Using a Plugin Model within a Theme View

Is there any way to use a Model from a Plugin within the View of a Theme?

This post:

https://www.nopcommerce.com/en/boards/topic/94523/how-to-use-plugin-services-in-theme-views-in-nopcommerce-version-450

was a massive help when trying to use a Plugin Service within my view.

Is there anything similar for using Models?

var cartItemModel = new My.Plugin.Misc.Core.Models.ShoppingCart.MyShoppingCartModel.MyShoppingCartItemModel
  {
    Id = 1,
    Sku = variant.Sku,
    Brand = variant.ProductManufacturers.FirstOrDefault,
    StockAvailability = "",
    VendorName = vendor.Name,
    VendorId = vendor.Id,
    VendorLocation = vendorLocation,
    VendorCountryId = vendorCountryId,
    ProductId = prodId,
    ProductName = variant.Name,
    ProductSeName = variant.SeName,
    Quantity = 1,
    AttributeInfo = "",
  };

I get the standard 'are you missing a using directive' error but no using directive I try works.