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As in any year, model cars again proved to be one of the most popular categories in the hobby industry. This year was extra special, as we saw a large quantity of fantastic new kits introduced (or re-introduced) to the market. Below we list out Top 7 Model Cars of 2016 (by number sold). Click on the titles to see each car's product page. Which ones do you have?1/25 1983 Hurst Oldsmobile (Revell-Monogram, RMX4317)The fifth and last generation of Hurst Oldsmobiles were offered in 1983 and 1984. B … read more

The supply we modelers go through the most is plastic glue. Used at every point of each project, glue is not only the top selling item throughout the hobby industry, but something that each modeler finds a passionate preference for. Many have their preferred brands or types, while others aren’t quite sure where to start. The glue you choose should depend on your skill level, project, and patience with glue setting time. Here are our choices for the top seven plastic model glues to use:Pla … read more

This week's customer build comes from Augustus Stanton, who shared with us the photos of his completed International Transtar 4300 from AMT. "I consider myself very creative," he said, "I take all my builds seriously and try to give the finest detail."Augustus took the trailer and customized it to resemble the famous Hess toy trucks that we all remember from our childhood. He found the perfect green color in Dollar General, then used Testors Alert Red and Gloss Yellow to complete the paint job. … read more

Take a look at some of the new items we saw today that were announced by our suppliers:ICM's two 1/24 scale model car kits, built up and pristineICM's newly-tooled Do-215 B-5 World War II Germany Night FighterNewly-tooled T-34/76 in 1/35 scale by ICMICM's newly-tooled G-4 WWII German Staff CarWe also visited the large Revell showroom and were privvy to their product plans for 2016 in Germany, most of which will be coming to the USA soon thereafter:Newly-tooled 1/24 scale McLaren 570S by RevellNe … read more

We received many pleasant surprises from Day 2 at Spielwarenmesse, the International Toy Fair in Nuremberg, Germany. New kits abound, and we don't want you to miss a second of it:Miniart, one of the best up-and-coming model companies out of Kiev, Ukraine, revealed to us their plans for 2016, including a fantastic newly-tooled T-44. With state of the art engineering, it is the first plastic model ever made of the famous tank and one that has been on many modelers' wish lists for a long time. The … read more