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 ...

I've been into scale models for a little while now, and as far as hobbies go, I find it both fun and relaxing. Now, the hobby isn't for everyone, because it's basically a constant uphill process of ...

There's an uncontested rule that giant robots make everything better, from film and television to video games and quickly settling disputes with your neighbors. Until the technology to make a massive ...

If you missed out on Kotobukiya's Xenoblade Chronicles X model kit back in 2016, then you're in luck. The figurine manufacturer is producing a new batch of the Formula Skell plastic model kit, and ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. In an era where digital interactions often overshadow tactile ...

Inside a Hong Kong shopping centre store that doubles as his hobby room and workshop, Manson Ng is working on an unfinished model kit. This 250 sq ft (23 square metre) space, crammed full of Gundam ...

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 a child growing up near the Bovington Camp military base in Dorset, England, in the 1960s, Sandy McRorie frequented its tank museum. With his keen interest in military vehicles, McRorie remembers ...

This article was published 08/02/2021 (1854 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current. Two upcoming model-building workshops will encourage veterans to try their hand at a new hobby.

Don Srull has built hundreds of airplane models, including the PWS-10, a 1930s-era fighter flown by the Polish air force. Donald W. Srull, a longtime designer of model-airplane plans published in ...