One other point is that when we look at a model, we are looking at it from a totally false perspective. Eg.a 1/72 model from 1 foot away approximates a real aircraft at 72 feet. How many of us have looked vertically down on a Herc from a viewpoint equivalent to a real height of 200+ feet. How much flap goo,Chinook cheese can be seen from those distances?
Just my 2p worth.