Scale model, the Glossary
A scale model is a physical model that is geometrically similar to an object (known as the prototype).[1]
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237 relations: A. C. Gilbert Company, Acrylic paint, Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, Airbrush, Airfix, Alkyd, Aluminum Model Toys, American Flyer, Anime, Architectural model, Armoured fighting vehicle, Army men, Arnold (models), Artisan, Aurora Plastics Corporation, Autofest City, Automotive design, Backhoe, Bandai, Bassett-Lowke, Battle, Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series), Bburago, Boat, Bodys Isek Kingelez, Boy Scouts of America, Britains, British N gauge, Bulldozer, Butanone, Butyric acid, Capillary action, Casting, Chevrolet Tahoe, Code 3 Collectibles, Coffeehouse, Computer-aided design, Computer-generated imagery, Concrete pump, Conrad Models, Control line, Copolyester, Corgi Toys, Crane (machine), Crank (mechanism), Cub Scouting (Boy Scouts of America), Cutaway drawing, Czech Republic, Daniel Dorall, DC Entertainment, ... Expand index (187 more) »
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A. C. Gilbert Company
The A. C. Gilbert Company was an American toy company, once one of the largest in the world.
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Acrylic paint
Acrylic paint is a fast-drying paint made of pigment suspended in acrylic polymer emulsion and plasticizers, silicone oils, defoamers, stabilizers, or metal soaps.
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Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) (chemical formula (C8H8)x·(C4H6)y·(C3H3N)z) is a common thermoplastic polymer.
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Airbrush
An airbrush is a small, air-operated tool that atomizes and sprays various media, most often paint, but also ink, dye, and foundation.
Airfix
Airfix is a British brand and former manufacturing company which produced injection-moulded plastic scale model kits.
Alkyd
An alkyd is a polyester resin modified by the addition of fatty acids and other components.
Aluminum Model Toys
Aluminum Model Toys (AMT) is an American brand of scale model vehicles.
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American Flyer
American Flyer is a brand of toy train and model railroad, originally manufactured in the United States.
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Anime
is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan.
Architectural model
An architectural model is a type of scale model made to study aspects of an architectural design or to communicate design intent. Scale model and architectural model are architectural communication and scale modeling.
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Armoured fighting vehicle
An armoured fighting vehicle (British English) or armored fighting vehicle (American English) (AFV) is an armed combat vehicle protected by armour, generally combining operational mobility with offensive and defensive capabilities.
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Army men
Army men, or plastic soldiers, are toy soldiers that are about tall and most commonly molded from low-density polyethylene plastic, which makes them durable and flexible.
Arnold (models)
Founded in 1906 by Karl Arnold in Nürnberg, K. Arnold & Co. began its life producing tin toys and related items.
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Artisan
An artisan (from artisan, artigiano) is a skilled craft worker who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand.
Aurora Plastics Corporation
The Aurora Plastics Corporation was an American toy and hobby manufacturing company.
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Autofest City
Autofest City is India's largest collection of authentic scale models founded by brothers Clyde and Neil D'Costa. Scale model and Autofest City are scale modeling.
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Automotive design
Automotive design is the process of developing the appearance (and to some extent the ergonomics) of motor vehicles, including automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, buses, coaches, and vans.
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Backhoe
A backhoe—also called rear actor or back actor—is a type of excavating equipment, or excavator, consisting of a digging bucket on the end of a two-part articulated arm.
Bandai
is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo.
Bassett-Lowke
Bassett-Lowke was an English toy manufacturing company based in Northampton.
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Battle
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size.
Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)
Battlestar Galactica is an American science fiction television series created by Glen A. Larson that aired on the ABC network from September 17, 1978, to April 29, 1979.
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Bburago
Bburago is a manufacturing company of toys and die-cast scale model cars formerly based in Italy.
Boat
A boat is a watercraft of a large range of types and sizes, but generally smaller than a ship, which is distinguished by its larger size or capacity, its shape, or its ability to carry boats.
Bodys Isek Kingelez
Bodys Isek Kingelez or Jean Baptiste (1948 – 14 March 2015) was a Congolese sculptor and artist known for his models of fantastic cities, made of cardboard, paper, tape and other commonplace materials.
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Boy Scouts of America
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Britains
Britains, earlier known by the founder's name W. Britain, is a British toy brand and former manufacturing company known for its die-cast scale models of agricultural machinery, and figurines.
British N gauge
British N gauge is a model railway scale and gauge, rolling stock is to a scale of 1:148, teladesign.com track is width as with all other N gauges making track and rolling stock approximately 10% out of scale with respect to each other.
