This is a guide to painting toy soldiers offering some quick tips gained from over ten years of painting figures myself. Whilst mainly focussing on 1/72 and 1/32 plastic figures much of this information will...
Foam Putty is the latest kids craze. It is a modelling material containing small foam lumps, for added texture. Foam putty can be used to cover many items, and once dried it sets in place. The top brand of...
Hello there. I make and sell Code 3 models on eBay, and have found the specialist Transfer or Decal papers that are now available, a great asset in this hobby. These special papers are available on eBay, and...
This is a straightforward guide for metal and plastic figure painters allowing you to cross reference the excellent Vallejo GAME Color acrylic paint system with the Games Workshop range. Hence if you currently...
This is a guide to what I believe to be the best war / action films of all time. Obviously it's a matter of personal taste but there may be one of two hidden gems amongst these selections that you have not yet...
This guide is a short edited extract from MAINSTEAM MODELS "The Complete guide to Miniature Steam" which is now available on CDrom or unternet download. It is written with the beginner in mind and covers many...
This is a short extract from MAINSTEAM MODELS "The Complete Guide to Miniature Steam" which is available on CDROM or by internet download. In my opinion, there seem to be only two basic types of model steam...
The Marvel Legends range has grown from strength to strength. What does the future hold for the Marvel Legends range? Well who knows, what is certain is that ToyBiz is handing over the Legends baton to...
This is a simple 10 stage guide to painting 1/72 scale plastic ancient Gaul Celtic warriors. I have used Italeri's set #6022 Gaul Warriors for the pictures to illustrate my text. However the same principles...
Welcome to First4Models "Whether you are an experienced modeller and know what you are looking for or just starting out and need a helping hand, my aim is to help you enjoy this hobby to the full by offering...