That’s fantastic. It’s a truly impressive model. There’s a sideline there if they wanted it as well. Once the original model has served its purpose the various print files could be sold on to the modelling community.
Just to be clear about this guys, this kind of detailed architectural model is not 3D printed. They are made up of many components like a big
Airfix kit , mostly laser cut acrylic. The data now comes to the modelmaker in the form of a digital model and that does allow for suitable details to be 3D printed, like statues and balustrades and staircases (especially staircases,my god what a revolution). The furniture as well, when the scale requires it, is easy now, whereas it used to be left out as being too expensive .
I learnt my digital skills by fixing many dodgy digital models to make them 3D printable; there was a lot of poor data in the early days. The analogy of the model kit is a fair one, except that you have to design the break down of parts yourself, there are no instructions and the design can change right up until the deadline ( which doesn't usually change...) .
Most small scale models are 3D printed nowadays,and especially the cityscapes they get dropped into to show them in the context. I'll post couple of pics when I get to my PC.