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Latest in Hornby Magazine
Accurascale Tipplers debut
The latest ‘OO’ gauge wagons to arrive from Accurascale are PTA//JTA/JUA bogie tipplers. MIKE WILD inspects these outstanding new additions for the freight sector.
Dapol steps up with GWR ‘Mogul’
Dapol has been continually enhancing its ready-to-run locomotives with new features, performance and even finer detail, but its latest could be its best yet. MIKE WILD puts the new GWR ‘43XX’ 2-6-0 for ‘OO’ gauge through its paces to find out.
VIDEO: Revolution Trains IPA car carriers for 'N'
Revolution Train's IPA car carriers are now available for 'N' gauge and we review these new additions in the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM162, December 2020. Watch them in action on our test track here.
VIDEO: Revolution Trains KUA wagons for 'N'
Revolution Trains new 'N' gauge KUA wagons feature in the review section of the latest issue of Hornby Magazine - HM162. Watch them in action on our 'N' gauge test track here.
Locomotion and Rails reveal LNWR 'Improved Precedent'
Locomotion Models and Rails of Sheffield have revealed a brand new 'OO' gauge model of LNWR 'Improved Precedent' 2-4-0. The model is being made by Bachmann and is due for release in Summer 2021.
VIDEO: Hornby RailRoad Plus Class 47
Hornby has released the first of its new RailRoad Plus models for 2020 with enhanced decoration. Join us at the Hornby Magazine test track to see GBRf liveried Class 47 47749 City of Truro running on Topley Dale on a railtour to showcase its running qualities.
VIDEO: Hornby's ONE Class 66 for 'OO'
Hornby has released a new batch of 'OO' gauge Class 66s in the latest liveries. Arriving in the Hornby Magazine office for review is the ONE magenta liveried version of the model as 66587 As One We Can. Watch it in action on our test track here at the head of a container train.
VIDEO: Hornby Magazine Show | November 2020
The latest monthly Hornby Magazine Show is here! Join Mike Wild and Richard Watson for this 1hr 20min video feature showcasing the latest progress on Topley Dale's quarry scene, new announcements from Bachmann for Winter, the latest news, new arrivals and more. Watch it here...
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The world of plastic kit modelling is diverse covering aircraft, military vehicles, cars and more. Click on the links below to start your journey with detailed content from Airfix Model World.
Latest in Scale Modelling / Planes
CLASSIC CAT
Here’s a real blast from the past from Airfix’s Vintage Classics range, with its 1/76 Panzerkampfwagen V Panther tank, which is a staggering 59 years old.
INTELLIGENCE DOUBLE
Airfix’s 1/76 German reconnaissance set includes parts for a Sd.Kfz. 222 armoured car as configured for intelligence-gathering operations plus a Type 82 Kübelwagen – a design produced by Dr Ferdinand Porsche from the Volkswagen Beetle.
WHEELED WEAPONRY
Developed from the 8-rad (eight-wheeled) Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (heavy armoured reconnaissance vehicle), the Sd.Kfz.234 armoured car is the subject of Airfix’s 1/76 Vintage Classics offering, appearing as a late-war 234/4 variant with PaK 40 gun.
NON-FLYING DUCK
Fitting the GMC 2½ ton 6x6 truck with an amphibious body resulted in the DUKW during 1942, and a 1/76 depiction of this versatile vehicle was added to Airfix's range in 1966, now returning under the Vintage Classics banner.
MACHINE-GUNNING 'CONSORT'
Here's a return for Airfix's 1/76 'Female' tank with sponson-mounted machine guns - a reworked version of its 1967-vintage mixed-armament 'Male' vehicle that first appeared during 2009 - the latter is available as another Vintage Classics product: A02325V.
FLAIL-FITTED 'FUNNY'
One of the most distinctive of the specialised tanks produced for the D-Day landings (nicknamed Hobart's Funnies after the general tasked with developing them and their bizarre appearances) was the Sherman Crab: an M4 fitted with a rotating flail for mine-clearing operations.
LONG OR SHORT?
The Panzer IV was the most produced German tank during World War Two, and Airfix's 1/76 replica has now been re-released under the Vintage Classics banner.
MINISTERIAL ARMOUR
With the 'Crocodile' flame-throwing (A02321V) and bridge-laying (A04301V) variants added to the Vintage Classics range, it's no surprise that Airfix's basic 1/76 Churchill Mk.VII tank has been re-released as a standalone offering.
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Show Guide
Welcome to the new online events listing for Hornby Magazine and Airfix Model World. Due to the recent coronavirus pandemic, most modelling events have been cancelled or postponed, so please check with the event organisers that events are running before travelling. Check back for updates as this guide will be updated regularly.
Latest Events
CANCELLED: Bawdeswell Model Railway Exhibition
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Annual model railway exhibition hosted by 32A model railway club. *Please note, this event has been CANCELLED.
CANCELLED: Modelling Extravaganza
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Annual modelling event hosted by Hoddesdon Model Railway Club. As well as layouts, features also include working fairground models, radio-controlled boats and road vehicles. *Please note, this event has been CANCELLED.
CANCELLED: Midlands Garden Rail Show
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Annual Midlands Garden Rail Show at Warwickshire Event Centre - rescheduled from usual March date to May 22/23 2021. *Please note this event has been CANCELLED.
Sywell Book and Model Sale
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Sywell Aviation Museum will host a Book and Model Sale on May 22, 2021.
Salisbury Scale Model Show 2021
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IPMS Salisbury will host its Scale Model Show on June 5, 2021.
Romsey Scale Model Show
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Romsey Scale Model Show will be hosted by Romsey Modellers on September 12, 2021
Chiltern Model Show
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The Chiltern Model Show will be hosted by IPMS Chiltern and Bedfordshire MAFVA on September 12, 2021.
WINGS AND THINGS 2021
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Wings and Things 2021 will be held on September 19, 2021 by IPMS Fenland and Spalding.