The history of model building dates back at least to ancient Egypt when some burial sites contained models of chariots and of ships. Throughout history, models were used to represent ideas and to record constructions before the photography is available.
In the past, most warships were constructed in model form before the actual vessel was built. Up until the mid of 20th century, model building was a hobby that took great amounts of time. Today, with the availability of mass marketed plastic model kits and the disposable income in the relatively prosperous times following WWII and the rebuilding in Europe and Japan, a new hobby was born: Plastic Modeling.
As most models have the connection to the history, working on the plastic model bring back your interest on the history, let you understand more on the past, appreciate the present, plan for the betterment of the future.
Besides letting you and your son sharing some common interest, plastic modeling also makes you a handy man in fixing your kids' toys and household equipments.
PY Loh
March 2003
