When Mario Marangoni first visited the Australian War Memorial as an eight-year-old he was left in awe of the detailed dioramas on display. "As a young child, seeing the large-scale dioramas sort of ...

Using the skills of a military strategist combined with the artistry of recreating a battle scene, John Ford creates such scenes in small-scale models as dioramas. They are now on display under glass ...

For the first time I took the long journey to the Modellbauausstellung Scale Model Show Sachsen. The exhibition was definitely worth the trip... great models and dioramas, friendly exhibitors. Next I ...

Transforming work environments into miniature scale models has proven to be an outlet for some army and navy personnel. Once a year, scale model fanatics from as far as Brisbane and Townsville gather ...

Hand made scale model of HMAS Yarra (I) in a scale of 1/4 inch to the foot (1:48 scale). The hull is shaped from a composite of wooden sections, with a pair of low wooden funnels. The model is painted ...

Model of the Japanese battle cruiser 'Ibuki' in approximately 1:96 scale, constructed from material salvaged from the original ship and built at Kure, Japan. Finished in black and red laquer and ...

A scale model of an 18th-century ship has sailed off with some unexpected booty following an auction in Vancouver. Seventy-two-year-old Victor Jankovic hoped his 2.4-metre long, nearly two-metre tall ...

Manned model training allows mariners to safely experience how big ships react to various situations they will encounter at sea. Stephen Blakely photos. Professional mariners sharpen navigation and ...