Now, more men than boys build model cars and planes. The first plastic model kit was a Royal Air Force bomber made in England in 1936, Jessee said. After World War II, car kits began using plastics ...

By the glow of a desk lamp, the pungent smell of glue wafts upwards as fingers join together tiny pieces of plastic. The builder keeps applying glue gingerly to the various components until ...

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 ...

Model making is a great hobby, but knowing how and where to start is another story. It can be overwhelming for novices: Injection-molded plastic models have been on the market for close to a century, ...

If you like crafty projects and tinkering with mechanical parts, building models kits is probably one of your hobbies. It’s satisfying to work with your hands on a model kit, plus you get to learn the ...

Many auto enthusiasts first develop their passion for cars by building models. You know, the kind where you break the parts off of a plastic “tree” and then get glue all over the house trying to ...

BILLINGS – Building model cars and airplanes from kits once was as much a part of an American boyhood as baseball. “In 1960, a lot of kids had a ball, glove, baseball cards and a model kit,” said ...

The newest Gundam Base store-exclusive Gundam plastic model kit lets collectors run wild with customized paint jobs and ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Mech Assembler: Model Kit Builder Simulator Welcome to Mech Assembler, a relaxing puzzle game inspired by model kit (Gunpla) construction. You’ll experience ...

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 ...