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Model Maker
Model makers construct full-size and scale models of
landscape, engineering, architectural, automotive and other
industrial designs from scale drawings, plans, photographs and
lists of figures or specifications requiring conversion to
three-dimensional form.
These models help designers to see how a project, such as a
building or a car, looks or works before it is built or made.
Model makers may perform the following tasks:
- look at drawings, drafts or samples and consult
designers
- choose suitable material, mark out parts, determine
layout and cut out pieces using the appropriate cutting
equipment for the material being used
- construct models using a variety of adhesives, machinery
and hand tools
- operate computer modelling programs
- colour the model
- add details to create authenticity such as windows, road
lines and lettering
- construct working models, such as model furnaces, to
test if they work properly prior to construction
- comply with local and/or national design standards
- alter models to meet new specifications.
Some model makers, such as automotive clay modellers, may
specialise in high-quality artistic work, while others may
concentrate on technically accurate models.
Model makers work in industrial research, design and
development laboratories which may be in offices or open
workshops.
Required Skills - Model Maker
- enjoy practical and manual work
- good hand-eye coordination
- aptitude for reading and interpreting technical drawings
- able to visualise three-dimensional forms when looking
at a technical drawing
- creative and practical
- able to produce high-quality work quickly and accurately
- sound knowledge of maths to calculate proportions
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