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 ...

I've been into scale models for a little while now, and as far as hobbies go, I find it both fun and relaxing. Now, the hobby isn't for everyone, because it's basically a constant uphill process of ...

Whether you’re just starting out or deep into the hobby, choosing the right scale model kit can make or break your build experience. From beginner-friendly snap-together sets to advanced, ...

Model making is a great hobby, but knowing how and where to start is another story. It can be overwhelming for novices: Injection-molded plastic models have been on the market for close to a century, ...

Whether you’re building your first plastic kit or crafting a hyper-detailed diorama, the right construction techniques can make the process smoother and more rewarding. From pre-assembly dry fits to ...

But say you want to build a diorama of Mao Zedong rallying the Red Guards at a parade during the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution -- you'll need this Chinese-made Hongqi CA770 Red Flag limousine ...

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 ...

When Mario Marangoni first visited the Australian War Memorial as an eight-year-old he was left in awe of the detailed dioramas on display. "As a young child, seeing the large-scale dioramas sort of ...

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 ...