Have any of you read this news item:

http://business.guardian.co.uk/print/0,,329565713-108725,00.html

I've heard that Hornby may be trying to salvage the name.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17660970&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=hornby-set-to-kit-out-airfix--name_page.html

Anybody else know anything?

John

Hi John

Thanks for the new links.

I'd been following the sad story over in the General Modelling section - but I hadn't heard that Hornby might be coming to the rescue. Good news for the Humbrol & Airfix staff and their families if something can be worked out.

All the best

Rowan

Oops...sorry for the redundant post. I jumped the gun there before checking the other forums.

John

I hope that Airfix never disappear from the market. They´re part of the history of this great hobbie. I knew the Airfix kits in the mid 60´s and they were part of my childhood. Best wishes to Airfix & Humbol

Here´s a link to Airfix history:
http://pws.prserv.net/gbinet.dbjames/win.htm

Airfix packaging style:
http://pws.prserv.net/gbinet.dbjames/types.htm

The artwork of Roy Cross:
http://pws.prserv.net/gbinet.dbjames/cross.htm

Nostaglic Airfix artwork:
http://pws.prserv.net/gbinet.dbjames/feat.htm