It seems as though it was only yesterday that Tamiya released their much-anticipated P-38F/G kit to an eager polystyrene world, although it's actually been a couple of years since then. That kit was widely received as among the best available of any Second World War aircraft subject and was quickly followed by the issuance of a P-38H, a lesser-known yet highly significant member of the Lightning f …

We received an incredible welcome in Houston at ModelMania 2022 last weekend. Our hosts were excited we came and told us so again and again.It is always a pleasure to travel to other cities and introduce new people to LionHeart Hobby. We didn't know what to expect from this show as we had never been, and it was fantastic. Folks were enthusiastic and kind and we will definitely return next year.Loo …

Tamiya has been at the game of producing kits of armored fighting vehicles for quite a while now, having been a literal pioneer of both the topic and the now-standard 1/35th scale. Their recent release of an M18 Hellcat tank destroyer in that scale (kit number 35376) illustrates just how far they've come since those early days, back when many of their AFV kits were essentially motorized toys.  …

In the past two weeks we have:Moved our warehouse and set up a new office with all new techReorganized our entire retail storeHired and trained two new employeesStarted a night shift at LionHeart Hobby (we are now open until 10pm Wednesday - Saturday)Gotten ready for ModelMania in Stafford, Texas (about 3 hours away near Houston)That's on top of all the regular day to day operations of LionHeart H …

This week we moved our entire warehouse into our new space, we built eight pieces of furniture, we started training two new team members, we fed a team of 12 during the process, and we reorganized the entire store.We are "opening week exhausted" but we also feel the excitement of that time. The expansion and reorganization has definitely given us some room to spread out a little and create some sp …