Scale & Motion - RC Crawlers, Micro Upgrades, Model Kits & Scale RC Guides

FMS is well known among RC hobbyists for scale aircraft, warbirds, EDF jets, crawlers and trucks, but one of the most useful parts of the FMS catalogue is its beginner RC plane range.

The FairRC FCX24M Taco Black Mamba Mod RTR takes the compact Tacoma-style FCX24M platform and gives it a darker, more aggressive visual identity. Where some micro crawlers lean into bright colours or classic trail-truck styling, the Black Mamba is built around a stealth look: glossy black bodywork, a more planted stance and a custom Mod RTR personality straight out of the box.

Airfix figure sets are one of the most charming corners of classic scale modelling. They are not just small plastic soldiers or background accessories. Used well, they can turn a model into a scene, a display base into a story, and a simple kit build into a small piece of painted history.

Pro Acryl paints have become one of the most talked-about acrylic paint ranges in miniature painting, but they are not only useful for tabletop figures. For many scale hobbyists, the range also makes sense for plastic model kits, dioramas, display bases, RC scale accessories, figures, terrain pieces and small detail painting.

Corgi military aircraft models sit in a very different part of the scale hobby from Airfix plastic kits. They are finished die-cast aviation collectibles, designed for display, collecting and historical appreciation rather than cutting, gluing, painting and weathering.

Airfix 1:48 scale aircraft kits sit in a very useful place for scale modellers. They are larger and more visually impressive than many 1:72 aircraft kits, but they are still manageable in size, display space and build complexity.

The FMS FCX18 Land Cruiser 80 is one of the most interesting small-scale RC crawler platforms in the FMS ecosystem. It sits between the compact FCX24 world and larger 1:10 trail trucks, giving builders a crawler that still feels easy to store and carry, but has enough size and presence for outdoor use.

FMS is best known among scale RC builders for crawlers such as the FCX24, FCX18 and FCX10 platforms. If you are comparing the crawler side of the brand first, the FMS FCX Series guide explains how the FCX24S, FCX24M, FCX18S and FCX10 platforms fit together. The monster truck range sits on the other side of the hobby: not slow technical crawling, but big tyres, open-space driving, jumps, slides, wheelies, licensed bodies and higher-speed fun.

There is no other product in the RC hobby quite like a Tamiya 1/14 scale truck. These are not toys, and they are not quite like conventional RC cars either. They are highly detailed, largely metal-chassised assembly kits that, once built, become functional radio-controlled replicas of real European and American commercial vehicles — complete with working lights, authentic cab detail, and in many cases optional multi-function control units that add digitally recorded engine sounds, air horns and gear-change feedback. A finished Tamiya 1/14 Scania on a display shelf is genuinely impressive. The same model running on a flat surface, pulling a loaded trailer, is something else again.

The Hornby LNER Azuma Class 801/2 Railway 200 train pack is a modern OO Gauge model railway release built around one of the most recognisable current-generation trains on the East Coast Main Line. As a limited-edition five-car train pack, it combines contemporary LNER branding, Railway 200 markings and a modern electric multiple unit subject that sits very differently from traditional steam, diesel and classic-era railway models.

Airfix military vehicle kits cover a broad part of the scale modelling hobby, from compact Vintage Classics and beginner-friendly tank kits to larger 1:35 vehicles with more room for painting, weathering and diorama work.