For decades, plastic model assembly has been a common hobby. Models normal came in relative size 1:144, 1:72, 1:48, 1:32. Typical motives were : war material (tanks, guns, soldiers, airplanes, ships), cars, civilian ships and much more.

Through times there has been a large number of manufactures. Some of the more known are : Airfix, Revell, Heller, etc.

I årtier har platik model bygning være en vidt spredt hobby. Modeller er nomalt produceret i størrelsesforholdet: 1:144, 1:72, 1:48, 1:32. Typiske motiver har været : krigsmateriel (tanks, kanoner, soldater, fly, skibe), biler, civile skibe og mange andre.

Gennem tiderne har der været et utal af producenter. Nogle af de mere kendte er : Airfix, Revell, Heller, etc.