SCALE MODEL NEWS

  RECREATING OLD KITS is a specialism of Atlantis Models, and here the company adds to its nostalgic list with a 1:40 scale missile from the mid-20th century. Mat Irvine:  This is a reissue of one of the classic Revell 'H-1800' kits, so-called as they all started with the reference 'H18xx' – and in fact, this release from Atlantis even retains the original Revell number, H1804.  The kit was first issued as a Revell product way back in 1958, when these sort of SAM (surface-to-air missiles) were being developed to protect the USA against the perceived Soviet Cold War threat. The Atlantis Models reissue is virtually identical to the Revell original, even down to the decals and the box-art, though the box is larger and features the Atlantis logo.  These early Revell missile kits often stated on the box ‘molded in two colors’, white for the missile and dark green or grey for the launcher parts. This was mainly because painting a complete model was rare in those early days...

THE TT:120 CLUB IS ONE OF HORNBY'S i deas to support prospective owners of the newly-introduced 1:120 scale model railway system. David Jefferis : Our TT:120 club membership package arrived in the post today. An impressively chunky envelope contained details of the rewards for joining up. There was an introductory welcome letter, introducing the club and its benefits. These include: A quarterly club magazine, featuring all the latest news and product updates. Hornby TT:120 membership card plus a lanyard and badge holder. Just right for going to club meetings or displays! There was a neat little TT:120 Club pin badge, to attach to a jacket lapel. 15% off orders when buying TT: 120 products directly from Hornby online. However, the main heft in the package was a handsome A4-size 32-page catalogue, entitled Small World… BIG ideas . Full-colour printing on glossy paper make this a pleasure to read, so congrats to those members of the Hornby team who put it together. So the next thing f...

The new TT (‘Table Top’) 1:120 model rail system has been launched for modellers who wish to have a smaller space for their hobby. David Jefferis: The biggest name in UK rail modelling is the long-established company Hornby, and it has gone all-out on launching TT:120, a scale that has been off the market for decades. Launching an entire system is no small thing, especially as the company’s TT range has been created with a range of locomotives, rolling stock, trackwork, buildings, accessories, even vehicles, right from the start. The TT:120 catalogue is an impressive colour production, available as hardcopy or online as an ebook PDF. In its pages, you can see that Hornby seems to have done its homework, as there is plenty to choose from. For this occasional rail fan, the most appealing offerings are the ready-made model train sets. Here you get a locomotive, coaches, track, track mat, plus a power controller and supply. Just as the Spitfire and Mustang are classic model aircraft choic...