Showing posts with label miniature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label miniature. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Knuffingen Airport Miniature

The world's largest model airport called Knuffingen Airport, has opened at Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany. It features 40 aircraft that take off and land and 90vehicles that trundle around the runways automatically. This model airport goes into operation following six years of development and construction and an investment of 3.5 million euros.
































Source: telegraph

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Miniature of San Francisco Made Out of 100000 ToothPicks

After 35 years and 100,000 toothpicks, Scott Weaver completed this amazing sculpture of San Francisco he calls “Rolling Through the Bay.” We think Mr. Weaver wins.

The piece took Mr. Weaver over 3,000 hours, and as This Is Colossal notes, "The elaborate sculpture is comprised of multiple 'tours' that move pingpong balls through neighborhoods, historical locations, and iconic symbols of San Francisco."

And these aren't just any toothpicks you get at your neighborhood Italian restaurant. Weaver sourced these out from around the world. He says, "I have used different brands of toothpicks depending on what I am building. I also have many friends and family members that collect toothpicks in their travels for me. For example, some of the trees in Golden Gate Park are made from toothpicks from Kenya, Morocco, Spain, West Germany and Italy. The heart inside the Palace of Fine Arts is made out of toothpicks people threw at our wedding."




















































Source: flickr