Of course [Chris] went on to create model railroads, but kit manufacturers such as Airfix ... own models of these small locomotives with 3D laser scanners and high quality 3D printers.

For giant manufacturers, such as Germany-based ... For this, companies turn to laser 3D scanning, specifically LiDAR (light detection and ranging) coupled with high-resolution imagery and tech ...

After some napkin math, a motorized laser mount as above will have some nasty sine wave like effects if you take pictures in between steps of a rotating 3d scanner. Be aware, that 3d scanning ...