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Bulldozer
A bulldozer or dozer (also called a crawler) is a large, motorized machine equipped with a metal blade to the front for pushing material: soil, sand, snow, rubble, or rock during construction work.
Butanone
Butanone, also known as methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) or ethyl methyl ketone, is an organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)CH2CH3.
Butyric acid
Butyric acid (from βούτῡρον, meaning "butter"), also known under the systematic name butanoic acid, is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula.
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Capillary action
Capillary action (sometimes called capillarity, capillary motion, capillary rise, capillary effect, or wicking) is the process of a liquid flowing in a narrow space in opposition to or at least without the assistance of any external forces like gravity.
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Casting
Casting is a manufacturing process in which a liquid material is usually poured into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowed to solidify.
Chevrolet Tahoe
The Chevrolet Tahoe, and its badge-engineered GMC Yukon counterpart, are full-size SUVs and other trucks from General Motors, offered since 1994 and 1991, respectively.
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Code 3 Collectibles
Code 3 Collectibles was an American company based in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles that created customized scale model vehicles.
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Coffeehouse
A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that serves various types of coffee, espresso, latte, americano and cappuccino.
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Computer-aided design
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design.
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Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is a specific-technology or application of computer graphics for creating or improving images in art, printed media, simulators, videos and video games.
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Concrete pump
A concrete pump is a machine used for transferring liquid concrete by pumping.
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Conrad Models
Conrad GmbH (previously "Gescha Toys") is a German manufacturer of diecast scale model trucks, primarily in 1:50 scale for use both as toys and promotional models by heavy equipment manufacturers.
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Control line
Control line (also called U-Control) is a simple and light way of controlling a flying model aircraft. Scale model and control line are model aircraft.
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Copolyester
A copolyester is a copolymer synthesized by modification of polyesters, which are combinations of diacids and diols.
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Corgi Toys
Corgi Toys (trademark) is the brand name of a range of die-cast toy vehicles created by Mettoy and currently owned by Hornby,.
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Crane (machine)
A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves for lifting and relocating heavy objects within the swing of its boom.
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Crank (mechanism)
A crank is an arm attached at a right angle to a rotating shaft by which circular motion is imparted to or received from the shaft.
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Cub Scouting (Boy Scouts of America)
Cub Scouting is part of the Scouting program of Scouting America, formerly known as Boy Scouts of America (BSA), available to boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade, or 5 to 10 years of age and their families.
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Cutaway drawing
A cutaway drawing, also called a cutaway diagram, is a 3D graphics, drawing, diagram and or illustration, in which surface elements of a three-dimensional model are selectively removed, to make internal features visible, but without sacrificing the outer context entirely.
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe.
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Daniel Dorall
Daniel Dorall (born 1979) is a Malaysian Australian sculptor who specialises in miniature works.
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DC Entertainment
DC Entertainment is an American entertainment company that was founded in September 2009 and is based in Burbank, California.
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Death Star
The Death Star is a fictional space station and superweapon featured in the Star Wars space-opera franchise.
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Decal
A decal or transfer is a plastic, cloth, paper, or ceramic substrate that has printed on it a pattern or image that can be moved to another surface upon contact, usually with the aid of heat or water. Scale model and decal are scale modeling.
Die-cast toy
A die-cast toy (also spelled diecast, or die cast) is a toy or a collectible model produced by using the die-casting method of putting molten lead, zinc alloy or plastic in a mold to produce a particular shape. Scale model and die-cast toy are scale modeling.
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Diorama
A diorama is a replica of a scene, typically a three-dimensional model either full-sized or miniature. Scale model and diorama are scale modeling.
Dry transfer
Dry transfers (also called rub-ons or rubdowns) are decals that can be applied without the use of water or other solvent.
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Electric motor
An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
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Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), known mononymously as Elvis, was an American singer and actor.
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Enamel paint
Enamel paint is paint that air-dries to a hard, usually glossy, finish, used for coating surfaces that are outdoors or otherwise subject to hard wear or variations in temperature; it should not be confused with decorated objects in "painted enamel", where vitreous enamel is applied with brushes and fired in a kiln.
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Engineering
Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design process to solve technical problems, increase efficiency and productivity, and improve systems.
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Epoxy
Epoxy is the family of basic components or cured end products of epoxy resins.
Erector Set
Erector Set (trademark styled as "ERECTOR") was a brand of metal toy construction sets which were originally patented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert and first sold by his company, the Mysto Manufacturing Company of New Haven, Connecticut, in 1913.
