Scale Furniture Models

I have been asked to talk to 3rd and 4th year Industrial Design students at a local University. The first talk focused on using veneers in a Furniture Design. The cohort is interested in Furniture Design as an option in their career path. I added a couple of scale models for an upcoming talk on furniture design (scale modelling). The first two models are fairly basic ( for proportions and aesthetic) but then I wanted functionality in the models. The students focus on mechanical movement in the ID program, specifically Furniture Design. The latest (1/3 scale) tambour-styled cabinet on stand has complete functionality with realistic drawers. The challenge was of course creating the miniature components, especially the drawers. The doors were time-consuming to fit correctly. As the scale progressively increased from 1/6 to 1/4 to 1/3, it became easier to create components. I would settle on 1/3 scale in the future as this is likely the upper limit of a model and components are not as difficult to create and fit.