. . . . . . . . . "If a detailed 3D model shows up in Film or Live Action TV it should be prepared for a short lifespan, or at least heavy damage. Sometimes it's a Chekhov's Gun, but usually it's just present throughout the story and happens to get destroyed in the course of plot, especially if one of the characters has been working on it as a labor of love. Also, as you'll see from several of the examples, it's sometimes a excuse to show the characters in a Kaiju-esque parody of Godzilla trampling Tokyo. A Sub-Trope of Only a Model. Examples of Scale-Model Destruction include:"@en . "Scale-Model Destruction"@en . . . . . . "If a detailed 3D model shows up in Film or Live Action TV it should be prepared for a short lifespan, or at least heavy damage. Sometimes it's a Chekhov's Gun, but usually it's just present throughout the story and happens to get destroyed in the course of plot, especially if one of the characters has been working on it as a labor of love. Also, as you'll see from several of the examples, it's sometimes a excuse to show the characters in a Kaiju-esque parody of Godzilla trampling Tokyo. A Sub-Trope of Only a Model. Examples of Scale-Model Destruction include:"@en .