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Ethyl cyanoacrylate
Ethyl cyanoacrylate (ECA), a cyanoacrylate ester, is an ethyl ester of 2-cyano-acrylic acid.
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Excavator
Excavators are heavy construction equipment primarily consisting of a boom, dipper (or stick), bucket and cab on a rotating platform known as the "house" - although the largest form ever, the dragline excavator, eliminated the dipper in favor of a line and winch.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction involving magical elements, as well as a work in this genre.
Ferrari F40
The Ferrari F40 (Type F120) is a mid-engine, rear-wheel drive sports car engineered by Nicola Materazzi with styling by Pininfarina.
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Finnish Railway Museum
The Finnish Railway Museum (Suomen Rautatiemuseo) is located in Hyvinkää, Finland.
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Fletcher Pratt
Murray Fletcher Pratt (25 April 1897 – 10 June 1956) was an American writer of history, science fiction, and fantasy.
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A footplate provides the structure on which a locomotive driver and fireman stand in the cab to operate a British or continental European steam locomotive.
Ford F-Series
The Ford F-Series is a series of light-duty trucks marketed and manufactured by Ford Motor Company since the 1948 model year.
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Ford Mustang SVT Cobra
The Ford SVT Mustang Cobra (also known as "SVT Mustang Cobra, SVT Cobra," or simply as "Cobra") is a pony car that was built by American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company's Special Vehicle Team division (or SVT) for the 1993 to 2004 model years.
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Fred T. Jane
John Fredrick Thomas Jane (6 August 1865 – 8 March 1916) was an author, war gamer, and founding editor of All the World's Fighting Ships and All the World's Airships.
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Free flight (model aircraft)
Free flight is the segment of model aviation involving aircraft with no active external control after launch. Scale model and Free flight (model aircraft) are model aircraft.
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G scale
G scale or G gauge, also called large scale, is a track gauge for model railways which is often used for outdoor garden railways because of its size and durability.
Garage kit
A garage kit (ガレージキット) or resin kit is an assembly scale model kit most commonly cast in polyurethane resin. Scale model and garage kit are scale modeling.
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Garden railway
A garden railway or garden railroad is a model railway system set up outdoors in a garden.
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Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), is a country in Central Europe.
Gundam
is a Japanese military science fiction media franchise.
Gunpla
Gundam Plastic models, Gundam Plamo, or are model kits depicting the mecha machinery and characters of the fictional Gundam multiverse by Bandai. Scale model and Gunpla are scale modeling.
H. G. Wells
Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer.
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Heavy equipment
Heavy equipment, heavy machinery, earthmovers, construction vehicles, or construction equipment, refers to heavy-duty vehicles specially designed to execute construction tasks, most frequently involving earthwork operations or other large construction tasks.
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Heller SA
Heller Hobby GmbH is a French manufacturing company established in 1957 in Paris. Scale model and Heller SA are model aircraft.
Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society (or HMGS) promotes the hobby of historical miniature wargaming in the United States, as a registered non-profit charitable and educational foundation.
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HO scale
HO or H0 is a rail transport modelling scale using a 1:87 scale (3.5 mm to 1 foot). Scale model and HO scale are scale model scales.
Hornby Railways
Hornby Hobbies Limited is a British-owned scale model manufacturing company which has been focused on model railways.
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Humbrol
Humbrol Limited is a British brand and former manufacturer of paints, solvents, and other accessories for scale model kits and toys.
Injection moulding
Injection moulding (U.S. spelling: injection molding) is a manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting molten material into a mould, or mold.
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Internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine (ICE or IC engine) is a heat engine in which the combustion of a fuel occurs with an oxidizer (usually air) in a combustion chamber that is an integral part of the working fluid flow circuit.
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International Plastic Modellers' Society
The International Plastic Modellers' Society (often shortened to IPMS) is an international organisation of hobbyists interested in building plastic model kits. Scale model and international Plastic Modellers' Society are scale modeling.
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Jake and Dinos Chapman
Iakovos "Jake" Chapman (born 1966) and Konstantinos "Dinos" Chapman (born 1962) are British visual artists, previously known as the Chapman Brothers.
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James Casebere
James Casebere (born 1953) is an American contemporary artist and photographer living in New York and Canaan, New York.
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Japanese destroyer Harusame (1935)
was the sixth of ten s, and was built for the Imperial Japanese Navy under the "Circle One" Program (Maru Ichi Keikaku).
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Jet engine
A jet engine is a type of reaction engine, discharging a fast-moving jet of heated gas (usually air) that generates thrust by jet propulsion.
