An artist has saluted two painters who fired generations of youthful imaginations by creating art for Matchbox and Airfix model kit boxes. Mark Postlethwaite tipped his wings in tribute following the ...

The artist whose iconic work adorned Airfix model aeroplane boxes has put the final batch of his orginal sketches and drawings up for sale for £20,000. Roy Cross, 90, of Kent, was the principal artist ...

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 ...

MODEL-MAKER Airfix faced the end of its life today after its parent company collapsed with huge debts. Airfix's plastic kits of Spitfires, Hurricanes and Lancaster bombers have been painstakingly ...

This article was taken from the June 2013 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on ...

For any overgrown Airfix enthusiasts who have clung on to their prized collections, it is an opportunity to dig them out of the loft, dust them down and finally give them the attention they deserve. A ...

It's that time of year again... but what to buy your loved ones for Christmas? Live has the answer - starting next week, we've got the ultimate gift guide, and this is one of the stars of the show, ...

In the year 1972, three boys met at Ashcombe School, Dorking and set upon an adventure that would last 45 years. Nick Goddard, David Burden and Alan Martin back when they were just 12-years-old found ...

It is a toy forever associated with Spitfire planes and boys in short trousers getting glue on their fingers. But exactly 60 years after its first model aeroplane went on sale for two shillings at ...