Tamiya Honda ‘New’ Prelude Model Kit
The first official studio pictures of Tamiya's Honda Prelude and it looks awesome! The kit comes to us in 1/24 scale and feature a stunning body complete with functioning rear hatch (that can be positioned open), radial tires and custom wheels, metal transfers and a detailed interior with optional folding rear seats. Also included in...
New Kits From the 2025 Shizuoka Hobby Show in Japan
The amazing Shizuoka Hobby Show has wrapped up it's 2025 event with some popular plastic companies showing off their new, upcoming releases. These companies include Aoshima, BelKits, Hasegawa, Hella, ICM, Nunu and Tamiya - all with some pretty exciting kits. Not a lot of info is available just yet (well, there is, but most is...
AMT’s 4 New Model Kits for May 2025
AMT (AKA Round2 Models) has launched their May 2025 new releases video and dropped 4 great new car kits on us! Let's check them out! Model Kit: 1953 Ford Baja Patrol Pickup Manufacturer: AMT Part #: AMT1505 Scale: 1/24 Scale Price: $32.49 BUY NOW: AMT 1953 Ford Baja Patrol Pickup
Italeri Volvo FH Semi Truck Model Kit
Italeri has dropped a new semi truck kit this month, the Volvo FH Low Roof kit. This is a Skill Level 5 kit and comes with a fully detailed interior, engine and frame as well as opening driver door. Photo-etched parts are included as are decals to create 2 versions of the truck. Let's check...
3 New Heller Kits for Early 2025
I've finally added Heller to the list of new model kit releases and, currently, they have 3 new kits coming soon - a pair of Renaults (little and big) as well as a Peugeot. Although I've never built a Heller kit, I would like to rectify that here soon as I've heard good things about...
6 New Hasegawa Model Kits for May 2025
Coming soon from Hasegawa - 6 hot new rides for the month of May 2025! Included in this month's batch are a trio of Nissans, a Kawasaki motorcycle and a 4-pack of Toyotas ranging from street to race. Let's take a quick look at these new kits! Model Kit: Kawasaki KH400-A6 Manufacturer: Hasegawa Part #:...
Polar Lights / Round2 April 2025 Releases
Round2 has released two new model kits under the Polar Lights banner for April 2025. These two come to us as entry level, snap-assembly kits - both in 1/25 scale. These are geared towards new builders, however modelers of any skill level can pick them up and add their own customization to them. Let's take...
5 New Hasegawa Kits for April 2025
Hasegawa has announced 5 new kits for April 2025. We're looking at a 2 new Nissans, a Toyota, an Izusu and a Honda bike. Let's take a dive into each one and see some specs. Model Kit: 1984 Honda VT250 Manufacturer: Hasegawa Part #: 21771 Scale: 1/12 Scale Price: $TBA BUY NOW: Hasegawa 1984 Honda...
Italeri Bugatti Type 35B Model Kit
Italeri has announced a new 1/12 scale kit, the Bugatti Type 35B. This kit reproduces the classic Bugatti and offers two build formats - the Targa Florio from 1928 or the Monaco GP version from 1930. Because of its larger size, Italeri has given it an opening cowling to reveal the highly detailed engine, screws...
Video: Creating an Amazing Diorama!! Academy/MRC’s Joe’s Power Plus Service Station
Model Kit: Joe's Power Plus Service Station Manufacturer: Academy / MRC Part #: 15122 Scale: 1/24 Scale Colors Molded In: White, green, clear Price: $69.00 BUY NOW: Academy/MRC Joe's Power Plus Service Station Model kits are fun to build, but I've always wanted to work some sort of diorama into the mix. While doing some...
