ROCKETSHIP X-M RETURNS FROM RETRO-SPACE

SCIENCE FICTION B-MOVIES WERE A STAPLE OF CINEMAS in the 1950s. Many were appalling, such as Plan 9 from Outer Space. A few were extremely good, such Forbidden Planet, and Destination Moon. Others sat in the middle, the so-so zone occupied by the likes of Rocketship X-M.

COLD WAR ALT-HISTORY: SOVIET CUSTOM CARS AS THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN

ARTIST ANDREI TKACHENKO has created his own alternative Soviet automotive history. Andrei's handsome artwork reveals a custom style that didn't exist in the real-life Soviet Union.

INCOMING: '49 MERCURY 2-DOOR CLUB COUPE FROM AMT

THIS IS AN ALL-TIME FAVE AMT customizing kit. Originally issued in the 1960s Trophy Series, the ’49 Mercury was popular in both full-size and model form as a basis for many build variations.

WHY YOU CANNOT MAKE STAR TREK MODELS ALL TO THE SAME SCALE

WE'RE HUGE FANS OF CONSTANT SCALE MODELLING. It's the only way to be able to accurately compare different subjects.

WIN A 1:48 SCALE CANBERRA JET

WIN AN AIRFIX ENGLISH ELECTRIC CANBERRA by answering a simple multiple choice question.

GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL 2: TRAILER FOR MORE SCI-FI SCALE MODELS?

THIS IS THE NEW TRAILER for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, and others. It's set for release from May 5, 2017.

CLASSIC 1:24 SCALE FORD TRANSIT PANEL VAN FROM ITALERI

THIS KIT IS A WELCOME REISSUE of a 1:24 scale ESCI kit by Italeri, which has acquired most of the old ESCI company’s tooling. This particular kit models the classic Ford Transit van in its original rear-wheel drive form.

UBER TAXI OR JETSONS FLYING CAR? YOUR CHOICE - OR BOTH

THE UBER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY HAS ANNOUNCED plans for an airborne taxi fleet. And that made us think of the flying car used by the Jetsons, a futuristic family that featured in their own cartoon series.

TINPLATE ROBOTS: SCI-FI INVESTMENT FOR THE FUTURE

MANUFACTURED IN CHINA, THE ELEKTRA ROBOT is an unusual collectible mechanical that seems to be a *sorta* female.

INCOMING: 1:32 SCALE F-35A FROM ITALERI

THE F-35 LIGHTNING II IS FAR AND AWAY the most expensive military weapon system ever conceived. And here is a 1:32 scale kit of the F-35A version, aimed at model makers who enjoy building state of the art jets.

DOWN IN THE PIT, A GHASTLY CREATURE STIRS...

IT’S NOT OFTEN YOU CAN ANNOUNCE a kit that was created in the 1970s, but that has not been issued until now. 

QUARTER-MILE CONTENDER: DODGE FEVER DRAGSTER PICKUP FROM LINDBERG

EXPERIENCED AUTO modellers may recognise this 1:25 scale kit as a reissue of the classic Dodge A-100, first released by IMC as the Little Red Wagon drag pickup. 

BLAST FROM THE PAST: V-2 TERROR WEAPON FROM TAKOM

THIS TAKOM KIT OF THE V-2 MISSILE is not the first in 1:35 scale, but is one of the most-detailed models yet released.

CAR CULTURE: AMT TEAMS UP WITH LUCINDA LEWIS, AUTO PHOTOGRAPHER

LUCINDA ‘CINDY’ LEWIS is an American photographer, well known for her dramatic pictures of auto-Americana, especially cars pictured against classic roadside scenes.

HORNBY ON TRACK TO FUTURE FINANCIAL SUCCESS

SOLID PROGRESS ON THE Hornby Group turnaround plan is proceeding well, according to the company’s latest report.

MODEL RAIL NOSTALGIA-FEST AND CITY OF THE FUTURE

HERE'S A ROSE-TINTED LOOK at a rail layout of times past. There's also a vision of yesteryear's ideas about the world of the future.

MASCHINEN KRIEGER SCI-FI SOLDIERS STORM IN AS SCI-FI CAPSULE COLLECTIBLES

A NEAT TWIST ON THE MA.K science fiction line, these so-called ‘capsule’ models are packed randomly in boxes of twelve.

THE PHANTOM AND THE VOODOO WITCH DOCTOR: PURPLE PLASTIC FROM ATLANTIS

THIS ATLANTIS MODELS FIGURE KIT of the Phantom newspaper strip superhero is a reissue of an original 1965 Revell kit.

OILY'S GARAGE AND FORD MODEL T DIORAMA KIT FROM AMT

THIS IS THE THIRD AMT Three Stooges car kit, but it’s the first that really fits with the famed US vaudeville knockabout comedy act.

HUMBROL TWO-TONE EFFECTS WITH THE ITALERI 1:24 SCALE VW BEETLE

THIS ITALERI KIT OF THE VW 1303s Beetle goes to prove the old saying, never take anything for granted.