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Scratchbuilt wheelie bars
Our Tip of the Month started out as a question from Dwayne Yarema of Villa Park, Ilinois:“Is there anybody in the aftermarket field that makes wheelie bars for drag race cars? Either that, or is there an easy way to create them myself? The Magic Word  ... Read more »
Kit Reviews
Aoshima 1/24 Nissan R35 GTR
This kit is the “pure edition” of the stock R35, with full engine detail. It’s nice, yet not as accurate as its competition in the body design department. It has a slightly boxy nose, and the wheels and tires are undersized when compared to the 1:  ... Read more »
Wallpaper
1/16 scale Shelby Cobra desktop wallpaper 800  x 600
Joe Scavotto's 1/16 scale Shelby Cobra was featured in "One Great Model" in the June 2013 Scale Auto. Download this wallpaper to your desktop now! 
The Scale Auto Interview
Mark S. Gustavson
Mark Gustavson has been associated with Scale Auto since its beginning. His Ford was the cover subject of the first issue, May/June 1979. He also wrote a column called "The Putty Thrower" in the early days of the magazine. He's the founder of the  
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HOW-TOs
In-Depth Techniques
Like learning to spray a good high-gloss coat of paint, working with decals is one of the most essential - and occasionally one of the most frustrating - techniques for car modelers. Almost every kind of car kit has at least a few decals in the box,   ... Read more »
Registered User Bonus
Lift the hood of any race car from the 1950s or later, and you're bound to find one thing: steel braided lines and AN fittings. (AN is a US-military-derived specification stemming from a joint standard agreed upon by the Army and Navy - hence AN. How  ... Read more »
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