Model Industry History IV: Monogram Diorama Sheets
Welcome to part four of Model Industry History. This waltz down memory lane still passes through Monogram Models. This episode covers those famous Shep Paine diorama brochures Monogram included with many of their kits in the 1970s.
Nippers for Scale Modeling - Cheap, Mid-, High-end & Best?
Mitko from DN Models has posted a review on the various nippers that can be found and that he recommends.
Rivet Counter Guide #1: Corsair Cockpits F4U-1 Family
Bill Cross reviews THE super-detailer's book by THE authority on the Vought F4U-1 Corsair. Dana Bell has written the ultimate guide to the cockpit to satisfy information junkies and anyone looking to improve any Corsair model.
Iwata Smart Jet IS-850 Air Compressor
This is an oldie (2016) but still one of our most popular air compressor videos on our YouTube channel. Worth a re-post on our new site. Our thanks to Todd for making such a great video for us.
Adam Savage Builds Model Paint Storage Racks!
Adam just received a full complement of Mission Model's premium hobby paints, and he embarks on a speed build of portable paint racks to properly store the over 120 bottles. It's the perfect example of a build that Adam loves constructing manually with th...
How to Make Diorama Bushes with Old Paint Brushes!
Kayte shows a simple and effective way to turn old chip brushes into small scale diorama bushes that you can use for tabletop gaming or diorama terrain!
Model Industry History: Monogram Acquisition of Aurora Mold Sets
Remember models by Aurora Plastics Corporation? Recall they went away in the mid-1970s, and Monogram bought them? Ever wonder why many kits were not reissued, and if the legendary train wreck that destroyed tooling actually happened? This will set the...
Creating a Model: Concept to Finished Model, Part 1
In the 1980s, Monogram Models put together an industry presentation of the process of making a plastic model, from concept to the finished product. This is the first part of that project.
Making Miniature Papercraft Architecture!
For this edition of Model Behavior, Kayte and Norm try their hands at assembling a pair of 1/220 scale architectural papercraft models from Sankei.
Armorama Turning 20
Armorama will be turning 20 years old this December. And at just about this point of the year in 2006, KitMaker was first unveiled, so that makes most of our other sites 15 years old.
Unboxing a BenQ LED 'eReading' Lamp
BenQ was nice enough to send us one of their new eReading lamps. Standard unboxing with me being slightly befuddled at first with it's operation. But once I read the manual all is clear. I have been using it pretty regularly as a lamp for my pc area (see...
3D Printing Tech Keeps Evolving
Nanofabrica, an Israeli tech firm, makes a 3D printer that prints at extremely fine levels of scale. The Tera 250 combines semiconductor lithography and advanced optics together with 3D printing. While not for the hobbyist, it does show what kit manufactu...
Plasmo's Homemade DIY Airbrush - Usable and Cheap
Plasmo on YouTube built this airbrush from spare household and medical supplies. Amazing!
Welcome to the new KitMaker!
This will be the new home for our 'general' modeling news, reviews, and primary point of entry for new visitors to the KitMaker Network.
Model or Kit?
We live in the information age. So when you do a search for the term 'model' what do you get? Not the scale model kits you were looking for an probably some images that are not safe for work.