kitbuilding

noun
UK /ˈkɪtˌbɪldɪŋ/
US /ˈkɪtˌbɪldɪŋ/

Kitbuilding is making a model or toy by putting together the pieces that come in a box.

My brother spent the whole weekend kitbuilding a model airplane.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The hobby of assembling scale models from pre-made parts.

Kitbuilding is a popular hobby among train enthusiasts.

3. The process of constructing something from a packaged set of components.

The furniture arrived flat-packed, so kitbuilding was required.

4. A pastime of building miniature figures or vehicles from kits.

She enjoys kitbuilding and paints each figure by hand.