Shizuoka is known for its plastic models and other hobby items. Home to manufacturers like Tamiya and Bandai, it boasts a legacy of skilled craftsmanship dating back to feudal times. We visit ...

A model of a Lockheed Constellation built from a non-standard scales nearly 60 years old. Back then, most models were designed to fit a very specific box size. [Courtesy: Terry Moore] Scale modeling, ...

Bob Lomassaro showed off his prized “groundwork” samples on a Wednesday evening at the International Plastic Modelers Society Las Vegas chapter meeting. At the meeting Lomassaro held a demonstration ...

Which Revell model car kits are best? Revell has been making plastic scale model car kits for more than 60 years. Their model car kits are a great introduction to automotive design and mechanical ...

Scientists have recently discovered a unique bacteria capable of consuming plastic on a large scale. This significant breakthrough could potentially revolutionize the way we handle plastic pollution, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Bruce Y. Lee, M.D., MBA, covers health, medicine, wellness and science When I tell people that I am a modeler, they look at my ...

evian’s™ commitment to make all of its plastic bottles from 100% recycled plastic is supporting the development of new technologies and better behaviors that will encourage and enable plastic to be ...