The end of an icon of modeling. Recently, a model vendor gave me an announcement from Testors with troubling news.

Thanks to David L. Veres for details of how Testors will be showcasing their extensive range of products at Nurnberg's Toy Fair at the end of this month:

Testors will be showcasing their extensive craft & hobby paints and finishing products at the 2013 iHobby Expo Show, next month in Schaumburg, Illinois:

Tragic news: Testors, the parent company of Floquil, Model Masters, Pactra, and Polly Scale, had announced that they will discontinue their superb line of Polly Scale military paints.

Testors have just announced the return to the shelves of hobby shops of some of their enduring classic aircraft models, along with a finishing kit that provides paints, brushes and cement - all the basics to get newcomers up and running in the hobby.

According to today's press release:

There's great news for UK modellers with the announcement that the full range of Testors products are to be distributed in the UK by Creative Models Ltd.