He hanganga ahu-toru e rite ana tōna āhua ki tētahi mea tūturu. Ko te nuinga, he iti ake i te mea tūturu, ā, he tere ake te hanga. Ka hangaia e te ringatoi tētahi tauira i mua i te mahinga toi tūturu, kia tau ai ōna whakaaro ki te rahi o ngā wāhanga me te āhua e hiahiatia ana e ia.
A three-dimensional representation of an actual object. In most cases, the model is smaller than the real thing, and is quicker to make. An artist will make a model before creating the artwork, in order to be satisfied with the proportions and appearance.