Happy Holidays from Model Expo

Model Expo would like to wish all of our Guns of History & Model Trailways friends & families a Happy & Safe Holiday season!

As a reminder, please take note of Model Expo's holiday hours:

• Monday, 12/24 - 9am - 12pm ET
• Tuesday, 12/25 - Closed for Christmas 
• Monday, 12/31 - 9am - 2pm ET
• Tuesday, 1/1/13 - Close for New Years Day
• All other days are normal business hours (9am - 6pm ET)

And, our website is always up 24x7x365 for your hobby & modeling needs!

Model Expo Technical Difficulties with Email

Model Expo fans - just as an FYI, our email server took a big hit yesterday. We're in the process of rebuilding however, in the interim, if you have any questions, please send all your emails to modelexpo@gmail.com

We should be back up by Monday. Sorry for any inconveniences.

Eric @ Model Expo

Guns of History Naval Deck Carronade & Cannon Combo for $69!

Want a quick & fun project for you or your favorite modeler this holiday season but aren't sure what to get? Check out

We Want to Hear From You - Next Guns of History Kit?

Attention Guns of History Fans: We want to hear from YOU! The primary designer of our

Rucker Ambulance by Ken Koch

Ken Koch of Thousand Oaks, CA sent us completed pictures of his

Western Mountain Buckboard - Build Thread

Ken Foran, Master Designer of the soon-to-be-released

Lindberg Closeout Truck Kits at Ridiculously Low Prices!

Attention Plastic Truck Modelers: Looking for something quick and easy to do

Western Mountain Buckboard - Instructions Sneak Peek!

Ken Foran sent us the draft of the instructions for the Western Mountain Buckboard Wagon

Guns of History James Cannon build for FREE by Frank McMahon

Frank McMahon sent us completed pictures of his Guns of History

Western Buckboard Wagon - Prototype Completed!

Ken Foran, Model Expo's newest designer, has finished the prototype of the

A Conestoga Wagon of a different color by Renne Lanphier

Renne Lanphier sent us pictures of his

Buckboard Update from Ken Foran

Ken Foran, our newest designer for Model Expo, is nearing completion of the

Conestoga Wagon by Renne Lanphier

Check out the pictures Renne Lanphier sent of his completed

Guns of History James Cannon built by Clint Tillman

Clint Tillman sent us pictures of his completed

Dudley Foster's Ordnance Rifle - Built for FREE!

Check out the pictures Dudley Foster send of his

1:16 Scale Civil War Soldiers Released!

Attention Guns of History fans! We have just  release 2 NEW model kits for our

Doctor's Buggy by Jim Semmel

Jim Semmel sent us completed pictures of his Model Trailways

James Cannon by Marty Gosser

Marty Gosser, of Liberty, KY, sent us pictures of his Guns of History

Rucker Ambulance Released!

We've officially released the Rucker Ambulance! Click here to read the press release!

Here comes the Rucker Ambulance!

We are in the final stages of manufacturing the Guns of History Rucker Ambulance! Designed by

Buckboard Wagon Update - Broken Down Kit

Ken Foran, designer of the Buckboard Wagon for Model Trailways, sent us pictures of

Confederate & Federal Limbers by Ken Koch

That Old Guy in Thousand Oaks, CA. is at it again! This time, Ken sent us pictures of

Sea Mortar built by Edward Braun

Edward Braun of Stanford, CT sent us completed pictures of his Guns of History

Conestoga Wagon built by Paul Young

Paul Young sent us pictures of his Model Trailways Conestoga Wagon that he BUILT FOR FREE!

Concord Stagecoach by Burke Jackson

Burke Jackson sent us completed pictures of his Model Trailways

Buckboard Project Update

Our newest Model Trailways Designer, Ken Foran, sent us several pictures of his progress on

Mountain Howitzer & Gatling Gun by Ken Koch

That old guy Ken, from Thousand Oaks, CA is at it again. This time, Ken sent us

Alvin Galfi's Conestoga Wagon - Built for Free!

Alvin Galfi of North Aurora, IL sent us pictures of his

Buckboard Update - Fifth Wheel

Ken Foran sent us pictures of the progress on the Buckboard, the soon

Ordnance Rifle built for FREE by Haydn Waddington

Check out the pictures Haydn Waddington of Oregon sent of his Guns of History

Model Trailways Buckboard Development Update

Ken Foran, our newest designer at Model Expo, is well underway in the development of

Ken Koch's Civil War Battery Forge & Caisson!

