The Scale Modellers Supply

We always look forward to attending the NSW Scale Model Show that is put together by our friends from the Illawarra Plastic Modellers Association (IPMA). It's a laid back show that is always great to

Looking for the best way to build and paint a 1/72 scale RAAC Centurion? In this guide, I share my professional techniques for achieving a weathered, Vietnam-era Australian Centurion finish using SMS airbrush ready acrylic lacquers. From custom primer mixing ratios to creating realistic red-earth dioramas, this build covers everything needed for a competition-grade finish.

Whenever I mix up a fresh batch of one of our Colour Shifts for a production run, I am always mesmerised by the colours that appear in the pigment and how they move and change.

I was mixing up some Colour Shift Extreme Abyss the other day, and it got me thinking – I know how these work, but does everyone else understand what is happening when they look at their models painted in them? Let’s take a closer look at how these amazing pigments work and breakdown of how they trick your eyes!

ScaleACT, the yearly model show held in Canberra every November by the ACT Scale Model Society (ACTSMS), was on again over the weekend of the 8th and 9th of November 2025 and once again, we hit the ro

On October 10th, we hit the road again this time headed over once again for the 2025 South Australian Scale Model Expo in Adelaide.  Friday kicked off early. I first had to head into the factory at ar

At the recent Diecast Model Expo, our friends from Oz Wheels released a Limited Edition 1/64 VK Commodore diecast car with a unique multi-coloured anodised finish. The car looks beautiful in it's fini

The 2025 Diecast Model Expo was held over 3 days from the 19th through to the 21st of September, and after visiting the same show back in 2023 at the Melton Tabcorp Park, I reached out to Dimitri from

Over the weekend of August 16th & 17th 2025, the Queensland Model Hobbies Expo (QMHE) was held at the Ipswich Showgrounds in Ipswich, just west of Brisbane. We were once again invited up to the sh

Let me start with a confession — I haven’t really built that many aircraft models. Over the years, I’ve tackled all sorts of modelling subjects, but aircraft have always been a bit of a blind spot. What better way to dip my toes in than with a true classic — the Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk.1a.....