Model airplane kits are popular with kids and adults of all ages. They depict iconic aircraft from different eras with an extremely high level of detail.

I’ve been building model airplanes since I was a young boy, and I’m still building them. I also collect unbuilt kits of vintage plastic models, and my collection now numbers 690 kits. Over the ...

RC Hobbies, a New Zealand-owned and operated retailer, provides a comprehensive selection of model aircraft and remote control helicopters for hobbyists and collectors nationwide. The company’s ...

The Volantex TrainStar Epoch is an rc trainer airplane, with a wingspan of 1100 mm (43.3 in). Made out of epo foam and plastic fuselage, it's perfect for beginners. If you buy the pnp version, you'll ...

Die-cast airplane models are detailed metal and plastic replicas of real aircraft, popular among aviation enthusiasts for their accuracy and historical significance. Collectors build communities ...

Assembling a plastic model kit is a rewarding hobby and it makes a welcome change from digital activities. No other pastime allows you to recreate scale models of real-life or imaginary items with ...

Model-airplane enthusiasts have learned the wisdom of keeping their lithium batteries in an asbestos box when recharging them; too many have seen homes and garages go up in smoke. Nevertheless, that ...

Things to Do Retirement Model aircraft enthusiasts always ready for takeoffs Holding his large model plane Ken Gutwein of Glen Cove, gets advice from Ken Casser of Manhasset, holding remote control.

One of the Museum's most popular models, this replica of the Johnson Monoplane was built in 1959 by Julius and Harry Johnson—who designed and built the original aircraft in 1910. Among the ...

But this wasn’t just any model aircraft. Across the top of its wings, Wissa and her team had carefully attached three rows of thin, flexible plastic flaps, hinged with tape.