At Scale-Model-Aircraft.com, our mission is to help modelers build better â whether that means gluing together a first 1/72 trainer or coaxing convincing chipped-paint effects out of an airbrush on a 1/32 warbird. Our readers come to us for practical, tested guidance they can take straight to the bench, and they rely on us to get the details right.
To protect the trust that makes that possible, our editorial team works to the following standards.
Accuracy, Testing, and Technical Integrity
Truth and accuracy underpin everything we publish, from a five-minute seam-filling tip to a full kit review.
- Techniques and Tutorials: Every method we recommend has been worked through on actual styrene by a member of our team or by a contributor whose results we have seen. We describe what happens at the bench, including the steps that go wrong and how to recover from them.
- Kit and Product Reviews: Part counts, scale, sprue breakdown, decal options, and included extras are verified against the physical product and the manufacturer’s own documentation. Where we cannot confirm a specification, we say so rather than repeat a marketing claim.
- Historical and Subject Accuracy: When we discuss a kit’s fidelity to the real aircraft â panel lines, canopy shape, camouflage patterns, unit markings â we ground our assessment in published references, museum and archival records, and established expert consensus. Where modelers and historians genuinely disagree, we present the disagreement instead of picking a winner.
- Materials and Compatibility: Paint, adhesive, and finishing product guidance reflects manufacturer technical data and our own hands-on use. Reaction between products varies with conditions, and we flag that where it matters.
Independence and Unbiased Reviews
Our editorial judgment is not for sale.
- No Paid Coverage: We do not accept payment, in cash or in kind, for favorable reviews, product placement, or preferential ranking. Manufacturers and distributors have no advance approval over our conclusions.
- Review Samples: When a kit, tool, or accessory is supplied free of charge for evaluation, we disclose it in the article. A free sample buys a fair hearing and nothing more; several of the harshest verdicts we have published were on donated review kits.
- Affiliate Links: Some articles contain affiliate links, including links to Amazon.com, from which we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Commissions never influence which products we recommend or how we rate them. Full details are on our Affiliate Disclosure page.
- Honest Verdicts: Every review states drawbacks as plainly as strengths. A kit that is a poor fit for beginners, or one whose shape errors will bother a rivet counter, will be described that way.
Expertise and Authorship
Our content is written by working modelers, not generalist content writers. The team’s combined experience spans basic box-stock assembly through advanced weathering, resin and photo-etch detailing, scratch-building, and diorama work, and much of our published material is the product of collaborative editorial review rather than a single opinion. You can read more about who we are on our About Us page.
AI Content Policy â Craftsmanship, supported by Claude
Scale-Model-Aircraft.com uses modern tools to widen our research, cross-check technical detail, and work more efficiently â while relying on the judgment of experienced human modelers to guarantee factual accuracy, editorial independence, and genuine bench credibility.
- AI-Assisted Workflows: Generative AI tools may be used for background research, source analysis, and initial drafting.
- Strict Human Oversight: We do not publish unedited AI-generated content. Every tutorial, guide, and review is edited, fact-checked, and reviewed by a human modeler before it goes live.
- No Fabricated Experience: AI does not build models. Any account of how a kit fits, how a paint behaves, or how a technique performs comes from real hands-on work by our team, our contributors, or fellow modelers.
- Final Accountability: Final responsibility for the accuracy, tone, sourcing, and integrity of every published piece rests with the Scale-Model-Aircraft.com editorial team.
Corrections and Updates Policy
We would rather be corrected than be wrong.
- Updates: When a kit is re-released with revised tooling, a product is reformulated or discontinued, or a technique guide needs revision, we update the article and add an “Updated” timestamp.
- Corrections: If we publish inaccurate information, we correct it promptly and add a clear “Correction” note explaining what changed and why. We do not quietly edit errors out of existence.
- Reader Reports: Spotted a mistake in a specification, a historical detail, or a step in a tutorial? Tell us through our Contact page. Reader corrections from experienced modelers have improved more than one of our guides.
Sourcing and Attribution
We credit our sources. Where an article draws on manufacturer data, published reference works, archival photography, museum records, or another modeler’s original research, we identify the source and link to the original work where one is available online. We do not reproduce other publications’ photographs, drawings, or text without permission, and we ask the same courtesy of anyone citing our work.
Reader Safety
Scale modeling involves solvents, cyanoacrylate adhesives, airbrushes, resin dust, and sharp tools. Our instructions include the relevant precautions â ventilation, respiratory protection, eye protection, safe blade handling â and we will not recommend a shortcut that trades safety for speed. Always follow the safety data and instructions supplied with the products you use; they take precedence over any general guidance published here.
Reader Comments and Community
We welcome discussion, disagreement, and shared build photos. We moderate for civility and relevance, not for agreement with our conclusions, and we do not remove critical comments simply because they take issue with a review.
Contact Our Team
We welcome feedback, corrections, article suggestions, and questions from readers at every skill level. Reach the editorial team through our Contact page.