Model Industry History V: Monogram, Finding more accurate reference data...and the AMT MiG-15
First, this is about MONOGRAM, not Revell-Monogram. Next, how models get made is mysterious for many of us, and can lead to criticism of a models accuracy. Sometimes, that leads to eating sausage made of crow. How did Monogram's designers get their da...
Model Industry History: Monogram's SR-71 and Their 5800-Series Aircraft Kits
Have you ever heard the old axiom "you never want to know how the sausage gets made"? How models get made is mysterious for many of us, and can lead to criticism of a models accuracy. Sometimes, that leads to eating sausage made of crow. How did Monog...
Model Industry History: Monogram Acquired Aurora Mold Sets
Remember models by Aurora Plastics Corporation? Recall they went away in the mid-1970s, and Monogram bought them? Ever wonder why many kits were not...
What Makes or Breaks a Scale Model kit?
Modelers base their purchase decisions on different factors. In the last decade, with the enormous amount of new manufacturers coming to the light, this is even more difficult than ever. Here's what I think one should look for.