Which Tamiya model airplane kits are best? Building model aircraft is a serious business, and there are several companies around the world competing to be the best. From World War II classics to ...

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 ...

As an Autopian reader and former child, you probably at some point assembled at least one or two plastic model-kits with hopes to bring your four-wheeled fantasies into three-dimensional reality, even ...

Every once in a while Toyota lets its engineers have some fun. The last time that happened, we got the rather excellent GR Yaris hot hatchback. This time, though, the brand’s boffins have downsized ...

He turned his family’s lumber business into a manufacturer of model kits that won global popularity for their quality and historical accuracy. By Martin Fackler and Kiuko Notoya Reporting from Tokyo ...

Before iPhones, Snapchat, and bingeing on TV series were things, kids grew up playing with toys. We know: stunning revelation, right? If you are anything like us—and we’re betting you are, since, um, ...

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 ...

A plastic model manufacturer in Japan will release a new toy racing car model inspired by the jeepney, Philippines' iconic public transportation. This concept was a collaboration between Japanese ...