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Jo-Han
Jo-Han was a manufacturer of plastic scale promotional model cars and kits originally based in Detroit.
K'Nex
K'Nex is a construction toy system created by Joel Glickman.
Kitbashing
Kitbashing or model bashing is the practice of making a new scale model by taking pieces out of kits. Scale model and Kitbashing are scale modeling.
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Knot (unit)
The knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly (approximately or). The ISO standard symbol for the knot is kn.
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Lacquer
Lacquer is a type of hard and usually shiny coating or finish applied to materials such as wood or metal.
Lacquer thinner
Lacquer thinner, also known as cellulose thinner, is usually a mixture of solvents able to dissolve a number of different resins or plastics used in modern lacquer.
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Landscaping
Landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including the following.
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Laser cutting
Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to vaporize materials, resulting in a cut edge.
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Lego
Lego (stylised as LEGO) is a line of plastic construction toys manufactured by the Lego Group, a privately held company based in Billund, Denmark.
Lego minifigure
A Lego minifigure, often simply referred to as a Lego figure or a minifig, is a small plastic articulated figurine made of special Lego bricks produced by Danish building toy manufacturer The Lego Group.
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Legoland
Legoland (trademarked in uppercase as LEGOLAND) is a chain of family amusement parks focusing on the Lego building toy brand.
Lines Bros
Lines Bros Ltd was a British toy manufacturer of the 20th century, operating under the Tri-ang Toys brand name.
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Lionel Corporation
Lionel Corporation was an American toy manufacturer and holding company of retailers that was founded in 1900 and operated for more than 120 years.
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List of rail transport modelling scale standards
This page lists the most relevant model railway scale standards in the world. Scale model and list of rail transport modelling scale standards are scale model scales.
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List of scale model kit manufacturers
This list is arranged by the main material of manufacture. Scale model and list of scale model kit manufacturers are model aircraft.
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List of scale model sizes
This is a list of scale model sizes, listing a variety of size ratios for scale models. Scale model and list of scale model sizes are scale model scales.
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List of scale-model industry people
This list contains the names of significant contributors to the history and development of the scale-model and model-kit industry, including engineers, artists, designers, draftsmen, tool-makers, executives, historians and promoters. Scale model and list of scale-model industry people are model aircraft and scale modeling.
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Little Wars
Little Wars is a set of rules for playing with toy soldiers, written by English novelist H. G. Wells in 1913.
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Live steam
Live steam is steam under pressure, obtained by heating water in a boiler.
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Maquette
A maquette is a scale model or rough draft of an unfinished sculpture or work of architecture.
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model.
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Maritime pilot
A maritime pilot, marine pilot, harbor pilot, port pilot, ship pilot, or simply pilot, is a mariner who has specific knowledge of an often dangerous or congested waterway, such as harbors or river mouths.
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Marvel Entertainment
Marvel Entertainment, LLC (formerly Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Marvel Enterprises, Inc.) was an American entertainment company founded in June 1998 and based in New York City, formed by the merger of Marvel Entertainment Group and Toy Biz.
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Match
A match is a tool for starting a fire.
Mecha
In science fiction, or mechs are giant robots or machines typically depicted as piloted and as humanoid walking vehicles.
Miniature faking
Miniature faking, also known as diorama effect or diorama illusion, is a process in which a photograph of a life-size location or object is made to look like a photograph of a miniature scale model.
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Miniature figure
Miniature figures may be used as.
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Miniature model (gaming)
In miniature wargaming, players enact simulated battles using scale models called miniature models, which can be anywhere from 2 to 54 mm in height, to represent warriors, vehicles, artillery, buildings, and terrain. Scale model and miniature model (gaming) are scale modeling.
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Miniature park
A miniature park is a display of miniature buildings and models, usually as a recreational and tourist attraction open to the public.
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Miniature pioneering
Miniature Pioneering or Model Pioneering is an art form featuring the miniaturized version of pioneering construction. Scale model and miniature pioneering are scale modeling.
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Miniature wargaming
Miniature wargaming is a form of wargaming in which military units are represented by miniature physical models on a model battlefield. Scale model and miniature wargaming are scale modeling.
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Mockup
In manufacturing and design, a mockup, or mock-up, is a scale or full-size model of a design or device, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, and other purposes.
Model
A model is an informative representation of an object, person or system. Scale model and model are scale modeling.
Model aircraft
A model aircraft is a physical model of an existing or imagined aircraft, and is built typically for display, research, or amusement. Scale model and model aircraft are scale modeling.
