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There is an enormous variety of subjects available in kit form for the modeling hobby: passenger cars and racecars, military aircraft and commercial airliners, armored vehicles, helicopters, motorbikes, ships, among other types of models. The kits are available in diverse scales for each subject. The scale indicates the ratio of the model in relation to the real vehicle. For example, the size of a 1/25 scale model car will be equivalent to the size of the real vehicle divided by 25. In other words, it would take 25 models end-to-end to span the measurement of the original.

An interesting aspect of scale modeling is the use of a number of building and painting techniques that are intended to make a model appear more realistic by simulating the effects of weather, wear and tear on the subject. There is various techniques to simulate dirt, fading, oil stains, paint wear, rusting, etc. The model building also involves research, which allows the modeler to know the characteristics and the historical background of the real thing. The classic car modelers, for example, search photos, texts and books to gather information about the factory paint colors and upholstery patterns of the real vehicles. All these features make a scale model different from a toy.

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