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If you've been working on a special model build and want to show it off, try your hand at this year's HobbyTown National Model Contest. HobbyTown has kicked off its annual model contest that features a panel of judges from the International Plastic Modelers' Society. Categories include Best Junior, ...

Who's ready for some savings? The folks at AK are running a "Super Sale" on their Air Series Acrylic, offering up individual paints at 1,15€. If you purchase 10€ or more of their Air Series or Meng colors, you can receive a 15% coupon that can be applied to AK's third-generation acrylics (on a f...

If you're looking for a new set of colors for painting miniatures or figurines, AK has announced a new Signature Set (#AK11757) featuring a selection of colors from professional model and miniature painter, JoseDavinci. This set features 18 colors that have been curated by JoseDavinci specifically f...

Kora has introduced a new 1/72-scale aircraft model kit featuring the Chilean Navy's Fairey Seal Special seaplane. This model replicates the 1:1 Fairey Seal, which was an aircraft that served as a surveillance tool. Launched at sea from ships, this is a unique aircraft in its own right. The kit feat...

Bandai has announced several upcoming model kit releases, including a few for fans of The Dark Knight. The 1989 movie, Batman was my introduction to this iconic character, and many of this movie's elements have been seered into my memory. Of the many items in Batman's aresenel, my favorite is the Ba...

The folks at Copper State Models have released a new military armor kit honoring the German Pz.Sp.Wg. 1ZM. The 1/35-scale kit replicates the unique styling of this military machine that saw action in World War II. The kit features colored plastic parts, rubber wheels, and transparent pieces for head...

When I think about building a scale model, the first items that come to mind are cars, trucks, planes, and other vehicles. Figure and kit models are new to me, but I've had some experience with them, thanks to my kids. While there are plenty of ultra-realistic figure models on the market, there are ...

On a recent weekend getaway, I came across a model kit display inside of a Walmart. At the time, I thought it was a cool idea and a great way to get the hobby in front of non-hobbyists. It appears that this wasn't a one-off instance, as Round 2 Corporation has announced that model kit […]...

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One of the newer brand names on the scale modeling scene is Kotare. Born from the former Wingnut Wings brand, Kotare has released details about their first scale model kit, the Battle of Britain-era Spitfire Mk.Ia. From the looks of the renderings released on kotare-models.com, this should be an inc...