Custom model making is a realistic way to bring projects to life, turning them into tangible products that become much more visually appealing than a 2-dimensional computerised or paper version of the same thing. Often the success or failure of a new idea can fall on the initial stages of a design or project, making custom models an ideal and necessary tool to use when bringing to life a new vision or project that you want to display and work with.

Scale custom models help in the vision of a product, project, exhibit, prop or museum piece as they make a powerful visual impact along with creating a reproduction scale model of an original item. They are fantastic to draw in potential customers or investors as it is like having the real object in front of you, allowing you to visualise how the finished product will look and blend in with the environment and its surroundings. Creating a custom model is also a cost effective way to present a project along with it being an excellent communication tool to take to events and exhibitions.

Models are often used for displays and exhibitions along with becoming popular on film sets. They are also created to become scale models of leisure boats or any other object that are too big for owners to bring in to their homes. By creating a scale model the owner is able to have it with them at all times and be able to display it in their home or business.

Models are easy to transport due to their size making them ideal to move from location to location as required.

Model making is a process of many stages starting from the sketches and drawings to the choice of materials required, then it is on to making rough mock ups before moving on to the finished detailed product. To become a custom model builder is a real talent and requires many of the following abilities:

Having a sense of scale
The ability to visualize in three dimensions
The ability to deal with various materials
A passion for detail
An ability to link abstract ideas together
Ingenuity
Interpret information from sometimes very little that is available
The ability to balance all factors

Being able to create a scale of a life sized model takes real skill along with needing to have the ability to balance all the above factors together and sometimes working from very little information as the client may not always know exactly what they want until they themselves see the scale model of their vision. Having patience and drawing on existing experience is what is sometimes needed to get the job done, this is where having a company that has been in the industry for some time will make the difference between creating an average looking custom model and an outstanding custom model you can be proud of.