The builder keeps applying glue gingerly to the various components until construction is complete and a fine motor car, ocean-going vessel or aeroplane is created in miniature. Plastic modelling is a ...

When I was a kid, there was nothing more relaxing than sitting down for an afternoon with a model kit. Snipping the parts off the board, patiently gluing everything together, painting each careful ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’re a car fanatic and you enjoy building things, chances are you’re also an avid model car kit ...

Children don’t really change much from generation to generation, which explains the evergreen appeal of many children’s toys, games, and amusements that were created generations ago and are still ...

If you’re a car fanatic and you enjoy building things, chances are you’re also an avid model car kit hobbyist—or want to try your hand at the DIY craft. The cooler months are the perfect time to dive ...

A model of a Lockheed Constellation built from a non-standard scales nearly 60 years old. Back then, most models were designed to fit a very specific box size. [Courtesy: Terry Moore] Scale model ...

Building model kits is a cherished hobby for numerous people, offering a gateway to express their creativity and a feeling of gratification after finishing the task. The traditional link between model ...

As of this year, the total lifetime sales of Gunpla, or Gundam plastic model kits, has reached the monumental figure of 500 million units. To give some context to that figure, if you were to line up ...