Model Building Gifts
Shirts, hoodies and mugs for people who love model building. Add their name to any design and see it before you buy.
20 designs for model building · T-shirts
Gifts for people into model building
Model building covers a lot of ground: plastic kits in a garage, scale trains on a basement layout, miniature figures painted one tiny detail at a time. The person who builds models usually has a workbench that takes over a corner of the house, a stash of sprues they're saving for a rainy day, and opinions about glue and paint that they'll share whether you ask or not. A gift that speaks to that works best when it's specific to the hobby. A tee with Model Building on it says they're one of the crowd. Add a second line with the scale they work in, the kind of model they love, or the year they got back into the hobby, and it's clearly theirs. Hoodies are good for the cold garage where most of the building happens, and a mug keeps a cup of coffee within reach of the workbench, where it's most likely to get knocked over by a half-painted hull.
Model Building gift questions
What second line works well for a model builder?
Many people add the scale they work in, such as 1/48 or HO, or the subject they favor, like aircraft, armor or sci-fi. You can also use their name or the year they started building.
Are there kids designs for a young modeler?
Yes. Kids tees and kids dark tees come with several Model Building designs, so a young builder can wear the same hobby name as the adults in the family.
Can I order for a whole model club?
Yes. Use the Team Shop: choose one design, paste the members' names, and pick a size for each person. Each shirt prints with its own name.
What sizes do the model building shirts come in?
Adult tees come in S to 3XL. Hoodies, kids tees and onesies list their own sizes on each product page.
How long does a model building gift take to arrive?
Each order is printed after you place it, in 2 to 4 business days, then ships by ground in 3 to 5 business days. The product page shows the delivery window for today's orders.
What if the print has a mistake?
If we print something different from the preview you approved, or it arrives damaged, we reprint it free.
Model Building gift ideas
- A tee for the workbenchModel Building on a dark tee, with the scale or the kind of model they build on the second line.
- A hoodie for the cold garageHoodies keep the chill off during long painting sessions, and the design shows what they spend their weekends doing.
- A mug that stays off the modelAn 11 oz mug with their name or a scale like 1/35 keeps coffee away from the kits.
- Matching shirts for a clubIf they run a local model club, pick one design in the Team Shop and paste the members' names so each gets a shirt in their size.