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 ...

Which model airplane kit is best? Model airplane kits come in a vast variety of styles and detailed constructions. They aren’t just a few wooden planks that click together and barely float anymore.

Sales of German tanks and ships have also outstripped those of the Allies. Analysis by the model maker Airfix has revealed that this year, German kits have made up around 55 per cent of the sales of ...