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Scale Model World 2024
Our return to Telford featuring favourite models and dioramas, Models for Heros and our own lineup.
Tom
December 4, 2024
Clash of the Titans
Ferrari 250 GTO vs. Shelby Cobra vs. Jaguar E-Type in 1960s Racing
James
February 27, 2024
Highlights from Scale Model World 2023
We took our first trip up to Telford to visit Scale Model World 2023....
James
November 28, 2023
Which Wheels?
A closer look at the variety of wheels offered with some of our 1:8 scale vehicles
Clare
July 16, 2023
Top Tools for a Big-Scale Modeller
They say that a poor craftsman always blames his tools. And, whilst having the right tools won’t necessarily make you a modelling Jedi overnight, it can certainly help to make your build that little bit easier
Mike Lane
June 5, 2023
World of Wayne – He didn’t see that coming!
Guest editorial article by Ian Campbell
Admin Agora
June 5, 2023
Scale Modeling: from Hobby to Business
Companies like Agora Models and Partwork Upgrades are the new faces of Big-Scale Modeling, so what makes them different to the long-established corporates?
Admin Agora
June 5, 2023
Partwork model building – to mod or not to mod?
Guest editorial article by Mike Lane
Mike Lane
June 5, 2023
What are Big-Scale Models?
Many of you who have built an Agora model will no doubt have tried to explain to friends what it is about scale-modeling you enjoy, where you go when you disappear from the world for a few hours, and why you are so proud of your completed build.
Admin Agora
June 5, 2023
Get Building to Keep Busy: How to Speed Up Your Modelling
Did you know you have complete control over how many and how often you get your Agora Packs?
Admin Agora
June 5, 2023
Why Arnie’s lockdown videos have become a social media hit
For an actor whose most famous character delivered the line, “I cannot self-terminate”, (Terminator 2: Judgment Day) he sure knows how to self-isolate.
Admin Agora
June 5, 2023
How the Cobra got its Stripes
When we first set eyes on the Cobra 427 S/C, we were in love. That’s pretty much how we choose our models. If we love them, we know you’ll love them. But there’s always a period of questioning that comes after that initial ‘love at first sight’ moment: could we do anything better?
Admin Agora
June 5, 2023
How does Agora Create Such Accurate Models?
Creating an Agora Model car is no mean feat, and it all begins with the scanning of the original.
Admin Agora
June 5, 2023
Model Scales, What’s the Difference?
Do You Know Your Scales? A Quick Ride from 1:43 to 1:8
Admin Agora
June 5, 2023
Visiting Shelby American Heritage Center
As some of you will have spotted in our photo gallery Liam and I recently visited the HQ of Shelby American Inc. in Las Vegas, Nevada (we were very tempted to try our luck on the roulette wheels to finance a new Mustang!)
Admin Agora
June 5, 2023
Story of the Shelby Super Snake
In 2019, the 1967 GT500 Shelby Super Snake made history, and not for the first time. Selling for $2.2M at Mecum’s Kissimmee auction, it became the world’s most expensive Mustang, beating its own record that it had set six years prior, having gone under the hammer in 2013 and fetching $1.3M.
Admin Agora
June 5, 2023