This was my very first 1:25-scale plastic model kit—ever. The year was 1972, I was eight years old and Mom wasn't convinced I was ready for stinky (and toxic) model cement just yet.

A 13,600-gallon sulfuric acid tank car is now part of the N scale Athearn Genesis line. The newly tooled model, based on a ...

Which Revell model car kits are best? Revell has been making plastic scale model car kits for more than 60 years. Their model car kits are a great introduction to automotive design and mechanical ...

Plastic models remain a staple for Tamiya, with subjects that range from the humblest Kei cars to the most exotic offerings past and present from Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, Lamborghini, and others.

A YouTuber well-known for making his own models out of PVC plastic has attempted to recreate the pre-refresh Chevy Silverado 1500 Trailboss in scaled-down form.

“The 1960s was the heyday of slot car racing,” said Tiessen, whose company merged two of the big names in slot cars and true-to-the-original plastic scale models that have been popular with ...

Schematic diagram of the remotely controlled model car. (credit: Diorama111) Posted in how-to Tagged remote control car, scale model ← Lessons Learned From A High-Voltage Power Supply ...

The 1:8 scale model of the Honda RA272 costs $28,995, is made from 1,600 parts and takes 450 hours to complete. Just 30 will be made.

The model features both metal and plastic parts and it's quite a piece for $55. Although Bburago has a reputation for making cheap-looking models, it seems quality has picked up lately, and the ...

All told, while it's notably more expensive than the average plastic scale model car, the Blitzway Ecto-1 is arguably the most detailed and intricate Ghostbusters-related miniature to date.

And 1:8 scale isn’t enough for some people, either. So Amalgam can also craft your replica car in 1:5 scale, which works out to about three feet long. They’ll also model your yacht and your jet.

How Tamiya pioneered today's ultra-detailed model-car kits Marking the July passing of Tamiya chair Shunsaku Tamiya by looking at how his passion for accuracy shaped his scale-model company ...