Building model

Building model

Building models are scale models of structures. They are commonly used in model railroading as well as wargaming and diorama making.Fact|date=December 2007 Architectural models are also made to demonstrate and promote buildings before they are constructed.Fact|date=December 2007

Many building models don't come from kits, but are hand-made.

Common supplies and building techniques

The walls of model buildings are made of materials such as foam-core and the façade of buildings are made from multiple layers of cardstock. Small scraps of random items found around the house often come in handy when creating many models. Color labels from magazine advertisements are often used as signage for modeled stores, for example. Some model makers commonly make copies of model-building items by constructing a simple mold from clay, inserting the item within the mold, then pouring plaster into the mold.


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