Baseball and other sports fans often feel strong connections to the stadiums in which they went to games as children, watched their favorite teams win and lose, or held season tickets as adults. Sports fans are, often, not merely fans of the game itself, with its players, teams, rules, regulations, and mascots, but also tremendous fans of the spirit of the game, the hot dogs sold in the stands,
. the roar of the crowd, the drinks they bought, and other details that affect how they experience the game. For such fans, building a model stadium might be an enjoyable and achievable pastime that would result in the possession of a priceless keepsake that would serve as a memento of fond memories. Fans can purchase model kits for their favorite stadiums online at sites like Amazon.com and eBay.com or in person at hobby shops. Model stadium kits can usually be found wherever similar kits for model trains, planes, boats, etc. are sold. When purchasing a kit, customers should be careful to ensure that the kit includes all small parts and pieces as well as instructions for the erection of the model. Customers should also note what types of adhesives or other tools are required for the construction of the selected model. Upon opening the model stadium kit, fans should make sure that there are no pieces missing or lost before proceeding. A piece of sturdy cardboard can serve as a base for the model, which is useful both in building the model and in moving it around later. Fans can then proceed to carefully glue together the model as directed by the instructions and then, once all the glue is dried, to decorate the model as they desire. For football fans who do not actually want to build the model stadium themselves, Peter Oldfield Edwards is a model maker and artist who specializes in model football stadiums. His work can be viewed and purchased at modelfootballstadiums.com, and he also specializes in custom work. He can be contacted through his website. http://www.stadiumpage.com/stpages/future.html or http://www.crayola.com/lesson-plans/detail/design-your-dream-stadium-lesson-plan/
