FREE THE BOYS BOOK OF AIRFIX PDF Arthur Ward | 192 pages | 01 Feb 2010 | Ebury Publishing | 9780091928988 | English | London, United Kingdom The Boys' Book of Airfix by Airfix Please sign in to write a review. If you have changed your email address then contact us and we will update your details. Would you like to proceed to the App store to download the Waterstones App? We have recently updated our Privacy Policy. The site uses cookies to offer you a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you accept our Cookie Policy, you can change your settings at any time. Not available This product is currently unavailable. This item has been added to your basket View basket Checkout. InAirfix, the most famous plastic model construction kit company in the world, celebrates its 70th birthday. Founded in by Hungarian Nicholas Kove, Airfix holds a unique appeal for boys and girls of all ages and has been part of the fabric of childhood for generations. Packed The Boys Book of Airfix photos of the kits from the s to the present,The Boys' Book of Airfix is a nostalgic look at one of the greatest brands ever. In addition to the history behind the models, from the first Airfix kit - a model tractor - right up to today's exciting Doctor Who releases, it tells the story of the dramatic twists and turns of the Airfix saga. In the autumn of The Boys Book of Airfix looked as if the great name might disappear for ever when its owners languished in receivership, only for the company to be heroically rescued by Hornby. If you were ever The Boys Book of Airfix for sending an Airfix Messerschmidt to a fiery doom from your bedroom window, this book is for you! Added to basket. Castles In The Air. Judy Corbett. World of Flowers. Johanna Basford. Earth from Space. Michael Bright. Rob Beattie. Barn The Spoon. Penguins and Other Sea Birds. Matt Sewell. How to Draw Inky Wonderlands. Magical Jungle. Johanna's Christmas. Deborah Coughlin. Chiara Perano. 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Packed with photos of the kits from the s to the present, The Boys' Book of Airfix is a InAirfix, the most famous plastic model construction kit company in the world, celebrates its 70th birthday. Packed with photos of the kits from the s to the present, The Boys' Book of Airfix is a nostalgic look at one of the greatest brands ever. In addition to the history behind the models, from the first Airfix kit - a model tractor - right up to today's exciting Doctor Who releases, it tells the story of the dramatic twists and turns of the Airfix saga. In the autumn of it looked as if the great name might disappear for ever when its owners languished in receivership, only for the company to be heroically rescued by Hornby. If you were ever responsible for sending an Airfix Messerschmidt to a fiery doom from your bedroom window, this book is for you! Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. Published The Boys Book of Airfix 3rd by Ebury Press first published More Details Other Editions 1. Friend Reviews. 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How this company grow to be the giant of the British toy world in the 's, and then collapse and almost vanish not jus There are lots of stories about Airfix Arthur Ward could have written. How this company grow to be the giant of the British toy world in the 's, and then collapse and almost vanish not just once but repeatedly. He could have told us about the bad business decisions that expanded the product line rather than renewing and updating the core. The original Spitfire The Boys Book of Airfix, for instance, may have been quite good in the 50's but was appallingly dated even by the 70's. Other companies produced better and better kits, Airfix produced dinosaurs, literally. Or about how they went on a buying spree at the end of the 70's buying up companies like Meccano, and why that was done. All we get from Mr Ward is how 'wonderful', 'brilliant' and 'eagerly awaited by their loyal fans' all the Airfix kits were, even when the Airfix magazine was pointing out inaccuracies that could make them impossible to build. There a number of books that could be written about Airfix. The story of the kits produced, whether good or bad, accurate or awful. The story of the hobby itself; how we now have more companies producing new kits each year than we used to have new kits; how those kits have more, and more accurate, details. Or how about a history of Airfix as a case study in what went wrong with British industry in the 70's The Boys Book of Airfix 80's? The complacency, the failure to renew the core product, the poor investment decisions, the failure of the company, the foreign takeovers, and their eventual revival under people who actually seem to like the hobby and the product they sell. Mr Ward had the chance to tell all of those stories. He had all the parts, but he's left us with a sticky, gluey, mess. Feb 02, Robert Hepple rated it it was ok. First published in'The Boys' Book of Airfix' is a nostalgic view looking back at the brand name in the 70 years since its creation. The book concentrates on the plastic model kits for which the brand is most famous, although some passing mention is made of other product lines. The book adopts an over optimistic and rose-tinted view of Airfix plastic models throughout, only grudgingly owning up to The Boys Book of Airfix fact that other model manufacturers were not only out there, but probably better known ou First published in'The Boys' Book of Airfix' is a nostalgic view looking back at the brand name in the 70 years since its creation. The book adopts an over optimistic and rose-tinted view of Airfix plastic models throughout, only grudgingly owning up to the fact that other model manufacturers were not only out there, but probably better known outside of the UK. Enjoyable but flawed. Sep 23, Ron rated it really liked it Shelves: nonfiction. As a child of the '50s-'60s, I got this I expecting a nostalgic trip down memory lane--this book does that to an extent but it is much more of a corporate history and I liked it all the more for that information. I'm familiar with the American modeling scene Revell, Monogram, Aurora, etc. Some great illustrations of box cover art and bios on all the artists that contributed. A short history of Airfix Magazine is also As a child of the '50s- '60s, I The Boys Book of Airfix this I expecting a nostalgic trip down memory lane--this book does that to an extent but it is much more of a corporate history and I liked it all the more for that information.