Features

Andras offers us a very thorough and useful primer on close-up digital photography - a must for all of us Kitmaker artistes!

AK Interactive has released a completely new line of paints and these are some of the informative videos they have put out covering their origin and use.

John Smith shares a nifty painting device with his Kitmaker family!

A thorough breakdown of the new acrylic paint system from Mission Models, including tests with weathering products and decals.

Bill Cross shows a quick set-up to photograph your models and dios with a simple light box and lights plus a smart phone.

Alan McNeilly brings us a selection of his builds during the last 5 years.

Rowan reviews a radical weathering set from Tamigawa for ice effects.

A quick overview of eight new release kits just out (or coming out) from Tamiya during the summer of 2014.

Gary shows us some of his most recent builds, mixed with some other news. For more of Gary's videos you can check out his channel on YouTube (MakingModelsAgain).

I conclude my little trip through memory lane, as I am unboxing many items I put away oh so very long ago (1989-1995).

I brought quite a few old boxes of stuff I have had in storage for 15-20 years now. Let's see what we have here...

Lance Carroll shares photos of his wonderful Wingnut Wings Pfalz D.III build.

Rick gives us his impressions of the new Iwata Neo gravity-fed pistol grip airbrush.

I would like to wish all members a Happy Holidays and tell you a little about what to expect next year, as well as show you a few of the samples to expect to see on the sites very soon.

Kitmaker has been provided with some details on the use of Deluxe Material products, and here is a look at use of Liquid Gravity.

Jim gives us an update on recent products that have arrived for review or feature write ups as well as his impending vacation.

This new softcover book is chalk-full of tips and techniques on painting models. Definitely worth a look.

Delbert shares his thoughts on this powerful decal setting solution: how to use it, precautions, and general advice!

Todd Michalak walks us through the Rusting, Chipping and Weathering process in this excellent step-by-step article. Although the base model is not an AFV, the techniques shown can be used for a variety of subjects. Well worth a read...and a re-read!

Todd Michalak demonstrates his extreme weathering techniques on a sunken Zero using a range of products from K4.