Ken Koch is at it again! This time, we are featuring his

Rucker Ambulance Update - Nearing Completion!

Our designer, Ken Goldman, sent us updated pictures of the upcoming Rucker Ambulance for Guns of History! As you can see,

Ordnance Rifle - built for FREE by Daniel Contento

Daniel Contento of Branford, FL sent us pictures of his Guns of History Ordnance Rifle - great job Daniel! And, of course, it is worth noting that that Daniel

Naval Guns by Ken Koch!

Ken Koch sent us pictures of his extremely detailed work of his

Rocket Locomotive by Ed Paulsen

Here's something a little different from Ed Paulsen. In addition to the great work on his

Christopher Pieczynski's 18th Century Sea Mortar - Built for FREE!

Christopher Pieczynski of Virginia Beach, VA sent us pictures of his

Conestoga Wagon by Jack Green

Jack Green of Reno, Nevada sent us pictures of his

Joe Sobotka's Ordnance Rifle - build for FREE!

Check out the great detail of Joe Sobotka's Ordnance Rifle by Guns of History! Joe is one of our many modelers who

Tom "The Tool Guy" Unboxes the 18th Century Sea Mortar!

Tom "The Tool Guy" Snow is at it again! This week, he's unboxed the

Robert Bendetson's Conestoga Wagon!

Robert Bendetson sent us pictures of his completed build of his Conestoga Wagon by Model Trailways. Robert took the plunge

Stagecoach Detail Work by Ed Paulsen

Ed Paulsen sent us a few more pictures of his detail work on his Model Trailways Stagecoach! Not only did he build

Unboxing the Guns of History Brass Napoleon Cannon!

Tom's at it again! In our latest video, Tom "The Tool Guy" Snow un-boxes the Guns of History

Rucker Ambulance - Casting Picture!

Ken Goldman, designer of the Guns of History Rucker Ambulance, sent us an update picture of the castings that will be included in the kit. As you can see from the picture, 

Conestoga Wagon by George Kranz

George Kranz sent us pictures of his Model Trailways Conestoga Wagon - great work George! We're hoping that 

Unboxing the Guns of History Napoleon Cannon!

Tom "The Tool Guy" Snow unboxes the Guns of History Napoleon Cannon - check out the video,

Coffee Wagon & Limber by Gary Suidikas

Gary Suidikas sent of pictures of his Guns of History Limber and Coffee Wagon - great work Gary! Gary really did some nice

Conestoga Wagon - built by Richard Morse

Richard Morse of Golden, Colorado sent us pictures of his Model Trailways Conestoga Wagon - great job Richard! Of course, Richard is yet another modeler that was able to build this model for FREE! How did

Guns of History Cannon Collection built by Keith Fischer

Keith Fischer sent us pictures of his Guns of History Civil War Collection - great work Keith! The one thing we noticed is

Guns of History / Rucker Ambulance Development Update #3!

Our designer, Ken Goldman, is making great progress on the Rucker Ambulance for Guns of History! Ken sent us a picture of

Battery Forge by Kris Thorsten

Check out the awesome job by Kris Thorsten on his Guns of History Battery Forge! We love to see when

Guns of History Limber, Signature Series Kit Released!

After much anticipation, we have officially released the Guns of History Limber, Signature Series Kit! Re-designed by our own Frank Hodgson,

Custom Doctor's Buggy - built by Ed Paulsen

Sometimes, you just have to take a kit and put your own finishing touches on it. Take, for instance, our Model Trailways Doctor's Buggy. Rather than sticking with the basics,

Model Kit Inspiration

Did you ever wonder where we receive our inspiration for our Model Trailways and Guns of History model kits? One of our sources of inspiration is from our friends

Guns of History / Sea Mortar built by Charles LaFave for FREE!

Charles LaFave sent us pictures of his completed Guns of History Sea Mortar - and he built it for FREE!

Conestoga Wagon & Stagecoach - built by Ed Paulsen

Check out the pictures Ed Paulsen of Shawnee, OK sent us of his Model Trailways Conestoga Wagon and Stagecoach - great work Ed! Speaking of the Conestoga Wagon, 

Guns of History / Sea Mortar built by Raul Selwyn for FREE!

