If you’re a car fanatic and you enjoy building things, chances are you’re also an avid model car kit hobbyist—or want to try your hand at the DIY craft. The cooler months are the perfect time to dive ...

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Children don’t really change much from generation to generation, which explains the evergreen appeal of many children’s toys, games, and amusements that were created generations ago and are still ...

Mini stuff is the best kind of stuff. OK, yeah, we all love a huge V8 and a real car to drive it with, but I think every young enthusiast dreamed about putting a miniature engine into a miniature car ...

It's almost time to send your kids back to school, and if your child has an interest in mechanical engineering or model building, there are several model engine kits to help them get started with ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Fortunately, EngineDIY also sells several engine kits that run on real gasoline, kerosene, or nitro fuel, giving builders a more accurate ...

For enthusiasts of a certain age, building a model-car kit—or multiple kits—was a rite of passage. But regardless of when you were born, it's a fact that many car fanatics from Detroit designers to ...

Model car kit box art from the '60s is one of the most overlooked styles of American illustration—except by hot rodders. The level of model building has never been higher than it is today. The ...

This 1/8th scale 1967 Ford Mustang “Eleanor” is 22.9-inches long and weighs 17.6 pounds when completed. Based on a weekly subscription model, this kit is broken up into 110 smaller kits that make ...

In the May 02 issue of Kit Car, we offered a Crate Engine Buyers Guide and a treatise on how to buy a crate engine. This time out, we advise you on how to install and start up your new engine-in-a-box ...

Many car enthusiasts grew up playing with smaller versions of the cars they couldn't yet drive or afford, and so surely most know of Tamiya. The Japanese model toy company sells some of the coolest ...