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Making scale plastic model kit. Is it fine art or merely a leisure activity?

Article Category: Advice

Author Name: Alcarr Sarre

Scale plastic model kit. But is it art?
There is little doubt that scale modelling is a craft since it involves the creation of three dimensional objects using manipulative skills that can take years to master fully, much like a blacksmith, or carpenter. It is perhaps less clear whether scale modelling can be regarded as an art form in it's own right.

In it's simplest form perhaps scale modelling could be regarded as a just a craft (not that there is anything wrong with that). If modelling just involved buying a kit and putting all the parts together following the instructions then it would be difficult to argue that there was any artistic input.

However, these days many modelers take their hobby much farther than this. In the construction phase, model kits are often adapted, enhanced and super-detailed to make each one unique. It has become common to display models in a diorama setting that not only shows off the model to good effect, but often tries to tell a story and generate an emotional response from the viewer.

Where the artistic input can really be let loose is on the paint job. Top class modelers will lovingly and painstakingly cover their work with dozens of layers of different types of medium to create subtle effects that are much more than just trying to create a replica of an original. Techniques such as dry-brushing, various types of washes, filters and weathering can transform a model, make it completely original and give it a 'wow' factor. Recently, a technique called color modulation has been developed that has more to do with enhancing the interest and visual impact of a model than it has to do with realism. A single model may have acrylics, water colors, enamels, oils and pastels used to produce a desired effect whereas a traditional artist is only likely to use only one of these mediums on a painting.

If one doubts the artistic value of first class models, then a visit to a model show should help to convince. Not only will the models each be a wonder to the eye, but it is easy to recognize the style of many modelers (artists) just as the style of painters and sculptors can be recognized. It is also possible to see that two models of the same subject, both of which are very realistic, can look very different.

Is it art? That depends on the modeler.

Keywords: Scale plastic model kit,scale modelling,model kits,replica,modeller

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