Miniatures are full of bite-sized portions of our world and lives. By transcending spatial norms, models envision and measure real-world size and performance. They help to understand the cultural and ...

A regal 1891 home, with its wrap-around veranda porch complete with wicker chairs, swings and other furniture, looks inviting enough to stop and stay. Polished black-and-white tiles create a clean ...

From painstakingly detailed Ford Bronco builds to intricate Corvette dioramas, scale modeling keeps the spirit of classic cars alive in miniature form. Enthusiasts blend craftsmanship, history, and ...

Christopher Petersen often describes what he does as “building memories.” Petersen, 63, lives in Colorado but grew up in Park Ridge, in a white house on Washington Street. That house has seen some ...

It’s a lifelong project,” he said about the 50-foot replica, now on view at the Museum of the City of New York. “I’ll never, ...

Dilapidated houses are the pabulum of photographers the world over. A quick Internet image search will produce thousands of examples. Which was exactly the starting point for Ofra Lapid‘s meta project ...

From the gritty patina of weathered locomotives to landscapes shaped with era-appropriate details, realism transforms model railroads into miniature worlds. By mastering techniques like terrain ...

How many machinists does it take to build a 10hp engine the size of a pumpkin? No, it's not the start to a joke—it's the story of the Black Widow 13-scale model V8. If you're wondering exactly how one ...

Greenwood resident Jimmy Landers poses with his latest miniature home on Wednesday at the Johnson County Museum of History in Franklin. Landers and Florida resident Frank Crescente have miniature ...