Medyka bahn models also deal in plastic model aircaft of various scales, including some very rare models which from time to time are offered for sale. We also produce after market parts.
Haldane Place Wandsworth London SW18, in the UK was The home of Airfix. This is of course not the place to discuss Airfix but I wanted to showcase some of our collection here. Of course they are a major part of the history of our hobby. They have survived as part of Hornby Hobbies who must be applauded for releasing some of the models from the Golden age of modelling. Sadly no major manufacturer produces Kits in the UK at the time of writing, Airfix is now produced in India. Interestingly The recently released Airfix Swordfish was designed using the original Frog plans !
Frog can claim that it was the first manufacturer to mass produce model kits with its Penguin range dating back to the 1930’s but Airfix released the first injection moulded models starting with the Ferguson Tractor (yes we have one) Then on to the Golden Hind followed by the Spitfire. Airfix brought the hobby to the masses with its deal with FW Woolworths (also gone now from the UK) and by using plastic bags for packing, which was copied by other manufactures including Frog.
 The Airfix 1/72 Wellington a favourite of mine…. |
It is a strange coincidence that both Frog & Airfix started less than 7 km apart, both for a time moved to Calais and Frog finished in Westwood Kent now the UK home of Airfix, which is part of Hornby Hobbies.
Luckily for us models from Frog are still produced to this day by Eastern European companies as well as by Revell.We have various Frog spawn kits in stock. Today the hobby is very healthy and mainly aimed at the more mature modeller who more often than not cut their teeth on Airfix & Frog.
 BT-K The first Airfix Aircraft released in 1955 That’s 64 years ago now. Nearly as old as the author. Note the staples are rusty, a good sign the kit has never been opened and is mint. |
 Another Early Airfix. The Gladiator.If you look carefully you will see the early square type stand. Frog also released a Gladiator. |
The Original BT-K The Aurora 1/48 scale Release. Airfix allegedly scaled this down to 1/72. Aurora used the totally inaccurate Wylam plans.
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Awaiting some TLC. Note the bombs still attached to the original sprue |
 As found !!! This sad looking model will be fully restored we have 3 of them in our collection plus a mint bagged one.
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Click on the above link to view the original Wylam plans used to produce both the Aurora and Airfix Spitfire BT-K
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