OverviewThis smaller scale Titanic is a perfect way to build this iconic subject if your modelling skills are in the early stages. Coming in less parts that the larger scale versions on this page and ..
OverviewWith its front mounted supercharger, the 4.5 litre Bentley became the quintessential British sports car of the 20?s and 30?s. It was shaped from the earlier 4-cylinder 3 Litre, but produced su..
OverviewIn 1768 Captain James Cook set off on a voyage to the Pacific Ocean. The expedition?s main purpose was to study and observe the 1769 transit of Venus across the sun (in conjunction with severa..
OverviewA 'Cutty Sark' is a short chemise. It comes from a poem by Robbie Burns, Tam O'Shanter, when Tam, a young lad sees some witches dancing in the wood, one whom is wearing a very revealing Cutty ..
OverviewThe Saturn V was the largest operational launch vehicle ever produced standing over 363 feet high with its Apollo Spacecraft payload, it produced over 7.5 millionpounds of thrust at lift-off. ..
OverviewWithout doubt one of the most famous aircraft in the history of aviation, the Anglo-French BAC/SUD (later BAe/Aerospatiale) Concorde was a supersonic transport aircraft which possessed perform..
OverviewIn 1625 while Sweden was busy building an empire around the Baltic Sea, the Swedish King Gustavus Adolphus ordered new warships. Among them the Wasa. On its maiden voyage in 1628 the Wasa set ..
OverviewThe Golden Hind was an English galleon best known for its global circumnavigation between 1577 and 1580, captained by Sir Francis Drake, who on his return with a haul of Spanish gold and other..
OverviewLaunched on 7th May 1765, HMS Victory gained its fame by becoming Admiral Nelson's flagship during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The victory at this battle ended Napoleon's bid for mastery ..
OverviewThe ultimate scale of Aviation models as far as we are concerned are the big 1:24 scale kits. Airfix launched it?s first ? the Spitfire - when many of our designers were children themselves. T..
OverviewThese early machines were somewhat rushed into service and it was discovered that a number of modifications would be desirable, if not totally essential. Perhaps the most noticeable difference..
OverviewDesigned by Professor Willy Messerschmitt, a director of the manufacturers Bayerische Flugzeuwerke AG, the prototype Bf 109A first flew in 1935. The first major production variant, the Bf 109E..
OverviewThe immortal Spitfire was the most famous fighter of theSecond World War and one of the greatest warplanes of all time. When the Battle of Britain began in the summer of 1940 there were ninete..
OverviewIncludes 6 crew figures
The 17 Pounder was the largest of three anti-tank guns used by the British Army in the Second World War. Design work on the 17 Pounder began in April 1941 with the aim ..
OverviewThe luxury Aston Martin DB5 was first released in 1963, and reached true iconic status when it featured as James Bond's car in the 1964 film Goldfinger. The DB5 had a new tail design, offering..
OverviewThe Aston Martin DBR9 has proved to be one of the most successful Aston racing cars of all time, achieving class victories at Le Mans, as well as outright wins at various other prestigious GT ..
OverviewDescribed by Enzo Ferrari as the most beautiful car ever made upon its unveiling, the Jaguar E-Type has gone on to become one of the most instantly recognisable and iconic shapes in automotive..
OverviewThe Ford 3 litre GT was designed in late 1967 to Group 6 sports car regulations and was built to use the extremely successful Ford Cosworth 3 litre V8 engine developed for Formula 1 racing. Th..
OverviewWWII German Infantry were easily identifiable by their grey uniforms and distinctive coal scuttle helmets, they were often armed with either Mauser rifles or MP40 submachine guns; both effecti..
Overviewhe Jaguar XKR GT3 is the racing version of the road going Jaguar XKR. Using the same engine but with much more advanced aerodynamic aids, such as the large rear wing, prominent front splitter ..
OverviewNamed after Maserati?s two Indy 500 race wins in 1939 & 1940, the Maserati Indy was first shown in prototype form at the Turin Motor Show in 1968 with the first production cars going on sa..
OverviewOne of the most recognisable vehicles on today?s roads the MINI stands out from the crowd and has immense popularity all over Europe and beyond. They come in all colours and designs, and this,..
OverviewLaunched by the MINI WRC team during the 2011 World Rally Championship, the MINI Countryman WRC is the first rally car to bear the MINI label in the top level rallying since the 1960s. Much wa..
OverviewThe Triumph Herald, introduced in 1959, was looked upon as being quite a radical design. Its tilt forward bonnet and unusual styling, along with all-round independent suspension were a breakaw..
OverviewDesigned in the late 1930s, the Beetle was the original "Volkswagen" or "people's car". The fairly cheap, reliable small car sold well, outstripping original estimates. In 1972, the iconic Vol..
