The B-17 is one of the favorites, if not the favorite WWII aircraft model to build. It’s hard to find a military aviation buff who hasn’t built at least one.

From boats and planes to military dioramas and robots, scale models can be made of just about anything. And there's different ways of going about it too — from store-bought kits to scratch builds.

Russ French's highly detailed military models have helped secure billion-dollar contracts, with one even landing at the Pentagon. These are no toys.

US Adm. John Aquilino said China's military is building up at a rate not seen since World War II. That puts it on the path to meeting its goal of being ready to invade Taiwan by 2027, he said ...

Thanks to new model kits that let you build spacecraft and science-fiction staples, scale modeling isn't just for military-history nuts anymore.