One of the formative figures of Japan’s model kit fandom is Makoto “Max” Watanabe, who founded Max Factory. I caught up with ...

Every time I go to Wonder Festival there is always one little stand where some insanely brilliant guy has decided to change everyday items into impossibly intricate model kit dioramas. Well, it turns ...

People new to building model kits might wonder how much experience they might need going into a project. Do you need any tools? Will glue or paint be involved? Is it something they can actually do?

A new trio of easy-to-construct Mobile Suit Gundam model kits combines classic giant mecha designs with Edo-period Ukiyo-e ...

Model making is a great hobby, but knowing how and where to start is another story. It can be overwhelming for novices: Injection-molded plastic models have been on the market for close to a century, ...