Are Madame Tussauds Figures Anatomically Correct?

The fundamental process of making Madame Tussaud's wax creations hasn't changed since its inception. The subject sits for up to 200 measurements with hand-held instruments. Then photographs are shot from every angle to ensure their portrayal is 100 percent accurate.

Are Madame Tussauds life size?

Madame Tussauds is a museum chain for life-size wax replicas of celebrities, royals and historic icons that has 21 worldwide Locations, with its largest museum in London. ... Philippe Curtius, a physician skilled in the art of wax modelling.

Are wax figures to scale?

ALL FIGURES ARE MADE TWO PERCENT LARGER THAN THE PERSON REALLY IS. That's how much the wax is expected to shrink throughout the entire process.