014: HASEGAWA SU-35 FEATURES IN VIDEO ROUNDUP FROM HOBBYLINK JAPAN

The Shizuoka Hobby Show 2014 was packed with new-tool and upgraded models and accessories. And Scott Hards and Brian Keaney of HobbyLink Japan captured much of the military kit action on this excellent video.

ONLINE MAGAZINE TO READ: AIR MODELLER ISSUE 46

Air Modeller is a favourite SMN hardcopy read, and here it is available to view online.

NOSTALGIA CORNER: FINE OLD DINKY TOYS BROCHURE TO READ

Dinky Toys are an ever-popular diecast collector's choice, whether you are a serious collector or would simply like a few to decorate your shelves as a reminder of childhood days.

RUSSIAN PILOTS FLY CAPTURED US FIGHTER JETS

For aircraft modellers, here's fascinating footage from the Vietnam War era, showing US F-5Es repainted in opposition markings.

DIARY DATE: AUTOMODELLISMO 4 NEXT SUNDAY MAY 18

For UK model car fans, the Automodellismo 4 show day is an unmissable day out. There will be the usual mix of display and sale items inside the hall, and outside real cars will be parked to drool over.

WILL CHINESE STEALTH MISSILE BOATS RULE THE PACIFIC OCEAN - US NAVY INCLUDED?

The headline above echoes alarmist headlines after military experts discovered that China built 80-plus missile-armed 022-class gunboats in roughly the same time that just two US Navy Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) were completed.

RETRO FUTURE BUS - THE GM FUTURLINER

Designing futuristic vehicles - trucks and buses, as well as cars - is in every transportation designer’s genes, and sometimes a concept vehicle does hit the highway almost unchanged.

FUTURE COMBAT SOLDIER - 1:20 SCALE Ma. K Mk 44 MECHA-TROOPER FROM HASEGAWA

Hasegawa’s take on the Ma. K (Maschinen Krieger) sci-fi universe, first created back in the 1980s by Japanese artist Kow Yokoyama, is steadily growing, with new figure sets now available to 1:20 scale.

HOT WHEELS - INTO MIDDLE AGE, YET STILL AS FRESH AND TASTY AS EVER

In a few months time, Hot Wheels will be 46 years old, yet the 1:64 scale line is still going strong, with cars like the Chevrolet Camaro above helping to keep the range fresh, fast, and up to date.

CORGI TOYS YELLOW SUBMARINE - VALUABLE SURVIVOR FROM THE DAYS OF FLOWER POWER AND THE BEATLES

Older readers may recall the smash-hit animated movie Yellow Submarine, released in 1968. Here’s a collectible from that hippy era, a Corgi Toys diecast model of the sub, complete with a ‘Fab Four’ crew, who travel under two folding hatches.