My model making days are so ancient,I had to cut pieces of balsa wood to make plane frames and then cover them with a filmy paper to be doped and painted---of course some of these could have a rubber band to wind up for the prop spin and really did fly---ah, the good old days
I built aircraft and car models in the 60s, Now I have been writing and illustrating repair manuals for our most modern aircraft. It was a learning experience that served me well.