Long before the Wright Brothers made their famous flight at Kitty Hawk, people were fascinated by the idea of flying through the air. Although model airplanes as we know them are a rather recent development, kids through the centuries have used different materials to make and fly their own versions of flying machines. As a ...
Making a repair to broken, rigid plastic or bonding two pieces of stiff plastic using glue or epoxy does not have to be a hit-or-miss project. By asking a few questions and consulting helpful resources, consumers can usually succeed in making good bonds for plastics. Consider the Specifics of the Repair 1. Carefully read the ...
Many model collectors turn to model train collecting as a way to blow off a little steam, and take a break from the demanding realities of everyday life. Collectors often find themselves spending hours on their hobby and with great reason too: train collecting is fun, easy, and rewarding. It is important though, to have ...
My husband is an avid builder of model airplanes. Our attic is full of finished models; an unfinished model is always on his work desk waiting for him to spend a few free moments working on it; and our garage is a museum of large models hanging from every foot of ceiling space he can ...
Sometimes souvenirs are an afterthought when traveling because there really isn’t anything neat out there to buy. Chicago is not one of those cities with nothing to buy, so be certain to plan some time to go souvenir hunting. To save you some time looking, here’s my short list of best souvenir shops in Chicago. ...
Gifts for boys ages 8 through 12 for $50 and Under are probably some of the most popular this holiday season. $50 is the approximate amount that most retailers price new game releases, and it is also the price of some of the top toys this season. When shopping for a young boy between the ...
Best Model Train Kits – Working on a model can bring great joy and satisfaction to the builder of the model train kit. Building model train kits are a great way to relax and be creative at the same time plus seeing a fully functioning train set running on a track is completely amazing! Here ...
There are so many aviation buffs in the world today. These are the friends in my life that are easy to buy for since I know what their first love is. This article suggests the top ten gift ideas for aviation buffs. One of my favorite, yet inexpensive humorous gifts is find at Cafepress’ Web ...
All the toys here are for eight year old children as the youngest recommended age that the toy is appropriate for, so the child will get years of use out of them before they outgrow them. An eight-year-old is almost ready to play just about anything. Almost, but not quite. The toys are beginning to ...
Legions of plastic army men have been bought, played with, and thrown out by children, particularly boys, throughout the last 60 years. Toy soldiers are very popular with little boys, and are still popular with collectors whose ‘inner child’ has not died. I will admit that I sort of fall under this category, and have ...