Where did you come up with the generating revenue part? Sounds like you made it up yourself. I think whether it is a toy is a matter of perception as others have mentioned.
Of course I “came up with it [my]self.” Duh. [8] The point is that anything used for enjoyment only–that is, not making a living from–is a toy. Cost, precision, medium, venue, substance, and indignation are all irrelevant. “Toy,” by definition, is an amusement. The phrase “generating revenue” is meant to indicate real work, the antithesis of amusement.
By the same token, of course, they are ALL models: miniature representations of the real thing.
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Hey, I have a Phantom set. I don’t think it is a model of anything?[:D]
Classic distinction between a toy and a tool. Some of us “O” guage nuts are simple tools, but that is a different dictionery.