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.

COMING SOON - SMALLSPACE SHOW 2015

IF YOU WANT TO SEE live Daleks trundling about, Imperial stormtroopers marching forth, or robot dogs on the run, then smallspace 4 is the place to be, come July 12.

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM - MAT’S MARVELLOUS MODEL MUSEUM

 

A GOOD READ coming soon will be MAT’S MARVELLOUS MODEL MUSEUM, an interest-packed book that takes you on a guided tour through Mat Irvine’s incredible treasure-trove of scale models.

STAR WARS CR90 - PRIDE OF THE CORELLIAN ENGINEERING CORPORATION

Here is a VERY detailed unboxing and full content review, featuring the powerful CR90 blockade runner space craft from Star Wars.

AUTOMODELLISMO MINIATURE CAR SHOW TOMORROW SUNDAY MAY 17, 2015

SCALE CAR FANS have their annual treat at the HaMeX miniature vehicles show, held at Hanslope, UK. There will be the usual mix of beautifully crafted autos.

SAY IT WITH FLOWERS - AND A 1:25 SCALE HUDSON HORNET

THIS IS A NEAT CONVERSION from resin manufacturer Jimmy Flintstone Studios, based on the Moebius Models 1:25 scale1953 Hudson Hornet. This creates a Flower Car, a type often seen accompanying American funeral processions.

REVELL X-WING IN SPACE

NEVER SAY THAT STAR WARS fans are short of ideas when it comes to scoring movie tickets.

CHICAGO TOY FAIR 2015 REPORT - aka THE KANE COUNTY TOY SHOW DOSSIER

THE 2015 CHICAGO TOY FAIR (though everyone still calls it the Kane County Toy Show) was held a couple of weeks ago at the Kane County Fairgrounds, Chicago. It was blessed with fine weather this year, and five of us turned up there bright and early, at 8 o’clock sharp.

AMAZING MINI STRANDBEEST KIT - JUST BLOW GENTLY AND IT WALKS ON BY

WE FEATURED THE DELIGHTFUL wind-powered Strandbeest, created by Dutch artist Theo Jansen. And now a Strandbeest is available as a kit from Gakken, a highly regarded Japanese publisher.

BIG 1:6 SCALE ROBOT B9 FROM THE ‘LOST IN SPACE’ TV SERIES

THE ROBOT B9 FROM THE 1960s TV series 'Lost in Space' is one of the best-known screen robots, though its role often seemed to consist mainly of flailing its arms around, while intoning the warning, “Danger, danger, Will Robinson.” However, Robot B9 is an iconic design and one that’s welcome as a 1:6 scale kit from Moebius Models.

NEVER SAY DIE - BLUE BEETLE RETURNS AS THE BLUE BANDITO 1:24 SCALE MONOGRAM CUSTOM CAR

THIS IS ONE OF Monogram’s classic 1:24 scale Hot Rod kits, originally released in 1964 as the Blue Beetle, but now renamed the ’29 Ford Street Rod Blue Bandito.

TOMORROWLAND: A WORLD BEYOND

THIS TRAILER FOR TOMORROWLAND: A WORLD BEYOND marks the movie as one that we're looking forward to very much.

Disneyland visitors may recall that Tomorrowland was an important part of the original California theme park, and to lure you in, a third-scale Moonliner stood on its three landing legs, resplendent in the red-and-white markings of TWA (Trans World Airlines).

PONY CAR REVIVAL - 1:25 SCALE FORD MUSTANG-BASED MALCO GASSER FROM MPC

This is an MPC reissue of a 1:25 scale drag racer kit, “Ohio” George Montgomery’s Malco Gasser. The Gasser is based on a 1969 Mustang, but the body shape is where the resemblance ends, as everything else is pure dragster.

EARTH vs THE FLYING SAUCERS: WE COME IN PEACE - NOT!

Atlantis Models seems to be vying for the title of ‘model company making the most saucers’, with this latest UFO addition, the Attack Saucer from the 1956 movie Earth vs. The Flying Saucers.

RAY MEYERS, A TALENTED SCULPTOR BEHIND AURORA FIGURE KITS

RAY MEYERS, who sculpted Aurora figure kits in the 1960s and 1970s, passed away on April 7, 2015. Meyers’ deft hands gave Aurora models incredible detail and when they were assembled, an appearance of hugely realistic and dynamic motion.