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* ''WesternAnimation/RazzberryJazzberryJam'': In the ColdOpen of "The ABCs Of Music", Billie has a model of the "Billie School Of Music" which is made of [[BrandX can't-call-em-[=LEGOs=]]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/RazzberryJazzberryJam'': In the ColdOpen of "The ABCs [=ABCs=] Of Music", Billie has a model of the "Billie School Of Music" which is made of [[BrandX can't-call-em-[=LEGOs=]]].
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A SubTrope of OnlyAModel. Compare ExpositionDiagram. Compare ThisIsWhatTheBuildingWillLookLike, which deals specifically with construction projects and is often (but not always) associated with bad guys.
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A SubTrope of OnlyAModel. Compare ExpositionDiagram. Compare ThisIsWhatTheBuildingWillLookLike, which deals specifically with construction projects and is often (but not always) associated with bad guys.
guys, and PlanningWithProps, for when characters make do with whatever objects they have on hand instead of building a model.
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* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb''
** Dr. Doofenshmirtz does this sometimes. One episode shows a flashback to him working all weekend to make the model and hoping that Perry the Platypus appreciates it. He doesn't.
** In "Night of the Living Pharmacists," Phineas explains the plan to end the zombie apocalypse using a scale model. With the zombies breaking in as he speaks, Candace asks whether it was really worth the time to make the model. [[WorthIt He says it was.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/RazzberryJazzberryJam'': In the ColdOpen of “The ABCs Of Music”, Billie has a model of the “Billie School Of Music” which is made of [[BrandX can’t-call-em-[=LEGOs=]]].
** Dr. Doofenshmirtz does this sometimes. One episode shows a flashback to him working all weekend to make the model and hoping that Perry the Platypus appreciates it. He doesn't.
** In "Night of the Living Pharmacists," Phineas explains the plan to end the zombie apocalypse using a scale model. With the zombies breaking in as he speaks, Candace asks whether it was really worth the time to make the model. [[WorthIt He says it was.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/RazzberryJazzberryJam'': In the ColdOpen of “The ABCs Of Music”, Billie has a model of the “Billie School Of Music” which is made of [[BrandX can’t-call-em-[=LEGOs=]]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb''
** Dr. Doofenshmirtz does this sometimes. One episode shows a flashback to him working all weekend to make the model and hoping that Perry the Platypus appreciates it. He doesn't.
** In "Night of the Living Pharmacists," Phineas explains the plan to end the zombie apocalypse using a scale model. With the zombies breaking in as he speaks, Candace asks whether it was really worth the time to make the model. [[WorthIt He says it was.]]
** Dr. Doofenshmirtz does this sometimes. One episode shows a flashback to him working all weekend to make the model and hoping that Perry the Platypus appreciates it. He doesn't.
** In "Night of the Living Pharmacists," Phineas explains the plan to end the zombie apocalypse using a scale model. With the zombies breaking in as he speaks, Candace asks whether it was really worth the time to make the model. [[WorthIt He says it was.]]
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* Models are used to plan attacks in ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}''. At one point, the [[CameraScrew camera view of the models inverts]] just before a scene cut to show that a group of fighters depicted is concealing themselves by attaching their landing gear to the bottom of a freighter.
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* Models are used to plan attacks in ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}''. At one point, the [[CameraScrew camera view of the models inverts]] inverts just before a scene cut to show that a group of fighters depicted is concealing themselves by attaching their landing gear to the bottom of a freighter.
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* ''Series/TheGoodies''. A BBC news broadcast discusses what will happen when the Goodies' moon rocket returns to Earth. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burke_(science_historian) James Burke]] demonstrates what will happen next by [[CaptainCrash dropping a model Apollo landing module on a map of Britain so it smashes to pieces]].
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* ''Series/TheGoodies''. A BBC news broadcast discusses what will happen when the Goodies' moon rocket returns to Earth. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burke_(science_historian) James Burke]] demonstrates what will happen next by [[CaptainCrash dropping a model Apollo landing module on a map of Britain so it smashes to pieces]].
