Building Models

Toggle clamps are tools used to steady your work piece or hold it firmly in place. These clamps are essential parts of a hobbyist's or professional workshop in which large pieces must be...

Sailplanes make for a great introduction into the RC airplane hobby. With many models easier to build than their powered counterparts, a basic sailplane kit can be assembled with only a little...

Remote-controlled (RC) jets are an exciting entry into the RC aircraft hobby. With great speed, an RC jet is capable of aeronautic stunts no other RC aircraft can come close to pulling off. To...

RC Helicopters can be as enjoyable to build as they are to fly. Complicated machines, they slowly take shape on your workbench, each part carefully placed to create the whole. Working from a kit...

If you want that professional finish that mimics the life-size automobiles, airbrushing is by far the best way to paint your model cars. Model car enthusiasts swear by airbrushing, and despite...

A cinder cone volcano is not the type that normally comes to mind when most people think of model volcanoes. There is no stream of lava or large explosion with most cinder cone volcanoes. The...

When I first helped make a diaper cake I thought it was actually a cake, but guess what? Its not! This diaper cake is actually good to make for baby showers. I hope you enjoy making this for a...

How often do we get an opportunity to bring something back to life? Ever wonder how many items, possibly with sentimental value, have been tossed because the damage and/or age have depleted their...

Green Stuff is a sculpting medium made of epoxy ribbon. It comes packaged as blue and yellow ribbon that must be mixed to turn them green. Green Stuff is popular for making miniatures of...

As a model maker improves in the craft, there's often a greater importance placed on increasing the look of realism of the models created. Model aircraft makers, due to limitations on the molding...

Learning the steps of building a house can be valuable knowledge whether you want to work for a housing construction company, flip your own homes, or want work done to improve the quality of your...

Building model aircraft can be as easy or as challenging as you want. You can build your model straight "out of the box" or "kit bash" it with after-market additions and spare parts from other...

Marshmallow guns and cork guns have kept kids fascinated for decades. The problem is, that they are not easily found anymore. While I personally scoured the internet and local toy stores for a...

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a world-famous piece of architecture dating back to 1173 when its construction began under the direction of architect Bonanno Pisano. The tower is actually the bell...

DNA molecules have a double-helix structure, a twist of two strands of nucleotides. Each nucleotide serve as building blocks of a DNA molecule. Each nucleotide (A, C, T or G) is composed of a...

Building RC model airplanes is a hobby enjoyed by people around the world. Model airplanes are built to a large variety of specifications, from simple engineless sailplanes to advanced...

Quite a few model cars come with highly detailed interiors. For the modeler who takes the time and effort to bring these interiors to life, being able to see the views only through open windows...

Model making is a hobby enjoyed by people of all ages around the world. Creating a model of a medieval house can combine the creativity of modeling with the knowledge of history, teaching modeler...

Farming was the main source of work for the medieval peasant. Tending to a nobleman's crops was a long difficult process, but recreating it in model form is quite a bit easier. With the help of...

Houses during medieval times were of simple construction. The peasant house of the times typically consisted of a single room, created quickly from sticks and straw using an A-shaped frame. For...

Warhammer models and miniatures are a great addition to any modeler's worktable. Highly detailed and covering a variety of epic types, getting these models perfect can take hours of careful...

Advanced model-making sometimes requires that you weather and age a model to make it look more realistic. Few things demonstrate age in a car more than a bit of rust around the edges. For a model...

Those who have been accustomed to the preparation of hard bound versions of scrapbooks might have a second thought when it comes to this sea change of doing everything using the computer. In...

Are you fascinated with space ships, rockets, missiles and anything else that defies gravity? Do you love to watch the launch at Cape Canaveral when they send up another space shuttle? Ever...

Studying the brain can be a very interesting endeavor. However, there are certain disadvantages to learning everything out of a textbook. Making a brain model can be just the thing to get the...

Teepees are one type of Native American home. They are shaped like a cone, and work like a tent. They are usually quite decorative, so they can be made into some interesting crafts. Many schools...

Making a model of one of the ancient pyramids of Egypt is an enjoyable project that can be done by anyone with a bit of modeling experience. These four-sided structures are simple shapes to work...

All living things have DNA, a molecule resembling a thin spiral ladder that carries all the information necessary to create and maintain its life. This information is encoded in various sequences...

Model miniature painting is a hobby that's enjoyable for all ages. War Hammer miniatures and the War Hammer line of model paints are especially popular within the hobby, giving modelers not only...

Whether your art teacher gave all students in the class an assignment to make the most fantastic waterfall they could dream up or you've drawn the subject from a list of possible science projects,...

Hobbies help people to relax and get away from daily routine. Building aircraft models from plastic kits, while challenging and demanding a lot of patience, promises a rewarding outcome. Moreover,...

Scale modeling is a hobby enjoyed by millions the world over. Models have been built that depict vehicles of every sort, from planes and trains to automobiles. Especially prevalent in the scale...

Painting models is an enjoyable hobby for all ages. Using a variety of paint colors and types, you can bring models to life, through a combination of skill, artistry and attention to detail. You...

Scale modeling can create a few problems as modelers attempt to get a model just right. This is especially true for those involved in modeling remote-controlled vehicles that are expected to...

Building gas-powered model airplanes is a hobby that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. These remote-controlled aircraft use a nitro-fueled internal combustion engine to provide flight...

Building dollhouse furniture doesn't have to be complicated to render pleasing results. For instance, show your children how to turn craft sticks and thread spools into benches and tables.

All rockets work using the same physical principles. From rockets going into space to missiles launched on Earth to simple rocket cars made out of paper, all rocket-powered vehicles move because...

An electric remote-controlled car is built using the same design principles as an actual electric automobile. Because of this, the same techniques that apply to building a fast automobile often...

A Newton's cradle is a great tool for demonstrating the conservation of momentum and energy function. By building and using a Newton's cradle, also called a Newtonian demonstrator, you can more...

One of the most popular sports in America is race car driving. You can recreate some of the experience at home by building and racing mousetrap race cars, which uses the kinetic power of a...

An RC helicopter can be great fun to fly, performing maneuvers much like the full-sized versions, and in a space much smaller than that needed for RC airplanes. Building an RC helicopter can be a...

Building an RC truck is a good way to get started in the remote controlled hobby or to add on to an already existing collection. The choices of truck type are wide, with hundreds of truck kits to...

The Titanic was the biggest ship of her time, and she sank on her maiden voyage in 1912. Almost every child goes through a phase of being obsessed with the Titanic because of the story of the...

Sledding is an activity families, and especially children, look forward to when winter arrives. You can go to a local store and buy a new sled--or you can turn making your own sled into great...

Polyurethane molds are flexible rubber molds, capable of delivering a great deal of detail when used for making castings of small to medium-sized objects. By using the proper techniques you can...

Making an electrical fan can be a relatively simple process when it is approached systematically. To complete the process one will need to get an electric motor and a fashioned air-screw which...

Building dioramas can be a fun and exciting hobby. Use them to gain a better understanding of history or to express your enjoyment of a favorite book or movie. But what is a diorama and what do...

There are different ways to make soap. Here are a few. Generally, the variable most common in the manufacture of soap is the oil. Indeed, it is possible to make soap with all kinds of oils...

Airplane model building is an enjoyable hobby suitable for modelers of all ages. There are thousands of plastic kit models available from around the world in a variety of scales, covering aircraft...

Making model cars is a hobby enjoyed by people the world over. Modelers choose from thousands of kits encompassing a vast variety of car makes and models from the earliest production vehicles to...