children have played with miniature versions of vehicles since ancient times, with toy two-wheeled carts being depicted on ancient greek vases. wind-up toys have also played a part in the advancement of toy vehicles. modern equivalents include toy cars such as those produced by matchbox or hot wheels, miniature aircraft, toy boats, military vehicles, and trains. examples of the latter range from wooden sets for younger children such as brio to more complicated realistic train models like those produced by lionel, doepke and hornby. larger die-cast vehicles, 1:18 scale, have become popular toys; these vehicles are produced with a great attention to detail.