OverviewOne of a series of fast and relatively well armed cruiser tanks developed by the British during the Second World War, the Cromwell can trace its history back to late 1940 and the decision to f..
OverviewThe Panzerkampfwagen 35(t), commonly shortened to Panzer 35(t) or abbreviated as Pz.Kpfw. 35(t), was a Czechoslovakian designed light tank used mainly by Nazi Germany during World War II. The ..
OverviewIt was built on the Panzerkampfwagen 38(t)?s widened and lengthened chassis with modified suspension (larger road-wheels from Praga TNH n.A prototype reconnaissance tank) and up-rated engine. ..
OverviewThe Jagdpanzer 38(t) (Sd.Kfz. 138/2), later known as Hetzer (?baiter?), was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis. The ..
OverviewThe ultimate development of German tank technology during WWII, the Tiger II or King Tiger was a 68 ton beast which introduced the latest development of the feared 88mm anti-tank gun, which wa..
OverviewPossessing legendary speed, the M18 Hellcat 76mm Gun Motor Carriage was a late war American designed tank destroyer, which first saw action in Western Europe during the summer of 1944 and is r..
OverviewThe American M10 tank destroyer served during WWII. After the US entry into World War II and the formation of the Tank Destroyer Force, a suitable vehicle was needed to equip the new battalion..
OverviewProviding heavy mobile artillery support for Allied ground forces, the M12 Gun Motor Carriage was an effective US designed self-propelled artillery vehicle which saw heavy action following the..
OverviewAnother tank supplied to the British under the Lend-Lease agreement, the M3 Grant proved incredibly important during the battles of the Desert Campaign, where its reliability was a marked impr..
OverviewThe British named the M3 "General Stuart" upon receipt of the tank under the Lend-Lease program in June of 1941. The tank's ability to "shoot and scoot" as well as keeping the crew safe from s..
OverviewThe M36 was introduced to replace the M10 which only had a 76mm gun. The M36 had a 90mm gun with greater armour piercing capability. In the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, it gave it the..
OverviewThe M36 tank destroyer, formally 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage, M36, was an American tank destroyer used during World War II. The M36 combined the hull of the M10 tank destroyer, which used the M4 ..
OverviewThe Chrysler Corporation began producing the M4A3(76) in March 1944. Many of their first units arrived almost simultaneously in France & Italy in August 1944. It, like all the Shermans saw..
OverviewWith the modern battlefield demanding mobility, the M7 Priest provided the British Army with an effective fully armoured self-propelled artillery vehicle, based on the chassis of the M3 Lee ta..
OverviewOn 3rd April 1944, M.A.N. reported that it had successfully completed trial production runs of the new Ausf.G chassis. M.A.N. built about 1143 Panther Ausf.G tanks between March 1944 and April..
OverviewThe German medium tank Panzerkampfwagen IV was developed in the late 1930s and was used extensively during WWII. The production of the Panzer IV Ausf. H started in June 1943. This version was ..
OverviewWhen the first T-34-85s (85mm gun) delivered by Zavod #112 appeared, they were given to the best units, the elite Red Guards battalions. However, they were in training during December 1943, so..
OverviewProduction of the Tiger I began in August 1942 at the factory of Henschel und Sohn in Kassel, initially at a rate of 25 per month and peaking in April 1944 at 104 per month. 1,355 had been bui..
OverviewProduction of the Tiger I began in August 1942 at the factory of Henschel und Sohn in Kassel, initially at a rate of 25 per month and peaking in April 1944 at 104 per month. 1,355 had been bui..
OverviewNow you can build really big model Tanks thanks to Airfix?s new range. These are big 1:35 scale models. Once complete, from gun tip to rear exhaust you?ll have a model stretching 41cm across y..
OverviewThe Tiger I was a German heavy tank of World War II deployed from 1942 in Africa and Europe, usually in independent heavy tank battalions. Its final designation was Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger A..
OverviewFollowing their disastrous defeat at Stalingrad during the winter of 1942-43, the German armed forces launched a major offensive in the East known as Operation Citadel on July 4th, 1943. The c..
OverviewDuring 1941 to 1945 over 15,000 specially built and designed military tractors were built in the U.S. Approximately 40 variants were produced and were used in every theatre the U.S. forces ope..
OverviewThe Royal Navy?s destroyer, the Type 45 has the most distinctive design. Her sleekly designed straight edges and superstructure free from clutter is designed to give the ship a low radar cross..
OverviewThe Mary Rose was a carrack-type warship of the English Tudor Navy of King Henry VIII. After serving for 33 years in several wars against France, Scotland, and Brittany she saw her last action..
