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scale model [′skāl ¦mäd·əl] (graphic arts) A three-dimensional representation of an object or structure having all parts in the same proportion of their true size. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| He calls his three-dimensional miniature volumes, constructed at one-tenth scale, "objects," and his method differs from architectural modelmaking proper by virtue of the ill-mannered mutations that characterize his Merzbau-like constructions both then and now--his love of cinematic, David Lynch-esque moments of confusion, as when banal reality reasserts itself in the form of giant screwdrivers or neon tubes or even a huge sculpture of a romanesco, a vegetable similar to broccoli. DUCT eliminates the need for copy milling because the finished product is machined directly without an intermediate modelmaking stage. William Gould started his own business in 1973, providing prototype modelmaking, injection molding, and design services to the medical device and consumer product industries. |
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