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Spray painting, polishing, assembly, modification, decoration... A Gundam model usually has hundreds of large and small parts. Li Hui, a civil servant in Nanjing, also sprays the paint himself with an air pump. "People who play with toys have a stage. I no longer sweep the shop, but do it myself." He also met a group of friends who like to do it, and they often get together to communicate. "In terms of model making, my professional knowledge is no worse than some lathe workers and carpenters. I am also a compound talent with one skill."

Folding cultural expression

Every weekend, as long as it is not windy or rainy, there will always be a dozen "aircrafts" of various models parked in the open space of Xianlin University Town and Pukou Pearl Spring, where a group of model aircraft enthusiasts in Nanjing gather. Li Da, 48, usually carefully hides the helicopter model aircraft that he spent nearly 10,000 yuan to buy on the top of the wardrobe, and repeatedly warns his daughter: This is a real thing, you can't play with it secretly, if you don't know how to control it, the iron blades can cut off your head.

Model aircraft are no longer just simple adult toys. Xiao Yu, a senior model aircraft player, said that playing model aircraft is actually more difficult than flying a real aircraft. Model airplanes rely entirely on manual control by the player, and if you are not careful, you may crash the airplane. You also have to assemble it yourself, cut, polish, use wireless frequencies, use fuel, and every step and every flight may bring new problems. You must master knowledge of mechanical principles, material mechanics, aerodynamics, etc. "Everyone has a dream of flying; the experience of having everything in your own hands is so wonderful and unforgettable, and it is something that no other sport can give me."