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* ''Series/FireballXL5''. In "Plant Man From Space", the evil plant alien knocks over a model of World Space Headquarters while EvilGloating about his EvilPlan. As its UsefulNotes/{{Supermarionation}} it may well have been the actual World Space Headquarters he knocked over.
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* ''Series/FireballXL5''. In "Plant Man From Space", the evil plant alien knocks over a model of World Space Headquarters while EvilGloating about his EvilPlan.EvilPlan to destroy Space City. As its UsefulNotes/{{Supermarionation}} it may well have been the actual World Space Headquarters he knocked over.
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* ''Series/TheGoodies''. A BBC news broadcast simulates what will happen when the Goodies' moon rocket returns to Earth. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burke_(science_historian) James Burke]] demonstrates what will happen next by [[CaptainCrash dropping a model Apollo landing module on a map of Britain so it smashes to pieces]].
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* ''Series/TheGoodies''. A BBC news broadcast simulates discusses what will happen when the Goodies' moon rocket returns to Earth. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Burke_(science_historian) James Burke]] demonstrates what will happen next by [[CaptainCrash dropping a model Apollo landing module on a map of Britain so it smashes to pieces]].
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* ''Series/FireballXL5''. In "Plant Man From Space", the evil plant alien knocks over a model of World Space Headquarters while EvilGloating about his EvilPlan. As its UsefulNotes/{{Supermarionation}} it may well have been the actual World Space Headquarters he knocked over.
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* ''Series/InspectorKoo'': In episode 7 the gang uses a model of the upcoming robotics showcase to ponder how Yi-kyung plans to kill Ko Dam at the robotics showcase, and how they can stop her. They even have a little toy robot with Ko Dam's picture on it.
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* The Death Star attack plans in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films ''Film/ANewHope'' and ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' are with CGI models.
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* The Death Star attack plans in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' films ''Film/ANewHope'' and ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' are done with CGI models.
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* ''Series/{{Andor}}''. In "Aldhani", the rebels explain TheCaper to Cassian using an elaborate model they've constructed. When they have to remove a section to show what's inside the Imperial base, the man who built it [[SeriousBusiness insists on doing it himself because the glue is fragile]].
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This is the use of models to represent the areas used to make plans, given that such things are easier when people have the context of an area to see what to do.
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* ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah''. A large model of the Britannia Seven (presumably the prop used to portray the real thing) is used for planning how the title character will be rescued. In the final episode, Carstairs is using a miniature man wearing a HelicopterPack to demonstrate a RocketlessReentry; he pulls a string to turn the rotor blades and yanks down its trousers instead. Mrs. Noah is not impressed with the idea that she'll be flashing the entire planet.
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* ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah''. A large model of the Britannia Seven (presumably the prop used to portray the real thing) is used for planning how the title character will be rescued. In the final episode, Carstairs is using a miniature man an Action Man wearing a tiny HelicopterPack to demonstrate a RocketlessReentry; he pulls a string to turn the rotor blades and yanks down its trousers instead. Mrs. Noah is not impressed with the idea that she'll be flashing the entire planet.
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* ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah''. A large model of the Britannia Seven (presumably the prop used to portray the real thing) is used for planning how the title character will be rescued. In the final episode, Carstairs is using a miniature man wearing a HelicopterPack to demonstrate a RocketlessReentry; he pulls a string to turn the rotor blades and yanks down its trousers instead. Mrs. Noah is not impressed with the idea that she'll be flashing the entire planet.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/MeetTheRobinsons'', Wilbur shows Carl his plan for getting Lewis to repair the time machine and the memory scanner in order to put the space-time continuum back on track. He uses mini figures for himself and Lewis, but uses an acorn to represent the time machine. When Carl questions this, Wilbur says exasperatedly that he didn't have time to sculpt everything.
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--->'''Mr. Burns:''' Take that, Bowlerama! ''(stomp)'' Take that, Convenience Mart! ''(stomp)'' [[RuleOfThree Take that]], [[VandalismBackfire Nuclear Power Plan--]] ''(stomp)'' [[GoshdarnItToHeck Oh, fiddlesticks.]]