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Model building
Model building is a hobby and career that involves the creation of physical models either from kits or from materials and components acquired by the builder. Scale model and model building are scale modeling.
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Model car
A model car, or toy car, is a miniature representation of an automobile.
Model engine
A model engine is a small internal combustion engine typically used to power a radio-controlled aircraft, radio-controlled car, radio-controlled boat, free flight, control line aircraft, or ground-running tether car model. Scale model and model engine are scale modeling.
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Model rocket
A model rocket is a small rocket designed to reach low altitudes (e.g., for a model) and be recovered by a variety of means.
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Modelguns
Modelguns are Japanese replica or toy guns, which are usually made of zinc alloys or plastic materials.
MOROP
MOROP is a European association that federates national associations of railroad and model railroad enthusiasts.
Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Africa to the southwest.
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N scale
N scale is a popular model railway scale. Scale model and n scale are scale model scales.
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique nord, OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance of 32 member states—30 European and 2 North American.
Nautical mile
A nautical mile is a unit of length used in air, marine, and space navigation, and for the definition of territorial waters.
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Numerical control
In machining, numerical control, also called computer numerical control (CNC), is the automated control of tools by means of a computer.
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Nuremberg
Nuremberg (Nürnberg; in the local East Franconian dialect: Nämberch) is the largest city in Franconia, the second-largest city in the German state of Bavaria, and its 544,414 (2023) inhabitants make it the 14th-largest city in Germany.
NZG Models
Nürnberger Zinkdruckguß-Modelle GmbH (Nuremberg Diecast Models, mostly known for its initials NZG) is a German manufacturer of diecast scale models primarily in 1:50 scale for use both as toys and promotional models mainly by heavy transport and construction equipment manufacturers.
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O scale
O scale (or O gauge) is a scale commonly used for toy trains and rail transport modelling. Scale model and o scale are scale model scales.
Ochroma
Ochroma pyramidale, commonly known as the balsa tree, is a large, fast-growing tree native to the Americas.
Officer
An officer is a person who has a position of authority in a hierarchical organization.
Oliver Boberg
Oliver Boberg (born 1965) is a German artist, working with photography and video, whose work has been exhibited internationally.
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OO gauge
OO gauge or OO scale (also, 00 gauge and 00 scale) is the most popular standard gauge model railway standard in the United Kingdom, outside of which it is virtually unknown. Scale model and oO gauge are scale model scales.
Orville Carlisle
Orville H. Carlisle (July 5, 1917 – August 1, 1988), a shoe salesman in Norfolk, Nebraska invented the hobby that would become known as model rocketry.
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Paint thinner
A paint thinner is a solvent used to thin oil-based paints.
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Paper model
Paper models, also called card models or papercraft, are models constructed mainly from sheets of heavy paper, paperboard, card stock, or foam. Scale model and paper model are scale modeling.
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Paper plane
A paper plane (also known as a paper airplane or paper dart in American English, or paper aeroplane in British English) is a toy aircraft, usually a glider, made out of single folded sheet of paper or paperboard.
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Photoengraving
Photoengraving is a process that uses a light-sensitive photoresist applied to the surface to be engraved to create a mask that protects some areas during a subsequent operation which etches, dissolves, or otherwise removes some or all of the material from the unshielded areas of a substrate.
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Pigment
A pigment is a powder used to add color or change visual appearance.
Pine
A pine is any conifer tree or shrub in the genus Pinus of the family Pinaceae.
Pinewood derby
The pinewood derby is the wood car racing event of the Cub Scout Program of the Boy Scouts of America.
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Plastic
Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that use polymers as a main ingredient.
Plastic model kit
A young boy starts painting an assembled plastic model of the South Goodwin Lightship A plastic model kit, (plamo in Eastern influenced parlance), is a consumer-grade plastic scale model manufactured as a kit, primarily assembled by hobbyists, and intended primarily for display. Scale model and plastic model kit are scale modeling.
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Polyethylene terephthalate
Polyethylene terephthalate (or poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P), is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibres for clothing, containers for liquids and foods, and thermoforming for manufacturing, and in combination with glass fibre for engineering resins.
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Polystyrene
Polystyrene (PS) is a synthetic polymer made from monomers of the aromatic hydrocarbon styrene.
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Port Revel
The Port Revel Shiphandling Training Centre is a French maritime pilotage school that trains pilots, masters, and officers on large ships like supertankers, container ships, LNG carriers and cruise ships. Scale model and Port Revel are scale modeling.
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Prototype
A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process.
