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Alan McNeilly brings us a selection of his builds during the last 5 years.

A quick overview of eight new release kits just out (or coming out) from Tamiya during the summer of 2014.

Gary shows us some of his most recent builds, mixed with some other news. For more of Gary's videos you can check out his channel on YouTube (MakingModelsAgain).

I conclude my little trip through memory lane, as I am unboxing many items I put away oh so very long ago (1989-1995).

I brought quite a few old boxes of stuff I have had in storage for 15-20 years now. Let's see what we have here...

Lance Carroll shares photos of his wonderful Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.III build.

I would like to wish all members a Happy Holidays and tell you a little about what to expect next year, as well as show you a few of the samples to expect to see on the sites very soon.

Kitmaker has been provided with some details on the use of Deluxe Material products, and here is a look at use of Liquid Gravity.

Jim gives us an update on recent products that have arrived for review or feature write ups as well as his impending vacation.

Ted Hayward introduces an easy kit to beginners: the F-16 IDF ROCAF "eggplane" kit from AFV Club (item AFQ001), and these kids will be the next generation of modelers.

Jim explains how he does a review.

Henk shares a method for packing built models to keep them safe during a move.

Dave shares his techniques on how to build a stone wall for your next diorama. It's quick and easy, anyone can do it.

Making realistic water is a very popular topic. Lots of people try many different ways of making it. Here is one way of making water with waves on the surface.

Does the high price and complexity of resin casting keep you from making spare parts or custom parts? Here is a step by step process that shows you how to make parts quickly and easily for not a lot of money.

Jean-Bernard shares an older project of his. He started off with a strong sense of composition with strong water and aged man made elements as seen in this piece entitled: Abbey

Mike shares a technique that is universal to model building genres. Making Grab Handles can be done easily and add a great level of detail to a build. Mike shows us that it can be done inexpensivly with tools most all of us already have.

Have you ever been stuck with needing some extra detail in your base and didn't have AM products available? This simple method is applicable to a wide range of modeling genres and fits any budget and any skill level.

This is a project build story of a Verlinden’s (VP) Pirate Figure set. The set inspired a full project. It started out as an impulse buy and turned into a lengthy project full of new techniques and scratch building. Lots of tips and tricks from start t

Does scale matter? The majority of the armor builders do so in 1/35th scale. The majority of manufacturers produce in 1/35th scale. This is being shaken up a bit with a recent influx of 1/48th scale armor products.

In the last few weeks there have been a number of threads over 'how to start' writing reviews for the site. The first impression many people have is that it's a truly daunting prospect. It's not easy, but the difficulties are NOT insurmountable. In this f

Al shows us how he brings life to his vignettes and figures with a feature about making evergreen spalings.

Name It! A UK Based company supplying engraved metal nameplates to the modeller, to add that finishing touch to your model.

A personal photoalbum of a soldier of a Panzerjäger division at the Eastern Front

Vacuformed kits have been rather overshadowed in recent years, first by the appearance of resin models and then the rapid growth of short-run injection-moulded kits.

A simple way of adding rivets to anything. Illustrated by Keith Forsyth, who credits the idea to Ian Saddler.

Ever wanted to add a TOW 2 Weapon System to your Hummer? Pete Becerra [Epi] gives us many clear diagrams of the real thing and a description.

Cagın brings us how to make home-made display cases for your models. He builds one for his ship, Bluenose.

Many times in the forums of ARMORAMA there are requests for reference sources (from both beginners and experienced modellers) one of the most frequent requests is for Modelling Manuals. The range which is published by Osprey should cover mo

Joe Szczygiel (mother) describes a really neat and simple way to create scale hose attachments.

In the mid 19th century, with a perceived threat of invasion from France, the British government of the day, launched a building program to create a ring of coastal defences in the areas considered most at risk from invasion. This series of fortification

Ibland kan man få dåligt tålamod och man vill helst spola framåt tiden för att se hela sitt 1/72-kompani vara helt klart. Man har planerat hela helgen åt att måla amerikanska infanteritrupper men när man väl sitter i sin modellskrubb så kommer man på den

Nosso amigo Celestino, nos relata como foi sua visita a essa magnífica exposição de plastimodelismo. Confiram!

Não é todos os dias que uma loja faz 100 anos, ainda para mais sendo a mais antiga loja de brinquedos de Portugal.
Na comemoração de tão especial ocasião, a loja levou a cabo uma exposição de modelismo.

Let’s face it; we have a relatively expensive hobby. This is especially true if you go in for aftermarket items. There isn’t a lot to be done for to save money of AM items, other than foregoing them completely, but you can save money on paint, supplies, a

Happy Halloween everyone - Jan started a challenge to get the scare out of your workbenches. Here is an inspirational review of those who participated.

Gino Poppe is so kind to give us yet another glimpse of a nice modeling event that took place in Bruges (Belgium). Again, there is some high quality work to be seen.

Mig Productions, die Firma des bekannten spanischen Modellbauers Miguel Jimenez, hat vor kurzem ein Pigment-Sortiment auf den Markt gebracht, mit dem sehr subtile Effekte im Modellbau erzielt werden können. Hier ein Bericht zum Thema.

Am 14. Juni 2003 richtete der Niederländische Modellbauclub TWENOT sein 2. nationales Treffen im Kriegs- und Wiederstands-Museum von Overloon (NL) aus. Hier ein Ausstellungs-Bericht.

Robert shows beginning modelers the basics of tentroll and bedroll making with this one page tip. He has drawn a great diagram for it too.

Diese Site ist nicht nur das Produkt einer Einzelperson. Sicher, ich habe das Interface auf- und all die netten Grafiken eingebaut, aber was ist das Alles im Vergleich zu dem, wofür diese Seite eigentlich

A primavera está aí! E para muitos de nós o inverno marcou a montagem de novos modelos e dioramas. Bem, para evidenciar toda a energia da primavera nós decidimos fazer um concurso! Escreva algumas de suas mais recentes experiências com a montagem de model

One of the biggest problems confronting the beginning modeler is eliminating seams, or joints. Unfortunately the fact of the matter is that models (because of the need to assemble them) contain joints where the pieces come together.

Here is a simple way to make your own aircraft antennas or ship rigging using fishing wire and telephone insulators.