What is a model?
Normally is a really good replica of the real one. A commercial model should be with several details and great accuracy when compared with the full-scale object. However, a model is designed to be exposed or could works as a decorative piece. I mean… is not a toy! Actually, you could consider a trophy-like.
What is the meaning of 1:200 or 1:25 on the top of model box?
This is quite informative, actually is a very important indication. The model kits may come with several scales it’ll drive the degree of details you’ll have in the model and, certainly it’ll determine the skill level of you’ll have to have to assembly it. In a nut shell, the scales tell us how much a model has been compressed relative to the original one. Actually, the two numbers (e.g. 1:250) are a ratio which means, one unit in your model represent 250 units in the original object. Let me explain it with an example: An aircraft rudder of 6.5mm long in a model means 1625mm at the original size.
Skill level – Why it’s so important?
In a model kit store people, including myself, normally stay dazzled seeing several astonishing kits with its amazing details. However, the most important thing is pay attention at the model’s skill level. Model makers rookies could be very disappointed when they realise the long way to get from a heap of little pieces to what they see at the cover box kit. If you are new in this world, I strongly recommend you to start with intermediate level kits… sometimes labelled as skill level 2 or 3.