They were notoriously fiddly to glue together... and took hours to paint. But generations of children spent their precious pocket money on Airfix plastic scale model kits. And as the firm celebrates ...

It was meant to be a ‘modest little project’ to keep Squadron Leader Howell Davies occupied when he retired from the RAF. Over the next 18 years, building a 1930s biplane in the same way generations ...

Model Mania will take place on Sunday, February 27, when hangars will be filled with large models nestled amongst the real aircraft. Visitors will be treated to hands-on Airfix model-making activities ...

Iconic model-maker name Airfix faces an uncertain future following parent firm Humbrol's entry into administration. Since 1949, generations of children have struggled over plastic kit parts and tubes ...

Avi-8 has launched a new collection of special edition timepieces in collaboration with Airfix, the UK’s oldest manufacturer of scale model kits. If, like me, you have fond memories of making Airfix ...