Why can we immediately spot the difference between a model car and a real one even if there is nothing to compare its size to?

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Just take a look at [this picture](https://www.looksmartmodels.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/lamborghini-huracan-performante-spyder_03.jpg), you can tell immediately that its a model car even though there is nothing in the picture to compare its size to. My guess is that the paint isn’t authentic to our eyes, but are there other reasons as well?

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In this image, the all white background is probably what gets people to assume model first. We rarely see real cars in such a way, so our minds instantly jump to model in such condition.

You can make models a look lot more realistic if you place them in a realistic environment. [This imagine](https://teamspeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/toy-car-1-e1477875203682.jpg) shows how a model car can look pretty real. Here’s [another](https://teamspeed.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/toy-car-2.jpg) from the same photographer.

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