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  2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bay Model - Wikipedia

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    The scale of the model is 1:1000 on the horizontal axis and 1:100 on the vertical axis. The model operates at a time scale of 1:100. [6] The model is distorted by a factor of ten between the horizontal and vertical scales. The distortion is designed into the model to ensure a proper hydraulic flow over the tidal flats and shallows. The ...

  3. List of scale model sizes - Wikipedia

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    Dollhouse for a dollhouse scale for 1:12 dollhouses. Commonly used for mini armor. Used for 12 mm, and 12.5 mm figure scale miniature wargaming. 1:128: 3 ⁄ 32 in: 2.381 mm A few rockets and some fit-in-the-box aircraft are made to this size. 1:120: 0.1 in: 2.54 mm: Model railways (TT) Derived from the scale of 1 inch equals 10 feet.TT model

  4. List of scale model kit manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    OzMods Scale Models (Australia) ParryArt (Australia) Quickboost (Czech Republic) - brand of Aires. Planet Models (Czech Republic) - brand of Special Hobby. Reskit (Ukraine) Rising Sun Modeling (Japan) - brand of Konishi. Silver Wings (Poland) Studio 27 (Japan) - brand by Gilles.

  5. Varney Scale Models - Wikipedia

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    Varney Scale Models. Varney Scale Models was founded in 1936 by Gordon Varney, an early pioneer in manufacturing HO scale model trains. The development of a reliable 6-volt motor made it possible to produce model locomotives capable of pulling long trains. The company relocated from Chicago, Illinois, to Miami, Florida, in 1955. [1]

  6. 1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy - Wikipedia

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    A 1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy is a 1:10 scale radio-controlled dune buggy designed for off-road racing. These cars are based on their full-scale equivalents that are commonly found in desert racing. The buggies are split into two race categories, two (2WD) and four-wheel drive (4WD). These can easily be distinguished visually by their ...

  7. Tech Model Railroad Club - Wikipedia

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    Tech Model Railroad Club. A view of the HO scale model of the Green Building at the Tech Model Railroad Club in Cambridge, MA. The Tech Model Railroad Club (TMRC) is a student organization at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). [1] Historically, it has been a wellspring of hacker culture and the oldest such hacking group in North ...

  8. Scale (ratio) - Wikipedia

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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. Examples include a 3-dimensional scale model of a building or the scale drawings of the elevations or plans of a building. [1] In such cases the scale is dimensionless and exact throughout the model ...

  9. IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship - Wikipedia

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    The IFMAR World Championship for 1:10th Electric Off-Road Cars (officially "IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship") is a world championship radio controlled car race sanctioned by the International Federation of Model Auto Racing (IFMAR). It takes place biennially on odd years since 1987 in its current format but inaugurated in 1985 ...