Author: tonyp
This Week in Scale Car Modeling – New Heller, Tamiya Clic Loc Video and Upcoming Events
Heller is bringing some storytelling to the workbench this week. Its October lineup adds a cheerful Renault boutique and a…
This Week in Scale Car Modeling – Italeri and the Detroit Auto Modelers Show
Italeri leads this week’s scale-car news with three September releases now available directly from the manufacturer. The selection covers quite…
Tamiya Paint Types Explained: X, XF, LP, TS and PS
Walk into the paint section of a well-stocked hobby shop and Tamiya’s paint system can look like alphabet soup. You…
This Week in Scale Car Modeling: Lots of Tamiya This Week
Tamiya has revealed its lineup for October’s All Japan Model & Hobby Show, and the company is covering both ends…
This Week in Scale Car Modeling: A Wild Digger and Some Very Tiny Hood Pins
Not every week brings a brand-new supercar kit or freshly tooled racing legend. Sometimes the hobby hands us a spider-themed…
This Week in Scale Car Modeling – Aoshima Dropping a Ton!
September has arrived, and Aoshima apparently celebrated by opening the warehouse doors and letting everything out at once. This week…
Tamiya Cement Guide: Standard, Extra Thin and Quick-Setting Compared
Walk into the glue section of a hobby shop and things can get confusing surprisingly fast. Even if you decide…
Salvinos JR Models – 3 New Kits for June 2026
Salvinos JR Models has 3 new kits on the way – a pair of NASCARS (aka Stock Cars) and an…
6 New Kits from Hasegawa – May 2026
For the month of May 2026 (yes, Hasegawa was a little behind posting this past month), Hasegawa has 6 great-looking…
Two New Kits from Atlantis – June 2026
Atlantis has 2 new kits announced for June 2026 – Pure Hell Funny Car and Unreal Roller Show Rod. The…


















