Sea Mortar built by Edward Braun

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

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!

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!

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.

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!

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!

Welcome to Trailways & Battlefields Blog!

Model Expo would like to welcome everyone to Trailways & Battlefields! The intent of this blog is to have a place for our customers to showcase in-progress or completed wagon and cannon model kits and to share tips and tricks for modeling. In addition, Model Expo will provide updates on future Model Trailways & Guns of History kits such as the Firehose Wagon, Rucker Ambulance, and more!

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Thank you and happy modeling!

Model Expo