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Static model aircraft (i.e. those not intended to fly) are scale models built using plastic, wood, metal or paper. Collectors can buy models that have already been built and painted, models that require construction, painting and gluing, or models that have been painted but need to be snapped together. Snap models require minimal construction and are becoming increasingly popular.

Most of the world's airlines allow their fleet aircraft to be modeled as a form of publicity. In the early days, airlines would order large models of their aircraft and supply them to travel agencies as a promotional item. The most common form of manufacture for kits is injection molded polystyrene plastic. Injection molding allows a high degree of precision and automation not found in other manufacturing processes.