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--->'''Mr. Burns:''' Take that, Bowlerama! bowl-o-rama! ''(stomp)'' Take that, Convenience Mart! convenience mart! ''(stomp)'' [[RuleOfThree Take that]], [[VandalismBackfire Nuclear Power Plan--]] nuclear power plan--]] ''(stomp)'' [[GoshdarnItToHeck [[GoshDangItToHeck Oh, fiddlesticks.]]
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-->'''Mr. Burns:''' Take that, Bowlerama! ''(stomp)'' Take that, Convenience Mart! ''(stomp)'' [[RuleOfThree Take that]], [[VandalismBackfire Nuclear Power Plan--]] ''(stomp)'' [[GoshdarnItToHeck Oh, fiddlesticks.]]
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* BBC News, and later Channel Four News, were ridiculed and parodied for this when using sandbox models and toy tanks to explain British involvement in assorted wars and peace-keeping operations (First Gulf, Yugoslavia, Second Gulf). These were pushed around by an enthusiastic [[ArmchairMilitary Armchair General]] called Peter Snow.
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* Before CGI effects were widespread, BBC News, and later Channel Four News, were ridiculed and parodied for this when using would use sandbox models and toy model tanks to explain British involvement in assorted wars and peace-keeping operations (First Gulf, Yugoslavia, Second Gulf). (UsefulNotes/TheGulfWar, UsefulNotes/TheYugoslavWars, [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the second war in the Gulf]]), in the manner of moving forces around TheBigBoard. These were pushed around presented by an enthusiastic [[ArmchairMilitary Armchair General]] called newsreader and historian Peter Snow.Snow with an enthusiasm that was easy to parody but fondly remembered.
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-->'''Mr. Burns:''' Take that, Bowlerama! ''(stomp)'' Take that, Convenience Mart! ''(stomp)'' [[RuleOfThree Take that]], [[VandalismBackfire Nuclear Power Plan--]] ''(stomp)'' [[OhCrap Oh, fiddlesticks.]]
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-->'''Mr. Burns:''' Take that, Bowlerama! ''(stomp)'' Take that, Convenience Mart! ''(stomp)'' [[RuleOfThree Take that]], [[VandalismBackfire Nuclear Power Plan--]] ''(stomp)'' [[OhCrap [[GoshdarnItToHeck Oh, fiddlesticks.]]
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* [[BigBad Cyrus Grissom]] [[https://youtu.be/nqR9bID5Tpc does a hasty model]] to set up an ambush on the DEA/National Guard force in ''Film/ConAir''.
-->'''Cyrus Grissom:''' Considering [[DumbMuscle my audience]], I'm going to make this very quick and very simple.\\
''[points to objects in the sand]''\\
'''Cyrus Grissom:''' This is the boneyard, this is the hangar, this is our plane.\\
'''Viking:''' ''[points]'' What's that?\\
'''Cyrus Grissom:''' That's a rock.\\
''[knocks it out of the way]''\\
'''Viking:''' Okay.
-->'''Cyrus Grissom:''' Considering [[DumbMuscle my audience]], I'm going to make this very quick and very simple.\\
''[points to objects in the sand]''\\
'''Cyrus Grissom:''' This is the boneyard, this is the hangar, this is our plane.\\
'''Viking:''' ''[points]'' What's that?\\
'''Cyrus Grissom:''' That's a rock.\\
''[knocks it out of the way]''\\
'''Viking:''' Okay.
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* Similar to the ''Mayo'' example above, ''Series/JonathanCreek'' tries this in an early episode, but discards his results as it was all made up to fit the little information to hand, and nothing he came up with appeared in the eventually-revealed plot.
* Also tried in Agatha Christies' ''Chimneys'', by two characters, with similarly disappointing results.
* Also tried in Agatha Christies' ''Chimneys'', by two characters, with similarly disappointing results.
