This holiday season you can be sure that someone reading this story will either receive or give a scale-model kit as a gift.

We used a combination of in-house expertise, research, buying guides from model kit and hobbyist publications, and user reviews to find the best model car kits.

Before HO scale became the standard for model railroading, O scale was the dominant size, with a ratio of 1:48. However, in the early 20th century, a growing demand for more compact model trains ...

The cool thing about scale model building is that anyone with any level of skill can get into it. The rating scales for most kits usually start with Level 1, which represents snap-together projects.

In an era where digital interactions often overshadow tactile experiences, the popular resurgence of model kit building offers a hands-on respite for adults seeking both challenge and relaxation.

We visited this huge O scale model railroad museum said to be the country's largest. Here's a look inside at the trains.