There\u2019s a question that regularly pops up in various forums, on social media, and in other places – Is scale modeling dead? Or is scale modeling dying? The answer is simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Scale model building is not dead and the hobby is certainly not dying. The hobby has undergone a lot of changes when compared to the 70s or 80s but it is in fact flourishing. The number of companies producing model kits is increasing and the number of model kits being regularly introduced to the market has never been larger.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The companies know the market and their audience very well and if there was no audience, there would be no models and no new companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sure, some companies have gone out of business in recent years – for example, Chinese Kittyhawk or Wingnut Wings from New Zealand, but these seem to be exceptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Back in the day, you find plastic model kits in many retail stores. Nowadays, not even the largest stores have kits in stock. However, that does not mean model kits are no longer being sold. It\u2019s just that most of the sales have moved to the online world of shopping. Stores such as Spruebrothers.com, MegaHobby.com, or even Amazon, offer plenty of kits and accessories in the US. In Europe, the situation is even better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Contents<\/p>\n