For years, I had a soft spot for Tamiya’s 1/700 waterline ships without ever actually building one. I finally took the plunge with their IJN Fubuki.

The Tamiya Renault R35 is exactly the kind of kit I want for a relaxed armor build. Small, interesting, well-engineered, and just unusual enough to stand out on the shelf. The real attraction, though, was the camouflage. French armor from 1940 wore some wonderfully odd and complicated multi-color schemes. Would AK Interactive's Real Color Markers be up for the task?

Model tank tracks mean creative freedom. Here are my top 10 favorite tips and tricks to mix and match.

The Oliver Hazard Perry-class first set sail in 1977 and examples are still in service across the globe. To find out why, I had to build!

Cloudy decals, aggressive paint thinner, and how I learned to stop worrying and love the mistakes!