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The above video is one the most respected "how to videos" we have seen. We thought we should share it with our fellow model lovers!The Art of Building Plastic Model AirplanesCreating plastic model airplanes is not as tricky as it may seem. With that in mind, you do need to go through a few tasks that will help you complete and manage the process in a proper manner. Here are the steps that you need to focus on when you want to create plastic m...

The 1957 Bel-Air ChevroletThe American ClassicThe 1957 Bel-Air ChevroletThe American ClassicThere is probably no car that is more sought after then the 57 Chevy. Everyone either had one or wanted one. It was perhaps the best looking and most well-known Chevy ever built. The 57, was called by some a “Baby Cadillac” because of the high rear fins. The car was designed by the Automotive Hall of Fame inductee Ed Cole. General Motors executives wa...

Human history is defined by conflict. Nations and empires rise and fall on the battlefield. These critical moments are recreated by military history enthusiasts using toy soldier or military miniatures. With help from collectible military miniatures, you get to recreate some of the major events in history as you see fit. But while there are many types of collectible miniatures, the reality is that the Conte Collectible Military Miniatures a...

Be careful how you display collectibles. It's no fun as a collector, whether a train aficionado, toy soldier or camera collector to keep your treasures hidden, but in displaying them, especially if you have a full model train layout set up, great care needs to be taken to preserve their value. If you're actually running your collectible trains on your train layout, they are going to pick up a bit of wear over time, but you can keep that to...

Near the end of World War II, Nazi Germany was up against the wall. The German engineers were pulling out all the stops to help with the war effort. The Heinkel HE 162 Luftwaffe interceptor jet fighter, was one of the planes with which they tried to regain air superiority. American’s bombing had overwhelmed the German Luftwaffe's ability to defend against the bombers. Something had to be done and quick. The HE 162 was built by the The Emergency...