Hornby Hobbies - A Model History

Hornby Hobbies is one of the world’s best known toy and hobby manufacturers with leading brands in the railway, plastic kit, die-cast and slot car fields. Hornby Hobbies - A Model History takes the reader into Hornby’s past explaining its legacy and looking forward to the future across 140 pages.

It features all of Hornby Hobbies' current brands including Hornby, Airfix, Scalextric, Corgi, Humbrol, Pocher and its Hornby International portfolio. Researched and illustrated with support from Hornby Hobbies, it takes model collectors new and old on a fascinating journey through both the company and model history starting with the creation of Meccano in 1901.

Written and edited by Mike Wild with articles from fellow Hornby Magazine Journalist, Mark Chivers and Hornby's own Chief Operating Officer, Tim Mulhall.

The perfect companion to BBC4’s documentary on Hornby Hobbie