Wooden models have been around for a very long time. Wooden cars are no exception. Whenever a father sat down with a stick of wood and whittled out a car and added wheel for his children little did he know that he was taking part in an already old tradition. Whittling your own wooden car is not a...
You enjoy building and displaying your model cars but why not add a little something extra that can set them apart from others? One way to make sure that your car stands out from the rest is to add hydraulics to it. Haven't heard of hydraulics for a model car? Needless to say they are a little...
Have you ever considered building model cars but were unsure where to get started? You might have wandered the aisle at your local retail store and looked at the boxes and thought that it could be a fun hobby to pick up. You also might have had a model given to you as a birthday present or for...
Model cars have been around for quite some time. As a hobby modeling has seen a rise, a decline, and it has risen again. Modelers come from all walks of life and from every corner of the world. From Canada to Greece to Vietnam there are people every where who love to build model cars. It is a...
Part of what makes building model cars fun is the ability to correctly portray the car that the model represents. One of the tools that helps you to do so is the placement of decals on the car. Decals add that special touch without requiring you to have to hand paint everything. It cuts down on...
Have you ever noticed a model car on which the paint job just seems to fade from one color to the next? This is what is known as feathering. Rather than having a sharp line between colors they have differing degrees of a fade depending on the look that is desired.
When feathering a model car...
You love to assemble model cars. It has become a favored pastime. You have even decided to display your completed cars where everyone can enjoy them. You are just having one issue. You cannot decide whether you should show your hand painted cars or your airbrushed ones. While one set has a lot of...
Getting into the world of scrapbooking can seem daunting at times. All of the scrapbooking crafts can quickly add up to a rather large checkout bill. Many novices jump into the hobby without realizing what they are getting into and often find themselves investing hundreds of dollars.
They...
There are many myths surrounding the ability to play the piano. For example, many believe that it requires a special talent to master, when in reality all it takes is some hard-work and dedication. Don't get me wrong, there are some who are naturally talented when it comes to playing a musical...
Model cars can be so much fun to assemble. You get the box, take out the parts, and put them all together. The only problem is that you might not care for the paint job the stock model comes with. It may also be that the decals do not necessarily appeal to your liking either. If you have wondered...
