Hornet models first appeared in 1986, and they were some of the earliest figurines to appear in the 1:35 scale that is now almost universal. From the start, the series was much praised by the modelling press, and some of the world's best miniaturists use the range, both as display figurines in their own right and to populate dioramas. There are great possibilites for adaption and conversion of figures either by using other Hornet parts, or by utilising the many kits and accessories that are now available for this scale.

Nic Adams founded the range, and administered it for the early years before concentrating on the building up of Wolf models. Roger Saunders sculpted the majority of the Hornet figurines and all of the popular head sets. The Italian subjects with an 'SC' prefix were sculpted by Stefano Cannone. Most Hornet figurines are not supplied with a base.

The Wild West series of historical figures is to 1:32 scale, and made in metal. Each model has an oval base with groundwork supplied. The 'SC' figurines and the head sets are produced in resin; nearly all the other Hornet products are in white metal.

A word about scale: We always give the scale as a ratio, and try not to use vague terms such as '54mm'. As a guide, what some manufacturers describe as 54mm approximates to 1:32 scale, although this can vary a little. It is simple and easy to check our accuracy of modelling - 1mm (or inch) of actual dimension on a 1:35 model should represent 35mm (or inches) on the real thing. Short men are smaller, tall men are longer - just like real life, but their equipment will not vary because we care about accuracy. Sometimes you will see the ratio expressed as a fraction, (eg 1/35) but it means the same!

There are four categories of Hornet model: Headsets, Wild West, Figurines & Accessories. Click on a category to go to thumbnail images of models in that category. Click on a thumbnail image for a large image view of the selected model.