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If you have ever stared at a photo of the USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) slicing through the Pacific and thought about building your own version, you are in the right place. The third and final Seawolf-class nuclear attack submarine is one of the most fascinating vessels in the U.S. Navy, distinguished by its 100-foot Multi-Mission … Read more

If you have ever stood next to a scale model of a Kirov-class battlecruiser, you know the feeling. These nuclear-powered giants are the largest surface combatant warships built since World War II, and their model kit counterparts capture that imposing presence on your workbench. Our team spent weeks comparing kits across multiple scales and manufacturers … Read more

If you have ever stared at a photo of a Slava class cruiser and thought about building one for your display shelf, you are in the right place. The Slava class, also known as Project 1164 Atlant, is one of the most recognizable Soviet-designed guided missile cruisers ever built. These warships packed an enormous amount … Read more

If you are searching for Tatra class destroyer model kits, you have probably already discovered something that every Austro-Hungarian naval enthusiast runs into: these kits are extremely rare. The Tatra class destroyers served in the K.U.K. Marine during World War I, and they remain one of the most fascinating yet underrepresented ship classes in scale … Read more

If you have ever stared at a photo of a Royal Navy Tribal class destroyer slicing through Mediterranean waters and thought about recreating that scene on your workbench, you are in the right place. The Tribal class destroyers were among the most iconic warships of the Second World War, and building a scale model of … Read more

If you have ever stood on the deck of a museum ship or watched a Royal Navy documentary and thought about building your own scale model, you are in the right place. The Type 23 frigate, also known as the Duke class, has been the backbone of the Royal Navy surface fleet since 1989. These … Read more

Building model ships is one of those hobbies that pulls you in deeper the longer you stick with it, and few Cold War-era naval vessels are as rewarding to recreate as the Oliver Hazard Perry class guided-missile frigates. These ships served the US Navy and over a dozen allied navies from the 1970s through the … Read more

When I first started building IJN carrier model kits, I was captivated by the story of the Kido Butai — Japan’s feared carrier strike force that dominated the Pacific in the early days of WWII. The Soryu-class carriers, specifically IJN Soryu and her sister ship Hiryu, sat at the heart of this force alongside the … Read more

The IJN Hiryu sits at the center of some of the most dramatic moments in World War II naval history. As one of the six aircraft carriers that struck Pearl Harbor in December 1941, and later the last Japanese flattop sunk during the Battle of Midway in June 1942, Hiryu carries a story that model … Read more

When I first opened the box on a Fujimi 1/350 IJN Kaga kit, the sheer size of the flight deck sprue stopped me cold. At over 30 inches assembled, this carrier dominates any display shelf. The Imperial Japanese Navy’s Kaga carries that same commanding presence in modeling form that it had on the morning of … Read more