Psikhelekedana
Psikhelekedana is a traditional art form from the south of Mozambique that is dating back to at least colonial times.
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Pyrotechnics
Pyrotechnics is the science and craft of creating such things as fireworks, safety matches, oxygen candles, explosive bolts and other fasteners, parts of automotive airbags, as well as gas-pressure blasting in mining, quarrying, and demolition.
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Radio Prague
Radio Prague International (Český rozhlas 7 – Radio Praha) is the official international broadcasting station of the Czech Republic.
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Radio-controlled aircraft
A radio-controlled aircraft (often called RC aircraft or RC plane) is a small flying machine that is radio controlled by an operator on the ground using a hand-held radio transmitter. Scale model and radio-controlled aircraft are model aircraft.
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Rail transport
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails.
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Rail transport modelling
Railway modelling (UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland) or model railroading (US and Canada) is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modelled at a reduced scale. Scale model and rail transport modelling are scale modeling.
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Railway tire
The steel wheel of a steam locomotive and other older types of rolling stock were usually fitted with a steel tire (American English) or tyre (in British English, Australian English and others) to provide a replaceable wearing element on a costly wheel.
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Railway track
A railway track (British English and UIC terminology) or railroad track (American English), also known as a train track or permanent way (often "perway" in Australia), is the structure on a railway or railroad consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties (sleepers, British English) and ballast (or slab track), plus the underlying subgrade.
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Raised-relief map
A raised-relief map, terrain model or embossed map is a three-dimensional representation, usually of terrain, materialized as a physical artifact.
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Resin casting
Resin casting is a method of plastic casting where a mold is filled with a liquid synthetic resin, which then hardens.
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Reuters
Reuters is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters.
Revell
Revell GmbH is an American-origin manufacturer of plastic scale models, currently based in Bünde, Germany.
Ricky Swallow
Ricky Swallow is an Australian sculptor (born in San Remo, Victoria in 1974), who lives and works in Los Angeles.
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Robot
A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically.
Roco
Roco, based in Salzburg, Austria, is a manufacturer of model railway equipment.
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.
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S scale
S scale (or S gauge) is a model railroad scale modeled at 1:64 scale, S scale track gauge (space between the rails) is. Scale model and s scale are scale model scales.
Sand table
A sand table uses constrained sand for modelling or educational purposes.
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Scale (map)
The scale of a map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground.
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Scale (ratio)
The scale ratio of a model represents the proportional ratio of a linear dimension of the model to the same feature of the original.
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Scale model
A scale model is a physical model that is geometrically similar to an object (known as the prototype). Scale model and scale model are architectural communication, model aircraft, scale model scales and scale modeling.
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Science fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to SF or sci-fi) is a genre of speculative fiction, which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, and extraterrestrial life.
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Scratch building
Scratch building is the process of building a scale model "from scratch", i.e. from raw materials, rather than building it from a commercial kit, kitbashing or buying it pre-assembled. Scale model and scratch building are scale modeling.
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Shaun Wilson
Shaun Wilson (born Melbourne, 1972) is an Australian artist, film maker, academic and curator working with themes of memory, place and scale through painting, miniatures and video art.
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Ship
A ship is a large vessel that travels the world's oceans and other navigable waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research and fishing.
Ship model
Ship models or model ships are scale models of ships.
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Show house
A show house, also called a model home or display home, a "display" version of manufactured homes, or houses in a subdivision.
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Shuttlecraft
A shuttlecraft, also known as a shuttle spacecraft, shuttle ship, drop shuttle, drop spacecraft, or dropship, is a type of spacecraft described in theory and science fiction.
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Similarity (geometry)
In Euclidean geometry, two objects are similar if they have the same shape, or if one has the same shape as the mirror image of the other.
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Similitude
Similitude is a concept applicable to the testing of engineering models.
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Snap-fit
A snap-fit is an assembly method used to attach flexible parts, usually plastic, to form the final product by pushing the parts' interlocking components together.
Solar System model
Solar System models, especially mechanical models, called orreries, that illustrate the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons in the Solar System have been built for centuries. Scale model and Solar System model are scale modeling.
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Space Race
The Space Race (Космическая гонка) was a 20th-century competition between two Cold War rivals, the United States and the Soviet Union, to achieve superior spaceflight capability.
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Space station
A space station (or orbital station) is a spacecraft which remains in orbit and hosts humans for extended periods of time.
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Spray paint
Spray paint (formally aerosol paint) is paint that comes in a sealed, pressurized container and is released in an aerosol spray when a valve button is depressed.
