plastic models
Hobbyist assembly kits
Plastic models are scale replicas assembled from injection-molded plastic parts, typically sold as kits requiring cutting, gluing, and painting.
Subjects include aircraft, ships, tanks, cars, and science fiction vehicles.
The hobby emerged in the 1950s and remains popular among enthusiasts who value historical accuracy and craftsmanship: He spent weekends building plastic models of World War II fighters.
- dioramasMiniature scenic displays
- scratch buildingCreating models without prefab parts
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- styreneAromatic hydrocarbon for plastics
- scale modelsProportional small reproductions
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- miniature buildingsdollhouses, scale models, fairy houses, architectural models, scale replicas
- miniaturesminiatures, figurines, figurine, miniature sculptures, scale models
- aviation hobbiesflight simulation, flight simulators, gliding, flight training, flying clubs
- model aircraftRC helicopter, quadcopter, glider, balsa planes, electric planes
- scale modelsdiorama, scratch building, clipper ship, ship models, lunar lander
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
plastic modelswooden models
Carved miniature representations
paper models · tin toys · ceramic figurines · porcelain figures · bronze sculptures