When I launched Model Citizen in  2014, one of the overarching principles that would guide the business is that we would only stock model cars of superior quality...no junk allowed. Among the first manufacturers we considered was Spark, a leading producer of resin-bodied 1:18- and 1:43-scale car... View Post

When we launched Model Citizen last September, 2015 was already on its way to being the year that plastic broke. We saw the launch of AUTOart's controversial line of composite-bodied model cars, as well as a steady stream of resin models from Spark and TSM. The predicted death of die-cast metal, ... View Post

If there's one oft-uttered phrase that makes us crazy around this time every year, it's this:"He's just so hard to shop for." Somehow, the gruff-and-grunting car enthusiast skulking around the house has gotten a reputation for being either finicky about or disinterested in whatever is wrapped up ... View Post