Perusing old black-and-white films or looking at newspapers from the 1950s, you may see a certain popular American pastime highlighted in the pages or on the silver screen – a father and his young son putting together a model of a plane, train, automobile or other object.

Traditional models were often made of early plastics and put together with various types of glues and solvents developed in the mid-century. As a result, they had their own particular challenges in construction, and a learning curve out of the box. But they were delightful, as many of these enthusiastic hobbyists will tell you. These sleek and noble designs captured our imaginations in the days before HDMI TV and smartphones. Some of them still have quite a bit of resale value, too. 

Today, though, you can still get involved in this interesting type of building.

Cobi’s collection of over 150 sets revives that age-old interest in building models of planes and military equipment in a creative environment.

Take a look at Cobi's Titanic 1914a model, or a model of a big carrier like the USS Enterprise, or put together a Spitfire airplane or a Panzer II tank. It’s a direct way to learn about 20th-century military history and engineering in the industrial age, and come away with a tangible souvenir of your journey. 

With these innovative new designs, you get the same attention to historic record, learning about global history with a hands-on project, but you also get new technology that makes our kits easy to put together and enjoy for the long-term, placed on a nightstand, for example, or on a trophy shelf, or in a personal library. 

It's a new kind of building – something you may have never seen before. Our unique next-generation approach to model building is something that's just being discovered around the world, and that's driving sales through the roof.

We’re consequently very excited about our business. For so long, just a few kinds of building blocks have dominated the market, but now that market seems to be breaking wide open. There are so many possibilities to creating new types of building kits these days! Ours venerates the idea of putting together a model, the old-fashioned way, but with a brand-new methodology. Take a look at the web site for more on our catalog of kits, and get one for yourself to see how fun this activity can be. Be sure to check out our historical collection and limited edition sets, and drop us a line with any questions.