Ebbro, a Japanese company created in the 1990’s and known for their plastic kits and diecast models have gone bankrupt.

William Britain have introduced a new range aimed at the modeller, titled “ Campaign Miniatures” Click here for all the details…..more.

The popular Corgi Model Club is now officially part of Corgi and Corgi say that with their shared passion for precision and detail, this collaboration promises even more incredible experiences for collectors and hobbyists.

Hornby like many companies that import goods from abroad, are finding the delays in deliveries of stock effecting their sales figures. Group sales fell by 8% in the first quarter compared to last year due to models not arriving on time. Also, Hornby sited the Easter period being early this year did not help. More worrying though is that at the financial year end 31st March 2024 Hornby was operating at a loss with net debts nearly £10 million more than at the end of March 2023.That said, they are optimistic and expect things to pick up as they bring in new ranges and appeal to new customers. I am sure we all have our fingers crossed.    

The latest Corgi catalogue has the usual mix of Aviation Archives, Vanguards and TV & Film models. Ford takes centre stage in the Vanguard range as usual. Click here to see the new announcements including models still to come from the Jan - April catalogue.

AA29003 Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4, ZJ914 'Blackjack' in 1:48 scale

VC01302 Ford Capri Sporting Trilogy Collection in 1:43 scale

AA36810 Westland Lysander MkIIIA, RAF No.161 Sqn in 1:72 scale

VA15304 Ford Focus Mk3 RS, Police Demonstrator in 1:43 scale