Scale Auto magazine will inspire and teach you to build better models of your favorite muscle cars, stock cars, street roads and more! Every issue is packed with full-color photos of readers’ models, product news, kit reviews, how-to tips, and instruction to help you enjoy this exciting hobby.
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SHOP TALK
NEW PRODUCTS
TIPS & TECH
READER TIPS
[PART 1] GET STUNG! • Scratchbuild the XP-87 Stingray Racer
DON’T FORGET THE TRUNK! • There’s more back there than empty space
THE JUNK IN YOUR TRUNK
BRANDED! • Apply Tamiya and Hasegawa tire decals right the first time
ABANDONED IN LONDON • Thoughtful weathering turns a model into a work of art
SPRAY PAINT MISHAP, WILL FIX • Easily repair small imperfections in your spray-paint finish
ONE GREAT MODEL • De Agostini 1967 Toyota 2000GT
HEARTLAND NATIONALS • Overland Park, Kansas
NNL SOUTHERN NATIONALS • Atlanta, Georgia
TANGERINE DREAM • Streamline a VW Beetle
SHOOTING A DREAM • Tips for taking creative photos of your model
HISTORY OF SCALE MODEL PICKUPS: CHEVY AND GMC • Two brands have essentially dominated the U.S. pickup market for virtually its entire 90+ years of existence. Through 2018, in the years when Ford led, Chevy was No. 2; and in the years Chevy led, Ford was held the second position.
CHEVY’S ½-TON POST-WWII PICKUP GENERATIONS AND MAJOR IN-CYCLE CHANGES
Revell 1970 Pontiac Firebird
AMT 1965 Chevy Chevelle Surf Wagon
Revell Germany Porsche 928
Revell Germany 1955 Chevrolet Indy Pace Car
Tamiya Toyota GR Supra
AMT CAPRI II SPORTS COUPE • The vanished sports car
A DREAM HOT ROD IN 1/25 SCALE