INCOMING: TWIN-FIN MiG-25 FOXBAT INTERCEPTOR FROM KITTY HAWK MODELS

A 1:48 scale kit from Kitty Hawk Models that captures the lines of the famed MiG-25 Foxbat very well indeed.

NAMED AFTER THE 9/11 ATTACKS: USS NEW YORK, NOW A 1:350 SCALE MODEL FROM REVELL

The USS New York, Amphibious Transport Dock LPD-2, is a brand-new 1:350 scale kit from Revell Germany. The ship was named after the city that bore the brunt of the attacks of September 11, 2001.

SAUCER SIGHTING: C-57D SPACE CRUISER FROM ‘FORBIDDEN PLANET’ ZOOMS IN FROM POLAR LIGHTS

Forbidden Planet, ‘the’ classic 1950s science-fiction movie, memorably gave us not only Robby the Robot, but also the C-57D Space Cruiser. Polar Lights has already issued a larger kit of this flying saucer, but has now come up with a brand new, half-size version to 1:144 scale.

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK AVIATION MUSEUM: AIRCRAFT BIG AND SMALL ON DISPLAY, AND THERE'S FREE ENTRY!

Here’s a great place to go if you like the magic combo of old aircraft, nostalgia and memorabilia, with some fascinating models included in the mix.

END OF THE ROAD FOR MODELZONE CHAIN OF HOBBY STORES

The joint administrators of the UK Modelzone store chain have confirmed that all remaining stores are set to close by mid-September.

AMAZING AND EXTRAORDINARY: FLYING SCALE YAK-130 TWO-SEATER JET

Two years ago, at the 2011 9th Jet World Masters championship in the US, a flying scale Yak-130 was awarded top prize for being at the limit of accuracy, setting a new standard in its class. And now it's been much improved, in time to go back on display again, this time in Switzerland.

ON THE RADAR: AIRBUS A350-900 MODEL KIT DUE FROM REVELL IN NOVEMBER 2013

The new Airbus A350-900 made its maiden flight just two months ago, but already Revell is preparing a kit of the latest jetliner from Europe’s premier aircraft manufacturer.

INCOMING: NEW-TOOL MASCHINEN KRIEGER 1:20 SCALE SCI-FI KITS FROM HASEGAWA

A realistic-looking 1:20 scale walker bot stalks the surface of our neighbouring Moon, while back in the service bay, a same-scale figure set maintains the equipment.

INCOMING: AIRFIX NEW-TOOL HARRIER GR1 TO 1:72 SCALE

It’s good to see that 1:72 scale is still occupying kit manufacturers, and here’s a useful new-tool kit from Airfix, featuring the famed Harrier GR1 ‘jump-jet.’

FUTURISTIC FLYER FROM PLATZ: NORTHROP GRUMMAN X-47B UNMANNED COMBAT AIR SYSTEM TO 1:48 SCALE

This kit, from the Japanese model company Platz, represents the Northrop-Grumman X-47B, an unmanned US Navy aircraft recently in the headlines for its aircraft-carrier flight tests.

INCOMING: SAAB J-29 ‘FLYING BARREL’ FROM TARANGUS, WITH LANSEN AND VIGGEN FLYING IN FORMATION

Swedish model outfit Tarangus has just released its 1:72 scale Saab J-29 Tunnan (‘Barrel’) and it looks an interesting little kit.

HASEGAWA EGG PLANE: SHENYANG J-15 FLYING SHARK CHINESE NAVY JET

“It's not eggs-actly copyright in-fridge-ment” says Hasegawa, introducing the latest in its long line of Egg Plane mini-kits, this one a Limited-Edition Shenyang J-15.

INCOMING: ROYAL AIR FORCE RESUPPLY SET FROM AIRFIX

This neat diorama detailing set to 1:72 scale makes useful news from Airfix.

INCOMING: REVELL JUNKERS Ju-88 A4 KIT TO 1:32 SCALE

World War II aviation fans can look forward to this big-scale model of the widely-used Junkers Ju-88.

DEATH OF THE MODELZONE CHAIN: MAT BRINGS BACK PICTURES FROM THE EDGE

Mat Irvine popped in to Milton Keynes, UK, to see how the local branch of the moribund Modelzone chain was doing today. The results you see here.

UK MODELZONE STORES BEING CLOSED: RIPMAX BUYS WHOLESALE SIDE AMERANG

Modelzone had up to 47 stores across the UK, but ran into trading problems in 2012, moving into administration in June 2013.

UK GOVERNMENT BACKS LEADING-EDGE SABRE ENGINE: MEANTIME, YOU CAN FLY HIGH WITH THE HERPA 1:250 SCALE MODEL

SKYLON UPDATE: The UK Government is investing £60m GBP ($92m USD) on the Skylon's revolutionary Sabre engine, to enable a full-scale prototype to be built - so maybe this special edition model isn't pie-in-the-sky. 

INCOMING: EASY AIRFIX COMPETITION TO WIN A 1:48 SCALE WESTLAND LYNX HELICOPTER KIT

One of several competitions running at Airfix, this looks like a neat way of scoring the excellent 1:48 kit of the highly successful Lynx helicopter.

DALEKS RULE: SCALE MODEL SCI-FI TAKES COMMAND IN AN ENGLISH VILLAGE

Our second look at the weekend smallspace space, science-fiction and fantasy model show begins with life-size Daleks taking over the Buckinghamshire village of Hanslope, home to the show.

SMALLSPACE MODEL SHOW GOES BALLISTIC: SUCCESSFUL SECOND MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

The second smallspace show - featuring space, science fiction and fantasy models - was a wild success.