NOVELTY - The consumer component e.g. toy component (10) has at least one polymeric substrate (12) forming the consumer component and with at least one exposed surface. A metallic plating layer (14) is deposited on the at least one exposed surface of the polymeric substrate. The polymeric substrate is formed into a frame for one of the radio-controlled airplane, boat, car, truck, and helicopter. The polymeric substrate is formed into one of the laptop frame and dish antenna.    USE - Consumer component used for production of consumer product. Uses include but are not limited to frame for one of radio-controlled airplane, boat, car, truck, and helicopter, laptop frame and a dish antenna, office equipment selected from group consisting of cabinetry and working surfaces, appliance housing for one of refrigerator, freezer, washing machine, dryer, and air conditioner, ornamentation selected from group consisting of art installation, ceiling fixture, business signage, mailbox, architectural panel, and architectural frame, high-strength packaging selected from group consisting of racks, pallets, boxes, crates, and cages, caustic-fluid container selected from group consisting of bottles, jars, cans, storage tanks, and barrels, corrosive-fluid container selected from group consisting of bottles, jars, cans, storage tanks, and barrels, wearable electronic device enclosing battery cell selected from group consisting of watches, headbands, waist belts, and eyeglass frames.    ADVANTAGE - The plated polymeric consumer components offer cost and weight savings as compared to traditional materials and processes. The high-throughput molding and plating processes provide production schedule savings. The production scheduling savings are increased since plating and polymeric materials are readily available and are not single sourced. Improves plated polymeric consumer components or component assembly durability since complex consumer component geometries are accommodated by producing multiple polymeric segments and joining them together before or after plating during production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for a method of fabricating a consumer component.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a front view of a toy component.    Toy component (10)    Polymeric substrate (12)    Metallic plating layer (14)