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

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.

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.

Ted Hayward introduces an easy kit to beginners: the F-16 IDF ROCAF "eggplane" kit from AFV Club (item AFQ001), and these kids will be the next generation of modelers.

Jim explains how he does a review.

Henk shares a method for packing built models to keep them safe during a move.

Dave shares his techniques on how to build a stone wall for your next diorama. It's quick and easy, anyone can do it.

Making realistic water is a very popular topic. Lots of people try many different ways of making it. Here is one way of making water with waves on the surface.

Does the high price and complexity of resin casting keep you from making spare parts or custom parts? Here is a step by step process that shows you how to make parts quickly and easily for not a lot of money.

Jean-Bernard shares an older project of his. He started off with a strong sense of composition with strong water and aged man made elements as seen in this piece entitled: Abbey

Mike shares a technique that is universal to model building genres. Making Grab Handles can be done easily and add a great level of detail to a build. Mike shows us that it can be done inexpensivly with tools most all of us already have.

Have you ever been stuck with needing some extra detail in your base and didn't have AM products available? This simple method is applicable to a wide range of modeling genres and fits any budget and any skill level.

This is a project build story of a Verlinden’s (VP) Pirate Figure set. The set inspired a full project. It started out as an impulse buy and turned into a lengthy project full of new techniques and scratch building. Lots of tips and tricks from start t