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* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'': Ami's attack on Dreadfog Isle is mapped with a glass model, used to plot out paths to where the troops need to go.
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* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'': Ami's attack on Dreadfog Isle is mapped with a glass model, used to plot out paths to where the troops need to go.
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* In the remake of ''[[Film/TheItalianJob2003 The Italian Job]]'' the thieves build a replica practice course in a warehouse to practice driving their escape route, and also have a CGI animation on their computer of the car as if it were traversing the actual route in real time for no apparent reason.
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* In the remake of ''[[Film/TheItalianJob2003 The Italian Job]]'' ''Film/TheItalianJob2003'' the thieves build a replica practice course in a warehouse to practice driving their escape route, and also have a CGI animation on their computer of the car as if it were traversing the actual route in real time for no apparent reason.
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* ''Series/TheAvengers''. In "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station" the villain handcuffs Steed to a pipe so he can explain his EvilPlan with the help of a model train set.
-->'''Villain:''' I had you brought here to witness the final phase.
-->'''[[QuintessentialBritishGentleman Steed]]:''' That's very decent of you.
-->'''Villain:''' It's for me really, [[EvilGloating verging on megalomania you might say]]. But a coup is not a coup without someone to see.
-->'''Steed:''' ''(indicating cuffs)'' Excuse me if I don't applaud.
-->'''Villain:''' I had you brought here to witness the final phase.
-->'''[[QuintessentialBritishGentleman Steed]]:''' That's very decent of you.
-->'''Villain:''' It's for me really, [[EvilGloating verging on megalomania you might say]]. But a coup is not a coup without someone to see.
-->'''Steed:''' ''(indicating cuffs)'' Excuse me if I don't applaud.
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* ''Series/TheAvengers''.''Series/TheAvengers1960s''. In "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Station" the villain handcuffs Steed to a pipe so he can explain his EvilPlan with the help of a model train set.
-->'''Villain:''' I had you brought here to witness the finalphase.
-->'''[[QuintessentialBritishGentlemanphase.\\
'''[[QuintessentialBritishGentleman Steed]]:''' That's very decent ofyou.
-->'''Villain:'''you.\\
'''Villain:''' It's for me really, [[EvilGloating verging on megalomania you might say]]. But a coup is not a coup without someone tosee.
-->'''Steed:'''see.\\
'''Steed:''' ''(indicating cuffs)'' Excuse me if I don't applaud.
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'''[[QuintessentialBritishGentleman Steed]]:''' That's very decent of
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'''Villain:''' It's for me really, [[EvilGloating verging on megalomania you might say]]. But a coup is not a coup without someone to
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'''Steed:''' ''(indicating cuffs)'' Excuse me if I don't applaud.
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* Series/TheFlash2014 has Cisco creating a model of Iris’ upcoming death out of [[BuiltWithLEGO LEGO bricks]] to make a point. Barry is more concerned over [[SkewedPriorities the choice of minifigure to represent him]].
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* Series/TheFlash2014 ''Series/TheFlash2014'' has Cisco creating a model of Iris’ upcoming death out of [[BuiltWithLEGO LEGO bricks]] to make a point. Barry is more concerned over [[SkewedPriorities the choice of minifigure to represent him]].
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-->'''Barry:''' Why am I an astronaut?
-->'''Barry:''' Why am I an astronaut?
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* Disney's ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'' has one, when the general describes the planned advance to his son.
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* Disney's ''Disney/{{Mulan}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' has one, when the general describes the planned advance to his son.
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* During the courtroom scenes in ''Film/{{JFK}}'' Jim Garrison uses an incredibly detailed model of Dealey Plaza to help demonstrate his theory of how the Kennedy assassination happened.
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* During the courtroom scenes in ''Film/{{JFK}}'' Jim Garrison uses an incredibly a meticulously detailed model of Dealey Plaza to help demonstrate his theory of how the Kennedy assassination happened. In a nice bit of self-reference the model had originally been constructed to help Creator/OliverStone plan out the camera angles when shooting the assassination sequence in the actual Dealey Plaza.
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