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Most likely due to the scales used. To show the whole solar system on a page of a book or a small 3d model you have to show the planets as being larger than they actually are, with shorter distances between them. To build a scale model of the solar system you would need a large playing field to appreciate the distances and relative sizes of the planets, which themselves would be represented by ping pong balls, ball bearings etc. spread several metres apart.

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They do not show the proper spacing between planets

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they are smaller than real solar systems

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