Grondahl: Local man's scale model of New York City wows Manhattan crowds

As a child, Joe Macken vowed to build a scale-model replica of New York City. Decades later, it's being displayed in an Upper ...
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Why are Scale Models So Appealing?

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 ...
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Truck driver spends decades carving a scale model masterpiece of New York City

Clifton Park, New York — In the spring of 2004, a truck driver named Joe Macken descended his basement stairs in Clifton Park, New York, with a simple idea: to see if he could build something cool out ...
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Time-lapse: Joe Macken's scale model of NYC set up for display

As a child, Joe Macken vowed to build a scale-model replica of New York City. Decades later, it's being displayed in an Upper ...
Polygon

3 things I learned about the 40K hobby by building a scale model airplane

Over the summer last year I took my daughters out to Bong State Recreation Area in Wisconsin. The massive park offers miles and miles of walking and riding trails, large camping areas, a place to ride ...