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The 1990s were the tail end of an era when it came to a number of beloved toy lines, before actual toys were overtaken by a tsunami of computer games. The '90s were also the heyday of collectible toys ...

If you’re a car fanatic and you enjoy building things, chances are you’re also an avid model car kit hobbyist—or want to try your hand at the DIY craft. The cooler months are the perfect time to dive ...

There’s a natural progression for most young gearheads, anxious to get their hands on totemic representation of the cars and trucks they covet, but are still too young to legally own. It usually ...

Most of the kits found on the toy floor of the Akiba Yodobashi aren't even cars; if you seek to build a room-sized diorama of, say, the Battle of Tsushima, this place offers all the ship kits you'd ...

It's a safe bet everyone reading this magazine has built at least one model car kit in their lifetime. If you're over 40, the likelihood goes way up. Regardless of age, it's a fact that many car ...

Toy cars are one of life’s simple automotive joys. Childhood is full of memories playing with Matchbox or Hot Wheels cars in the sandpit, riding Cozy Coupes down the neighbor's hill, ripping ...

If you're a hot rodder today, chances are your first car was a 1:24 scale model kit. For young gearheads not ready to turn a wrench or climb behind the wheel of a full-scale hot rod, model kits ...

For enthusiasts of a certain age, building a model-car kit—or multiple kits—was a rite of passage. But regardless of when you were born, it's a fact that many car fanatics from Detroit designers to ...