Scale Modeling Anyone?

I had my first model when I was around 10 or 11. It was Sherman tank. During those days, most toys were remote control but later on did I realize that instead of playing with them like any other toy, it is best to just display it on your shelf or cabinet.

The truth is scale models are not for kids. These are meant for people to collect just like stamps or coins. There are so many brands around and these kits vary depending on the person's skill level.

One thing you will notice about these kits is that it never comes with the glue or the paint necessary to make it look like the one in the picture of the box. If you want to make it realistic, you have to buy these separately then study photos which you can download from the web or browse through some scale modeling magazines and then try to make something similar.

But if you don't want to put it together, there is another thing you can do. You can buy die cast assembled kits. When you buy them from the store, you might have to put a few of these pieces together simply because it will not fit in the box. A very good example is the helicopter since the rotor blades will stick out if this is packaged in the box.
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