Which model boat kits are best? Building model boats is a great way for hobbyists of any age to learn patience, engineering and dexterity in a single assembly kit. These challenging models can come in ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Twenty years ago, William “Bill” Gaddes received a model ship building kit as a gesture of thanks ...

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, ...

Jayne Smith's grandson, Preston, is 5 years old and seeing the Great Lakes and lake freighters for the first time. He's from Mesa, Arizona, and there's not much water there. "With the big ships, his ...

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 ...

Philip Reed describes his need to build model ships as an obsession. ‘At best, it provides total, meditative absorption,’ he says. ‘At worst, total frustration.’ Mr Reed’s background is in fine art, ...