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Models
According to the US
Census Bureau, in 2001, there were a reported 10,783 establishments
dedicated to selling hobby goods and supplies, games, and toys. Two
thousand of these sold model kits, planes, and radio control toys.
Model cars are some of the most popular items. In the science fiction
field, plastic kits of ships and vehicles, and resin figures of
favorite characters and monsters are the most popular. Companies such
and Revell and Tamiya are two of the most famous producers of models.
Revell produces most of
the kits associated with Star Wars. They also create model cars,
planes, and radio control kits, with several popular rc helicopters.Tamiya sells model cars,
planes, and many items of the military type, such as tanks, vehicles,
and miniature soldiers to round out your milieu.
Ertl is large
manufacturer of Star Trek model kits.
Model
Trains are one of the largest segments of model collectors. People from
around the globe share this amazing hobby. Model railroaders attempt to
recreate real life railroads. They lay track, build scenery and some of
the layouts can get amazingly detailed and complicated. The main scale
for model trains is HO, and it is 1:87.1 of the original. This is
standard guage. There are narrower gauges where the distance between
the rails is smaller.
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