Originally founded in 1968, Squadron/Squadron Signal/MMD is back in business again after bankruptcy and are now based out of Ringgold, Georgia. Their web page was re-activated in January 2022 for plastic kits. A retail store was opened in 2025 at their Ringgold address and is open from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday through Friday. They have invited The Chattanooga Scale Modelers Club to meet at their warehouse, which occurs on the third Monday of the month. If you can’t make it, be sure to check out their YouTube channel where Brandon and guests are live every Wednesday night. Brandon Lowe and his father, Russ Lowe, re-acquired the Squadron Tools Product Line and are now marketing them once again.

Fans of the movie Home Alone have been waiting years for a model of the van used by the two hapless robbers, the Wet Bandits. Portrayed by Joe Pesci (Harry) and Daniel Stern (Marv), the robbers use the repair van as cover for their cat burglarizing at 8-year-old Kevin’s (Macaulay Culkin) home after he inadvertently gets left behind as his family leaves for overseas. Released in 1990 (has it really been that long ago?) the movie is a timeless classic and has become an icon of modern popular culture.

MPC have made additions to their Dodge Ram Van and decked it out with all the paraphernalia seen in the movie. The kit was originally released in 1978 as the Magic Van, several releases of the Bad Company Van from 1982 and 2015, and most recently in 2021 as the Turtle Wax Van.

Guideline Publications is the UK's leading publisher of modelling and hobby-related magazines. With a world-class portfolio of titles and an international Social Media presence, Guideline Publications has a dedicated readership that is constantly expanding into new areas. This English-language book, Warpaint 8, Boeing B-47 Stratojet, is authored by Kev Darling with artwork by Sam Pearson. The latest Guideline’s A digital edition will soon be available. News on Guideline’s publications can be found on Facebook.

Kev Darling is an aviation historian, writer, and publisher based in South Wales. He served in the Royal Air Force as an aircraft engineer for nearly 30 years, from June 1973 to March 2003. He has written at least 30 books since 1987, working in the RAF Illustrated series, Crowood Aviation series, Crowood Combat Legend series, Specialty Press' WarbirdTech series, as well as Guideline's Warpaint series.