In 1982, Tamiya developed the first of its Mini 4WD models. Roughly 1/32 scale and powered by a pair of AA batteries, Mini 4WD models run free on a fenced track, guided by roller-equipped outriggers.

This was my very first 1:25-scale plastic model kit—ever. The year was 1972, I was eight years old and Mom wasn't convinced I was ready for stinky (and toxic) model cement just yet.

How much you can expect to spend on a Revell model car kit Simple Revell model car kits for small kids cost around $10-$15. Car kits with more pieces and greater detail cost from $20-$50. Top-end ...

A 13,600-gallon sulfuric acid tank car is now part of the N scale Athearn Genesis line. The newly tooled model, based on a ...

This holiday season you can be sure that someone reading this story will either receive or give a scale-model kit as a gift.

A Fairbanks-Morse H16-44 diesel locomotive, based on a Phase III prototype, is now available from Rapido Trains. The HO scale ...

The 1/1 scale plastic cucumber roll models even come in packaging used for takeout orders at sushi restaurants. The cucumber roll sushi plastic model set can be ordered online from Amazon. Read more ...

Clearly, the GAZ-M1 was an important piece of history, so it's good that Zvezda makes a 1:35-scale plastic scale model kit, which is available on eBay for a reasonable price.

Long before the popularity of car racing video games, the slot car craze in the 1960s and ’70s had young people and their parents obsessed with racing scale models. Now, a new generation of slot ...