Tag: Miniature Community

World Largest Collection of Model Cars and Dioramas

Lebanese collector Nabil Karam, known as Billy, has reset his old Guinness World Record for having the largest collection of model cars and dioramas. It has been confirmed that the racing driver owns a staggering 37,777 toy cars which he displays in a privately-owned warehouse in Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon, 10,000 more items than when he… Continue reading World Largest Collection of Model Cars and Dioramas

The Story Behind Elgin Park

Artist Michael Paul Smith created an imaginative tiny town composed entirely of miniatures (previously posted). Elgin Park is a vintage model town based on Smith’s hometown Sewickley, Pennsylvania, a small town seven miles north of Pittsburgh. Animal Media Group posted a documentary video that talks about the dark inspiration behind the artist’s fictional town, and… Continue reading The Story Behind Elgin Park

Amazing Hyper-Realistic Miniature Models

Japanese artist Satoshi Araki created a highly realistic miniature dioramas of streets, damaged vehicles and demolished buildings. It’s very hard to believe these photos are just miniatures, if it weren’t for the finger that appears in some of the pictures you would think its real.

Glorious Photos of Miniature Model Cars and Buildings

Michael Paul Smith has created a photograph of Elgin Park, a fictional miniaturized town from the 1950s. Smith says Elgin Park is based on his hometown, Sewickley, PA., a small town seven miles north of Pittsburgh. Michael began taking the lifelike photos of his tiny town a few years ago using nothing but natural light and inexpensive… Continue reading Glorious Photos of Miniature Model Cars and Buildings

Miniatur Wunderland: Largest Model Railroad System

Located in Hamburg, Germany “Miniatur Wunderland” is the largest model railroad system and miniature community in the world. This amazing model is also one of the biggest tourist attractions in the country. On the 1.300 m² large layout, far more than a thousand trains, aircrafts, cars and ships move about throughout the day. It’s really like a… Continue reading Miniatur Wunderland: Largest Model Railroad System