Basswood Carving of a Miniature Navy Colt Revolver

The term "carving" is generally used to refer to refining a shape out of a piece of wood, even if no actual carving as such is done. I suppose strictly you should say "sanding several pieces of wood down to the shape of a revolver", but that'd just take too long. My point is, even if the term is being misused, it's so widely misused it doesn't really matter. :)

excellent craftsmanship

Very Very Nice
But why do you call it carving, you used no classic carving tools (gouges, chisels, knives etc...) this is an excellent model building tutorial, not carving.

this looks amazing
i'd never have the patience to do something like this.