5 New Hasegawa Kits Released in November 2024
Hasegawa has announced 5 new vehicle kit releases for the month of November 2024. Four of them are 1/24 scale cars - 1 Mitsubishi, 2 Toyotas and 1 Nissan - and 1 1/12 scale Honda motorcycle. Let's take a quick look at each one of these. Model Kit: Mitsubishi Lancer GSR Evolution IV Manufacturer: Hasegawa... Continue reading→
Build: Tamiya 24370 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992)
Model Kit: Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) Manufacturer: Tamiya Part #: 24370 Scale: 1/24 Scale Colors Molded In: Black, white, clear Price: $37.60 BUY NOW: Tamiya Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992) Vehicle History Porsche's 911 is a sports car icon in the truest sense, through its various iterations over the years remaining committed to its... Continue reading→
3 New Stranger Things Kits from Revell – Q1 2025
Revell has announced the release of 3 new kits for Q1 of 2025, all based on the hit TV show Stranger Things. All 3 replicate vehicles in the show - Jim Hopper's 1985 K5 Blazer, Billy Hargrove's 1979 Chevy Camaro Z/28 and Argyle's VW Surfer Boy Pizza Van. Model Kit: Jim Hopper's 1985 K5 Blazer... Continue reading→
2 New Italeri Kits – November 2024
Italeri has announced 2 new car kits for the month of November 2024. The first is a stunning Lancia Stratos HF Gr. 4 MonteCarlo Rally car and the second is the Scania T 143M 500 Topline big rig. The Scania comes to us in 1/24 scale while the Stratos is looking a bit larger -... Continue reading→
Build: Tamiya 24360 Nissan Fairlady 240ZG
Model Kit: Nissan Fairlady 240Zg Manufacturer: Tamiya Part #: 24360 Scale: 1/24 Scale Colors Molded In: Black, gray, white, chrome, clear Price: $71.00 BUY NOW: Tamiya Nissan Fairlady 240Z Vehicle History No conversation about the greatest global sports cars would be complete without the inclusion of Nissan's ageless classic, the Fairlady Z, whose S30 model... Continue reading→
How Should We Build Tamiya’s Porsche 911 GT3 RS?
We’re about to start the build on Tamiya’s Porsche 911 GT3 RS model kit but are not sure what color combo we should go with? We did a little research and, honestly, this thing looks absolutely amazing in a variety of colors!!! So, we want your help! We’ve posted some of the more bad-ass looking... Continue reading→
Video: Inside the EPIC 2024 IPMS / OrangeCon Show!
We recently attended the 2024 IPMS / OrangeCon show that was held at the Double Tree Hotel in Buena Park California. There were two sections – the Vendor area which had a TON of built and unbuilt kits to purchase – and the Contest and Display Tables where all the judging was taking place. In... Continue reading→
Tamiya LP Paint Color Compatibility Chart
With Tamiya introducing their LP line of paints, you’ll be seeing alot more model kits calling out these instead of the older TS paints. That’s all great, however some of us have a overstock of TS paints and, in all honesty, haven’t jumped into the airbrush world just yet. For those of us that would... Continue reading→
