creative thoughts – #3 – garage kits

Part 3 of a collection of model making observations, techniques and processes from Adam Savage at tested.com. Garage kits are smaller runs of models produced to a much higher standard. These were often produced by hobbyists at home in their garage workshops, improving on existing mass produced models for a limited enthusiast audience. More recently there has been a rapid expansion of high quality, low run models, particularly from Japan and the United States. Anime, monsters and spacecraft are the main output. This alien queen kit is a great example, hard to find, expensive and highly finished.

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