Raul Selwyn of Sunrise, FL sent us pictures of his completed Guns of History Sea Mortar - and he built it for FREE!

Opening the Model Trailways Conestoga Kit

If you're wondering what comes inside one of our kits, check out this video of our very own Tom "the Tool Guy" Snow opening  the Conestoga Wagon by Model Trailways!

Conestoga Wagon Kit Customer Feedback

I thought I would share a "feel good" email we received the other day from Richard Morse. We love hearing  from our customers - the good, the bad, and even the ugly...how else can we improve?!?!

Conestoga Wagon - built by David Byrne

David Byrne sent us pictures of his completed Conestoga Wagon by Model Trailways - great job David! And, it's worth noting that David built his Conestoga Wagon by Model Trailways for FREE!

How did David build it for free? He took advantage of our Conestoga Wagon Build for Free offer!

David's comments: In addition to the Conestoga Wagon, I have also built the New Bedford Whaleboat, Bounty Launch, Bluenose, Picket Boat, Albatross, Nieuport 28, Wright Flyer, and Curtiss Jenny kits. I am currently building the Benjamin Latham kit and have the Flying Fish and Sopwith Camel kits resting on a shelf in my hobby room waiting to be built. 


I have found all of the kits generally well engineered, the quality of wood and fittings to be very good and the plans to be excellent. The "Jenny" kit, in particular, was exquisite.

Thanks for many years of satisfying modeling, David Byrne.

Have you seen our video on the Conestoga Wagon?

Check out the video of the Conestoga Wagon by Model Trailways - a true masterpiece and a great addition to your Old West collection.

How about a Wiard Rifled Artillery model kit?

We recently received an email from a family of modelers who are Guns of History tribe members. In their email, they suggested the Wiard Rifled Artillery piece.

Dan Pearce built this Conestoga Wagon for FREE!

Dan Pearce of Madison, WI built this great looking Model Trailways Conestoga Wagon for FREE - fantastic job Dan!

How about a full size Cannon or Wagon?

While our Guns of History and Model Trailways line of model cannon and wagon kits provide countless hours of enjoyment for our modelers, sometimes, you want something just a little bigger...

Guns of History / Rucker Ambulance Development Update #2!

We just finished preliminary aluminum hub machining for our Guns of History Rucker Ambulance being designed by Ken Goldman - check out the cool picture of these pieces!

Cannon Barrel Verdergris Paint Technique

Are you struggling to capture that "weathered" look with your Guns of History cannon kit? Can't seem to get the right color? Read on for a quick Verdergris Paint Technique reference as to how to achieve this - authored by Ken Goldman, the designer of our Guns of History kits!

Look what's coming back - Model Railways!

For our railroading fans, we're bringing back our Model Railways line of structure kits!

Civil War Caisson & 10 Pounder Parrot Rifle - built by Kris Thorsten

Kris Thorsten sent us pictures of the great work he did on the Civil War Caisson and 10 Pounder Parrot Rifle by Guns of History - great job Kris!

Customer Service

Hi Modelers,  my name is Tom, one of your Customer Service Representatives.  Please check this blog site for future updated information from our CSR department.
Happy Modeling
Model Expo

Civil War Dioramas by Dave Armitage

Sometimes it's better to let the pictures speak for themselves! Unbelievable job on the Guns of History Civil War Cannon kits by Dave Armitage! Unfortunately, Dave is not on the web - these pictures were all scanned in as he included them with his HAND-WRITTEN letter! If you know Dave, tell him great job!

The wheels on the bus go round and round...

If you've purchased a Guns of History or Model Trailways kit recently, you may have noticed that we are in the middle of transitioning

Guns of History / Rucker Ambulance Development Update!

Our designer (Ken Goldman) is well underway in developing our next kit - the Red Cross Rucker Ambulance by Guns of History (to be released Spring 2012)! As you can see from the pictures below, he's in the middle of developing the wheels for the ambulance. Kudos to another one of our designers (Bob Crane) for masterminding the wheel manufacturing & assembly process!

Whitworth Cannon & Limber Custom Display Set - built by John G. Meyers

Check out the unique build of Guns of History Whitworth Cannon and Limber Ammo Wagon by John G. Meyers! John definitely took these models a "step beyond" the traditional display - way to go John!