How do you go about building a scale model?

Answer by  patti (29325)

Determine the scale. Say, one foot equals one inch. A car that is 10 feet long in real life will be a model 10 inches long.

Answer by  TomBergeron (66)

First you'll need to get the exact measurements of whatever you're making a scale model of. After that, get the materials necessary to build the model.

Answer by  geekgirl (153)

I think you mean a model to scale? You need to scale down whatever it is you want to make a model of by using fractions or ratios. Try an easy number like 5 or 10