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 ...
The paint, in the end, was what divided the men from the boys - the modellers from those who just wanted to play with their planes. For me, this sort of artistry was a step in skill too far. I could ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...