Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Assembling a plastic model kit is a rewarding hobby and it makes a welcome change from digital activities. No other pastime allows ...

If you like crafty projects and tinkering with mechanical parts, building models kits is probably one of your hobbies. It’s satisfying to work with your hands on a model kit, plus you get to learn the ...

There's an uncontested rule that giant robots make everything better, from film and television to video games and quickly settling disputes with your neighbors. Until the technology to make a massive ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. In an era where digital interactions often overshadow tactile ...

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 ...

Shizuoka is known for its plastic models and other hobby items. Home to manufacturers like Tamiya and Bandai, it boasts a legacy of skilled craftsmanship dating back to feudal times. We visit ...

Kotobukiya revealed that it will restock its Mega Man X plastic model kits of X and Zero. The kits originally came out in 2019 and 2020, respectively. People who missed the initial batches will have ...

As a child growing up near the Bovington Camp military base in Dorset, England, in the 1960s, Sandy McRorie frequented its tank museum. With his keen interest in military vehicles, McRorie remembers ...

The non-scaled kit will stand at around 135mm (~5.3 inches) tall when completed. The set comes with four facial expression parts and an alternate head part showing Mega Man’s hair without the helmet.

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 ...

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 ...