Imagine you want to make a tiny version of a massive boat that you saw in a picture or even in real life. That little version of a boat is called a ship model.
To make a ship model, you first need to decide which boat you want to make and what kind of materials you'll use. Some people use wood, while others use plastic, metal or other materials. Once you have your materials ready, you can start cutting, gluing, and assembling them to make your boat.
You may also need to do some painting and decorating to make it look like a real ship. Depending on the size and level of detail, making a ship model can take a lot of time and patience.
Ship models can also be used to show how a boat works. For example, by building and testing different ship models, engineers can figure out how big a boat needs to be, how it moves, and how to make it stronger and more stable.
People collect ship models because they are beautiful and interesting to look at. Some models are so detailed that they look just like the real thing!