Tuesday, March 31, 2020

A VIDEO HISTORY OF THE MPC MODELS COMPANY



HERE’S A CLOSE LOOK AT MPC, short for the Model Products Corporation, an American manufacturer of plastic scale model kits and promotional models that were especially popular in the 1960s and 1970s. 

Friday, March 27, 2020

STEAMPUNK COMES TO MODEL RAIL WITH A NEW BASSETT-LOWKE RANGE


THE BASSETT-LOWKE BRAND DATES BACK to the late 1890s. So it's appropriate that the Hornby-owned company is now trailblazing a path back to that era with a dedicated range of steampunk-inspired locomotives, rolling stock, and accessories.

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

FROM PHANTOM MUSTANG TO DELTA DAGGER AND MORE: THE REVELL MODELS STORY

REVELL HAS REMAINED A TOP NAME in the model kit world for decades, and continues to turn out excellent kits.

Sunday, March 22, 2020

SCALE MODELLERS AND SELF-ISOLATION

THE WORLD CURRENTLY FACES the deadly coronavirus on the rampage. But – and so we can maybe escape some of the gloom and doom – modellers can use some of the anti-virus measures to our advantage. And that includes the all-important isolation from others.

Saturday, March 21, 2020

MEDIA MODELLING SHOW, ESPECIALLY FOR STEAMPUNK FANS


WE'D LOVE TO SAY THE SHOW GOES ON but Media Modelling 3 is another casualty of the war against the coronavirus pandemic.

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

A VIDEO HISTORY OF HAWK MODELS


THANKS TO MAX KOHNKE on YouTube we can show you this excellent video history of the Hawk Model Company.

Saturday, March 7, 2020

1:24 SCALE DEUTZ D30 FARM TRACTOR MODEL KIT FROM REVELL


THIS IS THE second tractor kit in Revell’s new 1:24 scale series, this time featuring one of the most popular small tractors of the early 1960s, the D30 from the German manufacturer Deutz.