These days, the majority of model kits are made of plastic, and fewer are metal or ... school tugboat complete with a movable rudder and boat fenders on the front and side of the ship.

Model kits first appeared in the 1930s and became increasingly popular in the 1950s. Today almost any prototype car, lorry, train. plane or shop can be found as a plastic kit. The plastic is ...

Flexiscale, the company that crowdsources and crowdfunds model kits, made a showing at the World Maker Faire. We’ve seen their work before, but this time we got to touch base with [Chris Thorpe ...

The Moderoid kits come ready to assemble straight out of the box and do not require any painting. Moderoid is a series of plastic model kits from Good Smile Company. The company is best known for ...

the venerable mecha anime franchise hasn’t been this talked about in years—and neither have the plastic model kits that helped save the series from cancellation doom over 40 years ago.

typically made from materials like plastic, wood or metal, require assembly and often painting to achieve a finished model that mirrors its real-life counterpart. To ensure builders select kits ...

SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - If you grew up putting together plastic model kits, you’ll want to check out a free show this weekend at the West Cal Event Center. The Southwest Louisiana Modelers of Plastic (S ...