Wednesday, January 11, 2017

THE WILDEST HAULER OF ALL TIME: TOM DANIEL'S BEER WAGON KIT FROM MONOGRAM

TOM DANIEL WAS A DESIGN CONSULTANT for Monogram in the 1970s, and the Mack Beer Wagon was one of more than 85 kits he designed for the company.

Monday, January 9, 2017

SLIMLINE 1:25 SCALE BAT-MISSILE KIT FROM AMT


ANOTHER FANTASY KIT FROM AMT, THE 1:25 scale Bat-Missile depicts a machine seen briefly in a Batman movie of a quarter-century ago.

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

ALL-IN-ONE DIORAMA MODEL SCENE FROM TAMIYA


DIORAMA LOVERS LINE UP HERE to get your hands on this neat 1:48 scale kit from Tamiya. It combines two World War II kits, together with a simulated-grass covered rectangular base.

Monday, January 2, 2017

WELCOME TO 2017: MODELS TO LOOK FOR IN THIS NEW YEAR


EVERYONE'S FAVOURITE NAVY JET, the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II from Airfix will definitely be high on the must-build list for many model makers in 2017.

Saturday, December 31, 2016

FAREWELL 2016: LOOKING BACK AT THIS MODEL MAKER'S YEAR


THERE HAVE BEEN SO MANY GREAT KITS released in 2016 that we can't really point to the best or the worst. So, to kick off, we'll start with our love of science fiction. 

Thursday, December 29, 2016

VIDEO VIEW: THE FASCINATION OF MAKING SIKU MINIATURES

SIKU IS PERHAPS LESS OF A HOUSEHOLD NAME than classic brands like Dinky and Corgi Toys. Even so, Siku is a thriving company that dates back to 1921.

Wednesday, December 28, 2016

FLY ME ROUND THE MOON: RETRIEVER ROCKET FROM GLENCOE MODELS


THE 1:72 SCALE RETRIEVER ROCKET is a reissued and reboxed Glencoe Models kit, itself based on one of the Strombecker classic ‘Man in Space’ series.

Monday, December 26, 2016

GOOD CHEER TO YOU ALL FROM SCALE MODEL NEWS


WE HOPE YOUR CHRISTMAS DAY WAS A GOOD ONE! And here's another photo album for you to while away some post-turkey moments.

Sunday, December 25, 2016

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL MODEL MAKERS

CHRISTMAS IN SPACE WITH Robby of the Space Patrol and the mini-Robbies. All robots should look like these classics from the age of early science fiction cinema.

Saturday, December 24, 2016

FESTIVE GREETINGS TO ALL MODEL MAKERS


WE HOPE YOUR CHRISTMAS STOCKING comes loaded with a kit or two (or three) and that you find time to build a model over the festive break.

Friday, December 23, 2016

1:24 SCALE CITROEN 2CV FLYING DUCK FROM REVELL

THIS CAR MODEL IS a variation on the Revell Citroen 2CV kit, this time with a set of ‘Sausss Ente’ decals.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

INCOMING 2017: BLADE RUNNER 2049 FLIES IN WITH (WE HOPE) NEW TIE-IN MODELS

BLADE RUNNER 2049 is the long awaited sequel to the all-time classic science fiction movie Blade Runner, directed in 1982 by Ridley Scott, of Alien fame.

Monday, December 19, 2016

1:48 SCALE JAPANESE LIGHT ARMORED VEHICLE FROM TAMIYA


THIS TAMIYA KIT COULD MAKE A HUGELY USEFUL addition to a military display. Produced to Tamiya’s usual high standards, the LAV (Light Armored Vehicle) makes an Asian-sourced counterpoint to 1:48 scale machines from other kit makers, such as Airfix.

Friday, December 16, 2016

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

NEW LINDBERG LINE: 1959 CENTURY CORONADO, THE 'CADILLAC OF BOATS'



THIS IS AN INTRIGUING REISSUE of a 1:25 scale kit that has not seen the light of day since its original release in 1960.

Monday, December 12, 2016

1:24 SCALE TAMIYA MAZDA MX-5 BECOMES A 007-MOBILE



THIS 1:24 SCALE TAMIYA KIT REPRODUCES the world’s most popular two-seat sports car. The kit also opens the door to making a possible James Bond car. 

Saturday, December 10, 2016

GAMEIN5D STORAGE SOLUTION - MINIATURE WORLDS INTO, AND OUT OF, A BOX



WHERE TO KEEP hobby stuff is always an issue. So if its creator can raise enough money, the Gamein5D foldable baseboard system might become a must-buy for all modellers.

Thursday, December 8, 2016

HOW TO MAKE A HOT WHEELS MAD MAX CUSTOM CAR

FANS OF THE MAD MAX movies will find this how-to video the right-on route to converting an off-the-shelf model car to a Hot-as-the-Outback Mad Maxmobile.

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

1:72 SCALE CONVAIR SM-65D ATLAS MISSILE FROM HORIZON MODELS


THE COLD WAR NUCLEAR MISSILE AGE arrives from Australia with this Horizon Models Convair SM-65D Atlas, to 1:72 scale.