BLAST FROM THE COLD WAR PAST - REVELL RELEASES 1:72 SCALE HANDLEY PAGE VICTOR K Mk 2

THIS IS A reissue of the original Matchbox kit of the Cold War-era RAF Handley Page Victor V-bomber, which was first issued in 1984. Revell-Germany took over the Matchbox name, along with most of the tooling in 1991.

NAZI V-WEAPONS AT LA COUPOLE ROCKET BASE, NORTHERN FRANCE

IF YOU ARE IN REACH OF Northern France, a trip to the site of a World War II Nazi rocket base could provide some excellent source reference for model projects.

ANDERSON IS GO AGAIN - AT ANDERCON 2015

LAST WEEKEND saw the second ANDERCON, organised by Jamie, the late Gerry Anderson’s son. This time the event was held at The Athena conference venue, Leicester, UK.

1:144 SCALE DRAGONFLY SUBORBITAL AIRCRAFT FROM JONNY QUEST TV SERIES

 THE FUTURISTIC QUEST LABS DRAGONFLY is a suborbital craft that featured in the 1960s TV series, Jonny Quest. The design’s huge tail might look unlikely to any real-life aircraft designer, but it has presence, that’s for sure. And now the Dragonfly is the subject of a Moebius Models 1:144 scale kit.

PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON - 1:48 SCALE AC-47D GUNSHIP FROM REVELL

 

THIS KIT FEATURES A HEAVILY armed version of the stalwart Douglas C-47, used as an aerial gunship in the Vietnam War.

STEAMPUNK WORLD'S FAIR 2015 PROVIDES INSPIRATION FOR SCI-FI AND FANTASY MODELLERS

FOR SCI-FI AND FANTASY MODEL FANS, steampunk - Victorian flavoured gee-whizzery - has provided a new dimension to miniature making. And the recent 2015 Steampunk World's Fair (video above) provided plenty of ideas that might be incorporated into a scale model, especially where figures are concerned.