China's first aircraft carrier delivered or triggered a new wave of military model collection

Today, with the growing popularity of collections and collections, the special collection of military models is constantly attracting the attention of collectors. And with China's first aircraft carrier "Liaoning Ship" officially delivered to the Navy, it is bound to trigger a collection of military models.

Precious metal miniature model of China's first aircraft carrier

The collection of domestic military models is in the ascendant

Military models generally include tanks, fighters, ships, and models of military units of various countries. They can be purchased from model stores or assembled by themselves.

The military model is still a very new collection project in China. The scope of market awareness is still very narrow, and it is still far from the mature market in Europe, America and Japan. After 1990, the ornamental static military model began to slowly enter the domestic market. The senior white-collar workers in the city took the lead in falling in love with this collection. They organized professional model competitions and clubs, and used the work to exchange models, models, and boats. The experience of the model, using military models to communicate emotions.

Due to the accelerated pace of life in modern society, it is difficult for most military model enthusiasts to have sufficient time to carefully assemble a traditional glue model, while metal and high-simulation military models have a quick assembly and a large proportion. , the texture is super strong, the simulation is high, and the viewing ability is strong. But this does not mean that the model is “simple”. On the contrary, the complicated “equipment” of this model is often dazzling, and its sophisticated craftsmanship will make every military enthusiast feel beautiful. Metal high simulation military models are now becoming popular in economically developed areas such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Military models also have potential for appreciation

Don't underestimate these military models, they are not ordinary toys. Now, some imported metal tank models have been sold for millions of dollars. The metal model of the metal before the First World War has been sold for three or four hundred thousand yuan. The metal military model produced after a period of World War II, Can also sell for three or four hundred thousand yuan. Even the aircraft and tank models produced in the 1980s and 1990s can be sold for tens of thousands or more if they are numbered and good.

What kind of military model has the potential for appreciation? According to experts, some limited-production military models usually destroy molds after a certain amount of production. Because hand-made molds cannot be copied, they are usually worth more. There are also some collections of the best models that are handmade and more valuable. Even if the ordinary model collection is discontinued due to mold wear, there will be considerable appreciation potential. In addition, although there is no world war at present, the conflicts in some areas have continued. Therefore, collectors of military models should always pay attention to international and domestic events. Whenever there is a hot military event or military news, it is best to follow up in time. .

DIY is actually more fun

If you have time to make a military model yourself, you will often get more fun. However, it is also very difficult to assemble the model accessories and make the model by yourself. Because of his DIY, in addition to the ability to test the hand, it depends on whether there is enough military knowledge and understanding of military history. There must be some creativity in the production, such as a fighter in different countries, different battlefields, different times, different weapons and different camouflage colors. Some related books and magazines, such as "Weapons Knowledge", "Military Enthusiasts", etc., are necessary knowledge reserves. Tools are also indispensable, such as model pliers, sandpaper, paint, color plates, solvents, knives, droppers, hook pens, tweezers, etc.

When an ordinary military model was just bought back, there were only a few pieces of plastic sheets, each of which was studded with parts for assembly - the number was determined by the complexity of the model, and the player could glue one piece according to the detailed instructions. Made. This work is time consuming and labor intensive. For example, an ordinary "Tiger" tank has 300 tracks. Since each part is a natural color, if you want to make the model more realistic, you need to paint the model with a special coating. Not only do plastic tanks look metallic, but they also have to make the rust, mud prints and scratches on the tank visible through the old method. There are many top players who make models with high precision and can sell good prices. Some can also assemble a big war scene, including tanks, fighters, guns, and soldiers. It’s like taking a big scene. War movie.