LONDON (Reuters) — Model train maker Hornby sped to the rescue of Airfix model planes on Friday, buying the brand from its stricken owner in a $2.6 million ($5 million) deal that unites two of Britain ...

A man has supersized his childhood hobby of making model Airfix kits by buying a full size Spitfire - that he keeps in his back garden. Aviation worker Ian Fox, 55, bought the fibreglass replica ...

Toy company Airfix, famous for making models of toy planes and tanks, is targeting a new generation of female scientists by creating a new line for girls. For many the name of the company brings back ...

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LONDON (Reuters) - Model train maker Hornby sped to the rescue of Airfix model planes on Friday, buying the brand from its stricken owner in a 2.6 million pound deal that unites two of Britain's best ...

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 ...

Britain's last model-maker, Airfix, today went out of business as its parent manufacturer, Humbrol, called in the administrators. Following an emergency review of Humbrol, based in Hull, ...

One of the most famous names in toys is back, after going bust. Airfix has been bought by model train giant Hornby, which plans to rebuild the brand. But will today's Playstation generation even ...

Airfix specialised in model planes, ships and tanks of World War II An Airfix collection thought to be one of the largest of its kind ever sold went for £8,800 at a Newcastle auction. The plastic ...

LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Model train maker Hornby sped to the rescue of Airfix model planes on Friday, buying the brand from its stricken owner in a 2.6 million pound ($5 million) deal that unites ...