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Museum Model Time!
This summer KiwiMill has been working on two big museum model exhibits simultaneously. One is for a museum in New…New Shop
KiwiMill Model Makers has officially moved to its new address. The shop is up and running again with more space, equipment, technology and improved…Dior Photo Prop
With the advent of Photoshop the need for actual physical props has lessened over the years. So it was enjoyable for…Flocking!
It's time for flocking our latest architectural model. What is flock, you say? It's the process by which our model…Bulk Order of Sales Model
Recently KiwiMill built a total of 84 sale models for an existing client. This sales model is a mock-up of…KiwiMill Model Makers on Pinterest
KiwiMill has been on Pinterest for a few years now, pinning to boards. With categories like “3D Printed Art,” “Beauty In…Custom Crate Building for Models
Custom crate building is a lesser known service our model shop provides. While many of our scale models are small…Quick Model Build for Sales Meeting
Our client needed a fast turn around time for this model build. A sales meeting was scheduled to unveil a…Model Parts, Model Parts!
KiwiMill ends the year with model parts heaped on every horizontal space in the shop. Everywhere I look, parts are…Airplane Fuselage Model
KiwiMill recently built an airplane fuselage model for a company that makes cargo nets. The cargo nets are installed in…PV Skid Model
This PV skid model is a great example of how a simple, clean, medium detail replica can make a big…Propane Facility Model
A while back KiwiMill worked on this propane facility model depicting a natural gas refining site. The propane facility model included…Architectural Prop Model with Brass Etched Details
A while back KiwiMill received a rush order for an architectural prop model to be used in an international photo…Oil and Gas Models
Oil and gas models represent the tools & technology found in the petro industry. Oilfield sites contain a vast supply…A Working Model of a Hydroelectric Dam – Running Water!
Check out this recent project from KiwiMill. it's a working model of a hydroelectric dam. This working model of a…Making a Scale Model of a Model
Occasionally KiwiMill is asked to make a model of a particular part of a previous scale model. This recent project…A Beautiful “Bird” – Satellite Model
Model Maker Mike built this satellite model recently for ATK. KiwiMill has a long history of satellite model builds. This…Custom Model Multiples
KiwiMill specializes in custom models that are one-time orders. Our professional model makers design and fabricate unique scale models for…Quick Scale Model Build
Our most recent scale model build went from zero to 100 in 2 weeks. It's not the usual time…Newest Shoulder Cup Model
KiwiMill just shipped a new copy of a Shoulder Cup Model to a regular client for trade show use.…Another AHR Expo Trade Show Model
This trade show model of a Fuel Monitoring Cabinet debuted this past January at the AHR Expo at the Javits…Vapor Absorption Model at the AHR Expo, NYC
This vapor absorption model was one of three different models that KiwiMill built for the AHR Expo 2014.…Commission for a Swiss Canton Sign
KiwiMill was recently asked to build a Swiss Canton Sign for private display in a client's home. Swiss cantons are…Custom RC Truck Model – Fun Build!
This custom truck model was a fun build. The truck model came to us as an RC kit in 1:14…NASA Rocket Launcher Models – LARGE
KiwiMill just finished up the second half of a large NASA project, a pair of 1:50th scale rocket launcher models.…Video of “How It’s Made” TV Episode Featuring Architectural Model
A while back KiwiMill constructed an architectural model for an episode of How It's Made, a cable TV program. Here…Can’t Get Enough of Cutaways!
Another beautifully executed cutaway model by KiwiMill model maker, Mike. Check out these unedited pictures:Architectural Model Given To Donor
KiwiMill recently built an architectural model of a college campus expansion. The donor was presented with this model as a…Satellite Models!
