How to Choose a Model for an Adult to Build

Crafting models can be an excellent hobby for an adult. Models are history. Models are imagination. Models carry us into the past and toward the future.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Airplane Glue
• Elmer's Glue-All
• Cellophane Tapes
• Desk Lamps
• Glue Guns
• Hot Glue Sticks
• Magnifying Lamps
• Masking Tape
• White Glues
• Worktables
• Masking Tape
• Eyebrow Tweezers
• Internet Access
• Computers
• 14-function Pocketknives
• Double-coated Grip Tape
• Utility Knives
• Phillips Screwdrivers
• X-Acto Knives
• Needle-nose Pliers
• Pliers
• Slotted Screwdrivers
• Needle-nose Pliers
• Pliers
• Plastic Model/replica Kits

1. Look for a model at the proper skill level.
2. Think about the person the model is intended for - his interests, his hobbies, his personal history.
3. Consider what attracts the person's interest. For example, he might have a favorite race car driver, and a model of that driver's car would be an appropriate choice.
4. Look around the person's house. Notice the character of the models that have been assembled and seek out one of similar style.
5. Check the manufacturer's name on the person's assembled models to learn the type and quality he prefers.
6. Ask for recommendations from a friend or relative of the person you're buying the model for.
7. Remember that model kits aren't confined to cars, ships and airplanes. Perhaps a model of the Saturn moon rocket or the starship Enterprise would appeal.
8. Ask the store clerk for recommendations.
9. Read the box and any accompanying material thoroughly to make sure you're buying the product you want.

Tips & Warnings

• Many model and kit makers have mailing lists to keep enthusiasts abreast of what's popular.
• The Internet is an unequaled resource for learning about model making.
• Be certain the kit you choose reflects the model maker's interests rather than your own. While you may not find the airplane an interesting figure, an accurate scale model of a P-47 Thunderbolt may bring back fond memories of a model maker's father or grandfather.