Scale Model

A scale model is a representation or copy of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual size of the object being represented. Very often the scale model is smaller than the original and used as a guide to making the object in full size.

Scale models are useful:

* in engineering for testing the likely performance of a design object at an early stage without the expense of building a full-sized prototype.
* in architecture for showing the look of a new construction before it is built
* in entertainment for constructing objects or sets that cannot be built in full size

Scale models are also built or collected as a hobby: aircraft; cars; vehicles; figures; matchstick models; military vehicles; railways; rockets; and ships. These models — especially aircraft, cars, and ships — may be radio controlled.