A Dunedin lawn bowls stadium was transformed into a massive hangar at the weekend for a national plastic model competition.
International Plastic Model Society Dunedin branch president Mark Rogers, of Dunedin, said the club started in 1986 and it was the second time it had hosted the New Zealand competition.
More than 200 models were contributed by nearly 80 modellers from Auckland to Invercargill, including St Joseph's Cathedral School pupils aged 7 and 8 who built a fleet of planes for the competition.
The weekend competition had a judging panel of nine, he said.
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain this year, a display dedicated to the conflict was on show.
Most of the aircraft were historically accurate to a moment in time, including the pilot.
''Most people are building them with a historical view ... there is a lot of research.''
St Joseph's Cathedral priest Monsignor Fr John Harrison (69), of Dunedin, said he built 10 models for the competition, including a Fairey Swordfish, a biplane torpedo bomber flown by his uncle, Lieutenant John McAleese, during World War 2.
Msgr Harrison said he enjoyed building models because it was a relaxing pastime.
''And it's creating something that has a connection.''
