Avi-8 has launched a new collection of special edition timepieces in collaboration with Airfix, the UK’s oldest manufacturer of scale model kits. If, like me, you have fond memories of making Airfix ...

Iconic plastic plane firm Airfix has been rescued after Hornby struck a deal with administrators. Model train maker Hornby agreed to pay £2.6m for Airfix, Humbrol Paints and Young Scientist. It ...

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Iconic plastic plane firm Airfix was rescued today after Hornby struck a deal with administrators. Model train maker Hornby agreed to pay £2.6 million for Airfix, Humbrol Paints and Young Scientist.

Model train maker Hornby is to buy fellow UK collectibles business Airfix for £2.6m ($5m). Hornby will take control of the Airfix model kit company from administrators at Airfix's parent firm Humbrol.

Britain looks to have won the battle of the model aircraft skies, as Airfix announces a plan to bring production back to the UK. Parent firm Hornby says it will return to local manufacturing as a way ...