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 a range: a compact Italian coupe, a large-scale Safari rally car and a Dutch tractor unit that could carry several Fulvias if everyone signs the appropriate insurance forms. These are availability developments rather than three...
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 will see small bottles marked X, XF and LP, plus spray cans labeled TS and PS. The colors may look similar, but the paints inside are not always interchangeable. Choosing the wrong finish might give...
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 of the experience scale. New builders get a glue-free Volkswagen bus, while veterans can choose between detailed race cars, photo-etched Formula One machinery and a 1/12 project large enough to require its own parking permit....
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 dragster from 1968 and 48 extremely small hood pins. Honestly, that is difficult to complain about. Here is what caught our attention in 1/24 scale for the week ending September 11, 2026. Tom Daniel’s Tarantula...
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 brings movie cars, modified Japanese classics, an aggressively widened Lamborghini and a beginner-friendly Supra that will not demand an airbrush before introducing itself. Let’s look at what is coming to the 1/24-scale workbench. Aoshima Sends...
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 to stick with Tamiya products, you'll probably find several bottles that appear to do basically the same job. There's Tamiya Plastic Cement, Tamiya Extra Thin Cement and Tamiya Extra Thin Cement Quick-Setting. They're all designed...
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 Indy 500 entrant - let's take a look. The first is Chase Elliot Amazon Prime Chevrolet ZL1 that took the win at the 2026 Texas Motor Speedway. The kit features a detailed interior, engine, suspension...
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 kits on the way. We're looking at a pair of Nissans, a pair of Toyotas, a Honda and an Isuzu kit! First up is a kit everyone seems to be releasing, the Nissan Farilady 240Z...
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 first is a piece of history - Rich Guasco's Pure Hell Funny Car. This is a 1/16 scale rendition of one of the most memorable names in vintage drag racing. The kit is molded in...
Eight Aoshima Model Kits – June 2026
We have 8 new kits announced from Aoshima for the month of June 2026! The first is a 1/24 scale Lamborghini Diablo GT that has a full interior, suspension and engine. It also features opening scissor doors and rear engine canopy. Finally, window masks are included to help paint the window frames. Next is another...