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Standard-gauge railway
A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of.
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Star Destroyer
Star Destroyers are capital ships in the fictional Star Wars universe.
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Star Trek: The Original Series
Star Trek is an American science fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship and its crew.
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Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera media franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.
Star Wars (film)
Star Wars (later retitled Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope) is a 1977 American epic space opera film written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Twentieth Century-Fox.
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Starship Enterprise
Enterprise or USS Enterprise, often referred to as the Starship Enterprise, is the name of several fictional spacecraft, some of which are the main craft and setting for various television series and films in the Star Trek science fiction franchise.
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Steam engine
A steam engine is a heat engine that performs mechanical work using steam as its working fluid.
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Stirling engine
A Stirling engine is a heat engine that is operated by the cyclic expansion and contraction of air or other gas (the working fluid) by exposing it to different temperatures, resulting in a net conversion of heat energy to mechanical work.
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Structural engineering
Structural engineering is a sub-discipline of civil engineering in which structural engineers are trained to design the 'bones and joints' that create the form and shape of human-made structures.
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Styrene
Styrene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5CH.
Superhero
A superhero or superheroine is a stock character who typically possesses ''superpowers'' or abilities beyond those of ordinary people, is frequently costumed concealing their identity, and fits the role of the hero; typically using their powers to help the world become a better place, or dedicating themselves to protecting the public and fighting crime.
Supervillain
A supervillain or supercriminal is a variant of the villainous stock character.
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Synthetic resin
Synthetic resins are industrially produced resins, typically viscous substances that convert into rigid polymers by the process of curing.
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T gauge
T gauge (1:450 or 1:480) is a model railway scale with a track gauge of, referred to as "three-millimeter gauge" or "third of N scale." It was introduced at the Tokyo Toy Show in 2006 by KK Eishindo of Japan and went on sale in 2007.
Tamiya Corporation
is a Japanese manufacturer of plastic model kits, radio-controlled cars, battery and solar powered educational models, sailboat models, acrylic and enamel model paints, and various modeling tools and supplies.
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Tekno (toy manufacturer)
Tekno is a Danish manufacturing company (as "Dansk Legetojs Industri") of scale model trucks and other vehicles, currently headquartered in De Lier, Netherlands.
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Testor Corporation
Testor Corporation (or Testors) is an American manufacturer of tools and accessories for scale model kits.
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Tin soldier
Tin soldiers are miniature figures of toy soldiers that are very popular in the world of collecting. Scale model and Tin soldier are scale modeling.
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Track gauge
In rail transport, track gauge is the distance between the two rails of a railway track.
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Tungsten carbide
Tungsten carbide (chemical formula: WC) is a chemical compound (specifically, a carbide) containing equal parts of tungsten and carbon atoms.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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Vacuum forming
Vacuum forming is a simplified version of thermoforming, where a sheet of plastic (in various forms HIPS (High impact polystyrene) for low impact products, or for Bathroom shower trays ABS, and exterior vehicle parts HDPE, plus various other types of vacuum formable materials) is heated to a forming temperature, stretched onto a single-surface mould, and forced against the mould by a vacuum.
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Výtopna
Výtopna is a Czech restaurant chain, also with an outlet in Austria, in which model trainsets bring beverages and food to every customer table.
Wargame
A wargame is a strategy game in which two or more players command opposing armed forces in a simulation of an armed conflict.
Waterline
The waterline is the line where the hull of a ship meets the surface of the water.
The white metals are a series of often decorative bright metal alloys used as a base for plated silverware, ornaments or novelties, as well as any of several lead-based or tin-based alloys used for things like bearings, jewellery, miniature figures, fusible plugs, some medals and metal type.
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Wind tunnel
Wind tunnels are machines in which objects are held stationary inside a tube, and air is blown around it to study the interaction between the object and the moving air.
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Zamak
ZAMAK (or Zamac, formerly trademarked as MAZAK) is a family of alloys with a base metal of zinc and alloying elements of aluminium, magnesium, and copper.
16 mm scale
16 mm to 1 foot or 1:19.05 is a popular scale of model railway in the UK which represents narrow gauge prototypes. Scale model and 16 mm scale are scale model scales.
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1:144 scale
1:144 scale is a scale used for some scale models such as micro/mini armor. Scale model and 1:144 scale are scale model scales.
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1:200 scale
The 1:200 scale is a modeling scale used in the model building hobby. Scale model and 1:200 scale are model aircraft and scale model scales.
