SMALLSPACE 5 SCI-FI SPACE SHOW THIS WEEKEND

SPACE, SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY MODELS are the name of the game at smallspace 5, a one-day show held this coming Sunday, July 3, 2016.

AIRFIX KITSTARTER: A NEW WAY TO BRING BACK OLD KITS

AIRFIX KITSTARTER IS AN EXPERIMENTAL concept in retro-modelling. It’s your chance to decide which selected vintage Airfix kits are put back into production for a limited edition run.

HORNBY THREATENED - BUT HAS A RESCUE PLAN

UK MODEL MAKER HORNBY is set to raise money to secure its future. The train set manufacturer, also the name behind brands such as Airfix, Corgi and Scalextric, revealed big losses this week.

1:24 SCALE FORD ESCORT RALLY RACER FROM BELGIUM

THE FORD ESCORT 1972 RALLY-WINNER CAR SHOULD HAVE been released in kit form years ago. But it’s better late than never, so here is one of Ford’s most popular mid-sized cars from the late 20th century, released to 1:24 scale by Belkits of Belgium.

FANTASTIC PLASTIC TESTS OUT KIT SURVEY FOR NEW MODEL RANGE

FANTASTIC PLASTIC MAKES A WIDE range of specialist kits, covering space, sci-fi and fantasy models. A recent survey provided an eye-opener into model makers’ preferences.

INCOMING: COUNTDOWN TO SMALLSPACE 5 NEW SCI-FI SPACE MODEL SHOW

SCIENCE FICTION AND SPACE MODEL makers have the SMALLSPACE 5 show to look forward to. The fifth show is landing on Sunday, July 3, 2016 and will be bigger and better than ever, making it a must-visit for sci-fi fans.

1:25 SCALE FORD RAPTOR SNAPTITE KIT FROM REVELL

THE FORD F-150 PICKUP IS THE NUMBER ONE bestseller in the US. In recent years, the top F-150 has been labelled Raptor, and it is a model of the 2017 version of this vehicle that Revell has just released. 

1:24 SCALE VELOCIPOD SAUCER CRAFT FROM 'THE INCREDIBLES' MOVIE.

'THE INCREDIBLES' WAS A PIXAR animated movie, released in 2004. The plot followed a superhero family, who were drawn into battle against an evil villain and his hordes. Now the specialist model company Fantastic Plastic has released a 1:24 scale kit of the Velocipod, a saucer-like craft featured in the film.

STEAMPUNK-MEETS-DECO SCI-FI FROM HASEGAWA: 1:72 SCALE ‘LAST EXILE’ VANSHIP DOUBLE-KIT

"COMMAND THE SKIES of a dark, futuristic Earth" is the tagline to this interesting steampunk-meets-deco science-fiction kit from Hasegawa. It’s based on the Japanese anime series ‘Last Exile’, a drama that is set on (despite that tagline) a fictional alien planet called Prester.

DERELICT ALIEN SPACECRAFT KIT FROM THE CLASSIC TV SERIES 'LOST IN SPACE'

LOST IN SPACE is a science fiction TV series that ran from 1965-68. The second episode was called The Derelict and featured a large alien spacecraft. This is now the subject of a 1:350 scale kit from Moebius Models. Also included is the Jupiter 2, a saucer-shaped spaceship flown by the stars of the show, the Robinson family.