A model of a Lockheed Constellation built from a non-standard scales nearly 60 years old. Back then, most models were designed to fit a very specific box size. [Courtesy: Terry Moore] Scale model ...

Attention Porsche fanatics and car enthusiasts! Ever wanted to build your own Porsche flat-six boxer engine but never had the time, or more importantly, the know-how? The people at Franzis have you ...

It used to be that if you wanted to make a nice scale model of an airplane, you’d be building the frame out of thin balsa ribs and covering it all up with tissue paper. Which incidentally was more or ...

Collecting scaled-down models of vehicles is one of the most popular and biggest hobbies in the world, with literally something at every price point and for every demographic. From trucks, trains and ...

Lesson 1, Kit Building Basics| Building, operating, and weathering freight cars are essential skills for any modeler to ...

For enthusiasts of a certain age, building a model-car kit—or multiple kits—was a rite of passage. But regardless of when you were born, it's a fact that many car fanatics from Detroit designers to ...

This 1/8th scale 1967 Ford Mustang “Eleanor” is 22.9-inches long and weighs 17.6 pounds when completed. Based on a weekly subscription model, this kit is broken up into 110 smaller kits that make ...

If you’re a car fanatic and you enjoy building things, chances are you’re also an avid model car kit hobbyist—or want to try your hand at the DIY craft. The cooler months are the perfect time to dive ...

On the hottest days of summer 2021, I was looking for a good hobby to pass the time in the great indoors, preferably something that didn’t require me to stare at another screen. I’d long been Gunpla ...

A scale model figure of the HAL Ajeet. To ensure accuracy in his models — including armaments and cockpits — Roy hunts for reference photographs of aircraft online.(Courtesy: Basu Roy) Seven years ago ...