We have purchased a "next engine" HD 3 dimensional scanner, shown above.  With an accuracy of +/- .002".  As shown it is doing a scan of a Betty Boop Bobble head.  The third photo below shows the scan on screen and all elements of the screen merged together using the auto merge feature of the software.  The 3 dimensional model was scanned at 8 points around the figurine, then merged in the software, the total operation took 20 minutes.

This is the raw scan brought into Rhino 3D modeling software. To the left is the rendered output and the 2 views to the right below show the close ups of the rendered model and the mesh model.

I will do a follow-up on this when the master wax model is carved

Final 2 pictures show the modified model done in Rhino with the tire and base removed, a heart shape added.  This will be 3 dimensionally carved on my CNC Mill in wax and investment cast in metal producing a pendant.  The conversion to the finished model took about 5 hours in Rhino software.

This is a scan of one component of a cable reel. After scanning all the components I surface the mesh to create the solids you see in the lower pics. These solids can now be used to re-create the parts in injection molding, CNC machining, 3D printing or vacuum forming in plastic. The whole project took about 30 hours.