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  • THE TOP FIVE NEW MODEL RELEASES OF 2015

    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
  • THE 2015 MODEL CITIZEN HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE FOR CAR ENTHUSIASTS

    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
  • Did you ever hold an exquisitely detailed scale model car in your hand and wonder, "How did it ever come to this?" Or is it just us? Whatever, here are five facts about the the history of scale model cars: 1. MODEL CARS ARE ALMOST AS OLD AS CARS THEMSELVES. The earliest examples were created by ... View Post