Model Maker Hobbies

Plane, Train, Car model making and other real hobby fun.

Model Car Kits

By: Guest | Date: January 12, 2012 | Categories: Arts & Craft

Are you one of those persons who just adore assembling model cars but end up gluing your fingers together instead of parts, and smearing paint where it is not needed? Are you new to this hobby and find it daunting and difficult to assemble models that are designed for high-skill level hobbyists? With the new [...]

The Business Of Model Car Collecting

By: Guest | Date: November 23, 2011 | Categories: Hobby

Precise replicas of cars scaled down to miniature sizes were first manufactured as children’s toys. As more and more scale model cars were produced after World War II, collecting and trading became more fun than merely playing with them. During the 1960’s, collecting model cars became a serious hobby and exact replicas were made for [...]

Why Grown Men Like Building Model Trains

By: Guest | Date: November 9, 2011 | Categories: Arts & Craft

While the ordinary man on the street will cringe at the thought of playing with model trains like a child, other grown men, even those in their senior years, are not just proud of playing with trains; they build them. Now, you may ask yourself why some grown men of varying ages can be obsessed [...]

Building Plane Models Is Better Than Computer Games

By: Guest | Date: October 26, 2011 | Categories: Arts & Craft

While there are many things parents can do together with their children, building model airplanes with them is perhaps one of those few things that offer fun, learning, and family closeness. Whether you are putting together a motorized radio-controlled plane model, a fancy glider, or a fighter jet for display, building airplane models is a [...]

Hobbies That Exercise Your Mind

By: Guest | Date: October 12, 2011 | Categories: Mind Booster

A number of research studies revealed that taking up a hobby can help in maintaining a youthful and fully functioning brain. In fact, a study conducted by Dr. Robert P. Friedland, a neurology professor at Case Western Reserve University (School of Medicine) and also a medical staff at University Hospitals of Cleveland, showed that adults [...]

Teaching Your Kids The Joy Of Model Building

By: Guest | Date: September 28, 2011 | Categories: Arts & Craft

When we were young, we had this childhood dream of being able to build tall buildings, fast cars, and great aircraft. Some of us were able to realize it; some of us weren’t. Many people, however, were able to realize their dream of building these big objects, even if they were on a smaller scale [...]