As kids, many of us couldn’t stop gazing at the wonderful doll houses displayed in museums and galleries. Part of growing up is switching our fascination to miniatures of cars, buildings, ships and planes. It’s not just architects interested in the...
Hand built model racecars rose during the 1930’s. Most famous of all were the Spindizzies or tether cars. At top speed of 150mph, banked wooden tracks proved no challenge to these miniature racecars. They were once powered by model airplane engines...
Hand built model racecars rose during the 1930’s. Most famous of all were the Spindizzies or tether cars. At top speed of 150mph, banked wooden tracks proved no challenge to these miniature racecars. They were once powered by model airplane engines...
In the 1930’s, Spindizzies were the toy every boy wanted to have. These 1:8 scale models of racecars were surprisingly fast at 150mph when racing on wooden banked racetracks. Back then, a 1939 mini NASCAR happened on New York World’s Fair. These miniature...
Over the centuries, architects have often made miniature models of their edifices in progress to get a better look at the details through dimensional perspectives. Renaissance icon Michelangelo used 3D models during his St. Peter’s dome project....