Model Kits

Technology today offers many modern innovations to make your modelling experience truly enjoyable. On our shelves we have many classic model car kit brands like AMT, MPC, Revell and more which have been around for some time. Times have changed, and now we have many modern, high-tech model kit brands like Meng joining the quality brands like Tamiya, Hasegawa and Fujimi in producing some excellent modelling subjects.But what makes a great model car kit? Today we take a closer look...

New arrivals in store are Hong Kong Model's amazing additions to their large scale aircraft offerings - including a much-awaited 1/48 edition of their very first kit release, the 1/48 B-25J Mitchell 'Glazed Nose'! A few months back Max got a preview kit sent to us by Hong Kong Models themselves. We can say that the test shots are not any different from the final production sprues, and this promises to be a popular build right off the bat! We took a...

Team member Glen H again contributes his thoughts on building and painting the superb Tamiya 1/48 kit - take it away Glen! THE AIRCRAFT The Ki-61-Id Hien (Tony) entered service for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force in 1942 and stayed in operation until the Japanese surrender in August 1945. It was designed by famed Japanese aircraft designer Takeo Doi along with his assistant Shin Owada in response to a tender by the Koku Hombu who requested two new fighters...

Today we feature model kit team member Glen H's superbly done Luftwaffe warbird! Take it away Glen! Hasegawa have been producing a range of 1/32 scale aircraft kits for well over 40 years giving us a an excellent range of aircraft including Zero's, P-40’s, Me109’s, P-47’s, Ki-44’s and their FW190’s. Hasegawa’s approach to production is simple; Accuracy, minimal parts and affordability. In this case, our focus is their FW190D-9 kit that was released in 2003, which was at the time...