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Dont’ know where to start? These model kits are all great kits for beginners. Beginners kits tend to have fewer pieces and aren’t as complex as more advanced kits. So, if you’re taking your first step into model building, this is a great place to begin.
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Airfix Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Pack – 1:72 Scale Models

Timberkit’s Stephenson Rocket Model

RAF S.E.5a Balsa Wood Aircraft

Airfix Quickbuild J6045 D-Day Spitfire

Rolife ‘Garden House’ Book Nook Kit

Airfix A02017B Spitfire PR.XIX – 1:72 Scale Model

Matchcraft St Paul’s Cathedral Matchstick Kit

Oxford Diecast 76GDSF001 Burrell Showmans Locomotive

Revell 04991 Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (TOS)

Airfix Quickbuild J6001 Messerschmitt Bf 109
Finding the right starter kit can be a tough choice, but we've highlighted a few model kits that are great for beginners
Where do you start? With wood, metal or plastic kits? And just how difficult is a beginners kit versus an intermediate kit?
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Well, it depends. But a good rule of thumb is to look at how many pieces are in the kit – the fewer generally means the kit is simpler to put together (there aren’t as many steps where you can potentially go wrong). Beginners kits also tend have very simple step by step instructions.

Wooden model kits for beginners
Wooden model kits are a great place to start model making – they usually don’t require gluing or painting as the wood pieces simply slot together. These make great solo kits to build or great to complete as part of a family project.

Rolife ‘Garden House’ Book Nook Kit

Rolife ‘Kiki’s Magic Emporium’ Minature Magic Shop Kit

Matchcraft St Paul’s Cathedral Matchstick Kit

Rolife ‘Sam’s Study’ Minature Bookshop Kit

Vintage Model Co Hawker Hurricane

Ugears Date Navigator 3D Puzzle

Rolife ‘Cathy’s Flower House’ Minature Greenhouse Kit

Quay PO72 Boeing AH-64 Apache Kit

RAF S.E.5a Balsa Wood Aircraft

Red Arrows ‘Folland Gnat’ Glider

Timberkit’s Stephenson Rocket Model

Matchitecture Motorbike Matchstick Kit

de Havilland Tiger Moth Balsa Wood Kit

Rolife ‘Becka’s Baking House’ Minature Bakery Kit

UGEARS Steampunk Submarine

Plastic model kits for beginners
Plastic model kits can be a bit more complex, but there’s a great range of starter kits and kits suitable for beginners. Some kits, such as the Airfix Quickbuild range, are simple plastic blocks that clip together. Other starter kits require gluing and painting but have fewer pieces than more complex kits (usually less than 100).

Revell 05204 North Sea Fishing Trawler ‘Ross Jackal’

Airfix Quickbuild J6040 F-35B Lightning II

Airfix Quickbuild J6002 Eurofighter Typhoon

Airfix A02106 de Havilland Tiger Moth Model Kit

Revell 05046 USS Enterprise

Tamiya TAM61119 Spitfire Mk I – 1:48 Scale Model Kit

Discovery Mindblown 4-Cylinder Engine Kit

Airfix A02017B Spitfire PR.XIX – 1:72 Scale Model

Airfix Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Pack – 1:72 Scale Models

Airfix A55015 RNLI Shannon Class Lifeboat – Starter Kit

Airfix A03087A Junkers Ju87B-1 ‘Stuka’ – 1:72 Scale Kit

Tamiya 60748 Spitfire Mk.I – 1:72 Scale Model

Airfix A55010 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II

Airfix Quickbuild J6001 Messerschmitt Bf 109

Revell 04991 Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 (TOS)

Hobbyboss German Type 212 Submarine

Airfix Quickbuild J6000 Spitfire Model Kit

Hobbyboss Russian ‘Typhoon’ Class Submarine

Airfix Quickbuild J6045 D-Day Spitfire

Hobbyboss Russian Oscar II Class Submarine

Metal model kits for beginners
Like wood kits, metal models don’t usually require gluing or painting to complete the model, which makes them a bit more beginner-friendly. They do tend to be smaller though, so with more intricate metal pieces (with small tabs that need to be folded to assemble the model), a steady hand is required. But, the final models are lovely little keepsakes and a great challenge for beginners.

Corgi CC04314 James Bond Aston Martin DB5 ‘No Time To Die’

Metal Earth Star Wars R2-D2

Corgi GS82336 Best of British London Bus

Metal Earth Marvel Spiderman

Metal Earth Spitfire – 1:144 Scale Model Kit

Metal Earth Marvel Deadpool

Metal Earth Star Wars Death Star

Metal Earth Marvel Iron Man

Metalkitor Mechanical Circuit Spider Model Kit

Corgi VA14502 Wolswagen Type 2 Campervan Model

ROKR Mechanical Butterfly Figurine
