model-making
Building small replicas
Model-making is the craft or hobby of constructing small-scale replicas of objects such as ships, aircraft, buildings, or vehicles.
It ranges from assembling commercial kits to scratch-building intricate pieces from raw materials.
The term covers both the activity itself and the broader practice as a pursuit: He's been into model-making since childhood.
Model-making may be purely recreational or serve professional purposes in architecture, film production, and engineering.
Tiny representations of larger things
- kitsGrouped items for purpose
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- dioramaEnclosed miniature scene display
- craftingSkillful manual creation
workbench · detailing · assembly · painting · airbrush · decals · glue · X-Acto
Vessels built from lumber
- train setsMiniature locomotive toys with tracks
- dollhousesMiniature model residences
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
- hullOuter covering or frame
cockpit · rolling stock · locomotives · carriages · fuselage · wingspan · sails · masts
First functional specimen
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- 3D printingCreating objects by depositing layers
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
- product designShaping manufactured goods
manufacturing · functional · testing · iteration · materials · specifications · tooling · production
Preliminary sculptural study
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
- foam boardRigid polystyrene-core panel
- presentationFormal display to viewers
- buildingsConstructed enclosed structures
urban planning · landscape · client · rendering · cardboard · chipboard · elevations · studio
Theater accessories or praise
- special effectsArtificial cinematic illusions
- practical effectsNon-digital film techniques
- creaturesAnimate beings, especially animals
- prostheticsFabricated body part replacements
sculpting · molds · latex · foam · armature · stop-motion · ILM · pyrotechnics
miniatures
Tiny representations of larger things
crafting · workbench · detailing · assembly · painting · airbrush · decals · glue · X-Acto · styrene
wooden ships
Vessels built from lumber
- train setsMiniature locomotive toys with tracks
- dollhousesMiniature model residences
- riggingRopes controlling ship sails
hull · cockpit · rolling stock · locomotives · carriages · fuselage · wingspan · sails · masts · flying models
prototype
First functional specimen
- CADTechnical drawing technology
- 3D printingCreating objects by depositing layers
- engineeringDesigning functional systems scientifically
product design · manufacturing · functional · testing · iteration · materials · specifications · tooling · production · ergonomics
maquette
Preliminary sculptural study
- blueprintsTechnical construction drawings
- foam boardRigid polystyrene-core panel
- presentationFormal display to viewers
buildings · urban planning · landscape · client · rendering · cardboard · chipboard · elevations · studio · drafting
props
Theater accessories or praise
- special effectsArtificial cinematic illusions
- practical effectsNon-digital film techniques
- creaturesAnimate beings, especially animals
prosthetics · sculpting · molds · latex · foam · armature · stop-motion · ILM · pyrotechnics · forced perspective
- hands-on learninghands-on learning, hands-on activities, learning by doing, active learning, applied learning
- miniaturesminiatures, figurines, figurine, miniature sculptures, scale models
model-makingdemolition
Deliberate structural destruction
destruction · dismantling · wrecking · deconstruction · breaking down