Scale model builders, here's a classic! This is Tamiya's 1:48 scale plastic model kit of the Japanese Navy Mitsubishi A6M3 Zero fighter from WWII, often called the \\Hamp.\\ Tamiya ...

While we're pretty accustomed to seeing those dedicated to plastic modeling (puramo, as it is often shortened in Japan) craft impressive anime-themed works such as dioramas that look stunningly like ...

Shizuoka is known for its plastic models and other hobby items. Home to manufacturers like Tamiya and Bandai, it boasts a legacy of skilled craftsmanship dating back to feudal times. We visit ...

If you’re reading this and you were born after about 1945, it’s a near-certainty that you spent much of your youth building plastic scale model kits, probably including the timeless Visible V-8 or ...