12"L x 1.75"W x 7.5"H 15.75"L x 2.25"W x 9.25"H ...

Model airplane kits are available in a range of scales with the two most common being 1/48th of the original size and 1/16th of the size. Consider which aircraft you want to model and keep scale ...

The result is an exact replica of the original, which would be much more expensive as a hand-built, finished model. The most common scales for kits are 1:12 and 1:24/1:25 for cars, 1:32, 1:48 and ...

the Space Shuttle we write about below is 1:342 scale. The number of pieces in the kit gives you a sense of how long the build should take and how intricate the build might be. Older model kits ...

Over the years, I’ve spent more than $100,000 on classic kits, many of which are featured in my new book, Collecting Vintage Plastic Model Airplane Kits (Specialty Press, 2015). The book ...

A 1/16th scale of a P38 Lightning will have a model wingspan of 40 inches, while the same scale of the P-51B Mustang Warbird will only have a wingspan of 24 inches. Model airplane kits are made ...