When we talk about hobbies these days, we readily cite video games, miniature collecting, manga, comics and comic books, even board games or role-playing... Yet that would be forgetting a very old but still relevant hobby: model making!
No, model making is neither reserved for children, nor old-fashioned... So forget your prejudices, because model making still has a bright future ahead of it ! Manufacturers are vying with each other in their ingenuity to come up with innovative and captivating models that appeal to everyone. While tanks and other military and historical models remain a sure bet in the field, many models today take up the icons of American or Japanese pop culture : Star Wars, Gundam, Dragon Ball... Yes, model making is evolving and adapting to the market, now increasingly fond of fantastic universes! Here's a quick roundup of these models that are sure to catch your eye if you're a geek.
Star Wars The Mandalorian: Razor Crest and other ships
Did you enjoy the Star Wars The Mandalorian series on Disney+ ? Then build the ship of main character Din Djarin and his companion, " l'Enfant "! Now almost as famous as the Millennium Falcon from the same universe, the Razor Crest from Revell, in 1/72 scale, is a pure marvel to build and paint yourself. The extremely high level of detail even includes a pilot figure and a mobile loading ramp. Plenty to enjoy on your own or with the family, and the finished model will make a wonderful addition to your collection.
Mobile Suit Gundam and the Gunpla
At least as popular in the Land of the Rising Sun as Star Wars is here at home, the Japanese animation franchise Mobile Suit Gundam, created in 1979, single-handedly embodies the Japanese passion for giant robots, also known as mecha. With around thirty series, OVAs and films to date, as well as dozens of mangas, novels and video games, the Gundam franchise has reached us with a craze for very specific derivative products, the famous "Gunpla" (contraction of "Gundam plastic model"), models inspired by the most famous Gundam models marketed by Bandai, like this Gundam RX-78-2. What's special about them? They are "without glue or paint" ! With interlocking, colour-moulded parts, Gunpla models require few tools or techniques to build. They come in many varieties, depending on their size, the complexity of assembly, the number of joints... In short, it's a " giant " universe to be discovered urgently !
Dragon Ball and its iconic characters
One of the world's best-selling mangas and a flagship title in Japanese animation, Dragon Ball also has its own models inspired by the franchise's most iconic characters and vehicles ! Once again marketed by Bandai, the Dragon Ball models offer many different models and, thanks to the articulations present, offer numerous dynamic pose options. Enough to really bring "life" to your action figure collection, as with this model of Son Goku Super Saiyan 2!
So what could be better than displaying a figure you've built yourself in your window or library? You'll find all these references in our online shop dedicated to the hobbies and passions of the very greatest!
