''Freelance'', in aerial, railway, naval, or bus

model building Model building is a hobby and career that involves the creation of physical models either from kits or from materials and components acquired by the builder. The kits contain several pieces that need to be assembled in order to make a final mode ...

, refers to companies that produce models that are not based on existing

livery A livery is an identifying design, such as a uniform, ornament, symbol or insignia that designates ownership or affiliation, often found on an individual or vehicle. Livery will often have elements of the heraldry relating to the individual or ...

. Such models are sometimes frowned upon in the model-building community because they do not represent existing items, but are original designs. Because they require no licensing fees for trademark and design owners, and can thus be produced less expensively, freelance models are quite popular in the United States. They have not become popular in Europe, although a few European companies produce them.

Freelance companies

Railway

* FTL - Ferrovie e Tranvie Locali - Local Railroads and Tramways * Beetrains * SAFF - Società Anonima Ferrovie Federate - Joint-stock company Federate Railroads * So.Ge.R.I.T. * SITAV Società Intermodale Trasporti Alta Valle - High Valley Intermodal Society Transport * FRA Ferrovie Regionali dell'Appennino - Regional Railways of Apennine

Bus

* SAFF - Società Anonima Ferrovie Federate - Joint-stock company Federate Railroads Scale modeling