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1:24 scale
1:24 scale is a size for automobile models such as injection-molded plastic model kits or metal die-cast toys, which are built and collected by both children and adults. Scale model and 1:24 scale are scale model scales.
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1:32 scale
1:32 scale is a traditional scale for models and miniatures, in which one unit (such as an inch or a centimeter) on the model represents 32 units on the actual object. Scale model and 1:32 scale are scale model scales.
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1:35 scale
1:35 scale is the most popular scale for model military vehicles, with an extensive lineup of models and aftermarket parts available from a wide variety of manufacturers. Scale model and 1:35 scale are scale model scales.
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1:350 scale
1:350 scale is a popular scale used by model ship kit manufacturers such as Tamiya, Hasegawa, Aoshima, Fujimi, Trumpeter and Revell. Scale model and 1:350 scale are scale model scales.
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1:43 scale
1:43 scale is a popular size of die-cast model cars in Europe, Asia and the US. Scale model and 1:43 scale are scale model scales.
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1:48 scale
1:48 scale is a scale commonly used in diecast models, plastic models made from kits, and construction toys. Scale model and 1:48 scale are scale model scales.
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1:50 scale
1:50 scale is a popular size for diecast models from European manufacturers such as Conrad, Tekno, NZG, WSI and LionToys. Scale model and 1:50 scale are scale model scales.
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1:500 scale
1:500 scale is a scale mainly used by Europeans for pre-finished die-cast airliner models, such as German manufacturer Herpa. Scale model and 1:500 scale are scale model scales.
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1:64 scale
The 1:64 scale is a traditional scale for models and miniatures, in which one unit (such as an inch or a centimeter) on the model represents 64 units on the actual object. Scale model and 1:64 scale are scale model scales.
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1:72 scale
1:72 scale is a scale used for scale models, most commonly model aircraft, where one inch on the model equals six feet (which is seventy-two inches) in real life. Scale model and 1:72 scale are scale model scales.
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3D modeling
In 3D computer graphics, 3D modeling is the process of developing a mathematical coordinate-based representation of a surface of an object (inanimate or living) in three dimensions via specialized software by manipulating edges, vertices, and polygons in a simulated 3D space.
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3D printing
3D printing or additive manufacturing is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a CAD model or a digital 3D model.
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See also
Architectural communication
- American Society of Architectural Illustrators
- Architectural endoscopy
- Architectural illustrator
- Architectural model
- Architectural photographers
- Architectural rendering
- Drawing
- Drawing board
- Forced perspective
- Model maker
- Procore
- RIBA Knowledge Communities
- Scale model
- Scale modeling
- Site plan
- Warne Report
Model aircraft
- 1:200 scale
- 3D Aerobatics
- AC 91-57
- Andy Lennon
- Berkeley Models
- Control line
- Cox model engine
- Ente Scambi Coloniali Internazionali
- F5b
- Free flight (model aircraft)
- Frog (models)
- Glow plug (model engine)
- Gordon Burford
- Heller SA
- Herpa Wings
- Juan Sánchez Vidal
- List of model aircraft manufacturers
- List of scale model kit manufacturers
- List of scale-model industry people
- Luca Iaconi-Stewart
- Matchbox (brand)
- Mattel Hot Birds
- Model Aeronautics Association of Canada
- Model Airplane News
- Model Aviation
- Model aircraft
- Orme's law
- PacMin
- Park flyer
- Paul K. Guillow, Inc.
- Quique Somenzini
- Radio-controlled aircraft
- Ripmax
- Round-the-pole flying
- Scale model
- Skybirds
- Tumblewing
- Walkalong glider
- Walter E. Mooney
- Windrider (glider)
- Wings Across America 2008
Scale model scales
- 16 mm scale
- 1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy
- 1:12 scale
- 1:144 scale
- 1:18 scale
- 1:18 scale diecast
- 1:200 scale
- 1:24 scale
- 1:285 scale
- 1:32 scale
- 1:35 scale
- 1:350 scale
- 1:43 scale
- 1:48 scale
- 1:50 scale
- 1:500 scale
- 1:64 scale
- 1:700 scale
- 1:72 scale
- 2 mm scale
- 4 mm scale
- Braille scale
- Gn15
- HO scale
- List of narrow-gauge model railway scales
- List of rail transport modelling scale standards
- List of scale model sizes
- Micro armour
- Model railroad scales
- Monogram (company)
- N scale
- O scale
- OO gauge
- On2 gauge
- Protofour
- Rail transport modelling scales
- S scale
- Scale model
- V scale (model railroading)
- Z scale
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scale_model
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