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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

After decades out of production, the 1:24 scale model plane that thrilled generations of children is back. And it’s being made in Britain! Name: The Spitfire. Age: Born 1959. Appearance: ...

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 ...