Dave Klanica and his two sons, Patrick and Benjamin, roamed from table to table observing the model planes, ships, tanks and cars on display at the recent 19th annual Flying Tigers Scale Model ...

COLUMBIA-- The Central Missouri Scale Modelers Club (CMSM) held a statewide competition Saturday bringing together scale model enthusiasts from throughout Missouri. TigerCon 2012 was the second annual ...

When I was a teenager, I used to build model airplanes. I spent all my pocket money on kits full of unpainted, unassembled plastic. I wasn’t very good at that hobby, but at least I can appreciate the ...

Richard Marriott is one of Harahan's most model citizens. When you enter his quaint shotgun style home, located about three blocks from the Mississippi River levee, you at once notice a three foot ...

Scale-model builders can't help but sweat the small stuff. Hobbyists spend hours—days even—sanding, gluing, painting and polishing bits and pieces of plastic to create miniature facsimiles of their ...

The scene is set in deep space: The Romulan starship, bent on destroying the USS Enterprise, is spoiling for a fight. But this “Star Trek” battle is playing out on planet Earth in a converted garage ...

An Ariel Atom V8 costs over $200,000, although that probably doesn’t matter because Ariel Motors->ke563 only produced 25 units and all 25 units have been scooped up a long time ago. So what is it that ...

In an era where digital interactions often overshadow tactile experiences, the popular resurgence of model kit building offers a hands-on respite for adults seeking both challenge and relaxation. This ...