Many of our customers are already fans of the realistic scale model kits we offer at HLJ, but if you’re new to this side of the modeling hobby now is a great time to try it out! Model building with an emphasis on scale and realism is known as 'scale modeling' and allows for intricate recreations of real cars, aircraft, ships, and even dioramas of real locations and historical events. With the variety of vehicle types and scale sizes, there's something for everyone interested in trying out scale modeling.

For this giveaway, you’ll have the chance to win either a 1/48 F-16D Block 30/40/50 USAF aircraft kit, a 1/16 U.S. M10 Tank Destroyer Wolverine military kit, or an IJN Aircraft Carrier Akagi Island and Flight Deck Pearl Harbor Attack 1941 ship kit!

1/48 F-16D Block 30/40/50 USAF
The F-16 is a versatile fighter developed in the United States, nicknamed the Fighting Falcon. Its highly detailed, comes with a variety of decals, and many armed parts such as AIM-9 and GBU-12 are also included!

1/16 U.S. M10 Tank Destroyer Wolverine
The M10 is an American tank destroyer produced and used during World War II. This model kit from Andy's Hobby Headquarters in conjunction with Takom accurately recreates this vehicle. It comes with a metal gun barrel and a full-body figure; the crawler belts can be connected and the suspension is movable, too!

IJN Aircraft Carrier Akagi Island and Flight Deck Pearl Harbor Attack 1941
Akagi was a Japanese naval aircraft carrier that began its construction at the Kure Naval Arsenal as a cruiser under the 8-8 Fleet Plan, but was then converted into an aircraft carrier. Initially built as a three-tiered aircraft carrier, it was later modified into a single-tier, full-flight deck aircraft carrier. Beaver Corporation's fantastically detailed 1/72 scale kit of the IJN aircraft carrier Akagi's island and flight deck offers modelers not only a spectacularly accurate model of the carrier's control center, but also provides a perfectly sized environment to display their favorite IJN aircraft!