KiwiMill was excited to return to its roots recently when we were asked to build Mother and Daughter satellite models for a…Skid Model Made With Variety of Parts
KiwiMill was recently asked to build an engineering skid model of industrial equipment. This particular product is used to harness…Cutaway Design Popular with Industrial Models
Recently we completed another industrial model with cutaway features. Cutaways are artificial slices made through a product, revealing inner features…Tank Battery Model Shows Modular Design
This tank battery model was requested by our client, FET, for trade show use. It highlights the design structure…Medical Product Models Big Success
This series of 3 medical product models represent a knee, hip and shoulder implant. Each one is 3 1/2 x…CNC Router VIDEO – Carving Out a Helicopter Body
Check out this video of our hand-built CNC Router carving a helicopter body out of tooling board: http://youtu.be/WQUeTYSApuMCheck Us Out On Pinterest
KiwiMill has been pinning to boards on Pinterest for a few months now. With categories like "3D Printed Art," "Beauty In Industry," "Architectural…A Working Model of a Door
If your company has a great design for a door - what's an effective way to show that off? A…3D Printing Has Hit Its Stride
It's been a couple of years now since KiwiMill added 3D printing to the model shop. Through experimentation on various projects, we…Another Quick Turn Around Training Model
This training model will familiarize people with the steps of an industrial process before they get into the actual field. The…Nuclear Scale Models for Training
When it comes time to extract fuel out of nuclear reactors and transport it to permanent storage, it takes very…Siemens Scale Model – Fast Turn Around
This was a very fast turn around scale model project for Siemens involving an electrical unit that needed to be…“How It’s Made” House Model Makes the News
This house model we built for Cavco Industries will not only be featured on the television show "How It's Made."…RC Truck Model 1:14 Scale
Occasionally professional model making feels a little bit like a kid in a candy shop. This phenomena occurred recently when…Museum Model Provides Local History Lesson
It’s not often that KiwiMill has the opportunity to work on a local scale model project. This past summer we…Trade Show Model with Working Parts
This trade show model was commissioned by our client, Fisher Industries, to capture the key features of their air separator…FMTV Truck Model: Different Approach to the Same Scale Model
Nearly 2 years ago, KiwiMill built a model of a five ton armoured FMTV truck model with a specialized medical hospital…Can A 3D Printer Replace a Model Maker?
The team here at KiwiMill is definitely pleased with the addition of our newest Objet 3D printer. While we jokingly…Thinking About Being a Model Maker?
Model Making is a profession that most people don’t know a lot about. People tend to think of it either…KiwiMill 3D Printing & Casting Work Together to Make Parts Fast
Our KiwiMill 3D printing process can be used to grow a part in less than a day, and then molded and…3D Printed Mold Saves Time
KiwiMill has an Objet 3D printer to make scale model parts efficiently, accurately and with greater detail. When the printer…Welding as a Model Making Tool
One fabrication technique that is not often associated with model making is welding. While styrene plastic and glue are staples of some…3D Printing Adds Fabrication Choices
With the addition of 3D printing, new in-house fabrication options are available to the model makers at KiwiMill. Decisions need…
Museum Model Time!
This summer KiwiMill has been working on two big museum model exhibits simultaneously. One is for a museum in New…New Shop
KiwiMill Model Makers has officially moved to its new address. The shop is up and running again with more space, equipment, technology and improved…Dior Photo Prop
With the advent of Photoshop the need for actual physical props has lessened over the years. So it was enjoyable for…Flocking!
It's time for flocking our latest architectural model. What is flock, you say? It's the process by which our model…Bulk Order of Sales Model
Recently KiwiMill built a total of 84 sale models for an existing client. This sales model is a mock-up of…KiwiMill Model Makers on Pinterest
KiwiMill has been on Pinterest for a few years now, pinning to boards. With categories like “3D Printed Art,” “Beauty In…Custom Crate Building for Models
Custom crate building is a lesser known service our model shop provides. While many of our scale models are small…Quick Model Build for Sales Meeting
Our client needed a fast turn around time for this model build. A sales meeting was scheduled to unveil a…Model Parts, Model Parts!
KiwiMill ends the year with model parts heaped on every horizontal space in the shop. Everywhere I look, parts are…Airplane Fuselage Model
KiwiMill recently built an airplane fuselage model for a company that makes cargo nets. The cargo nets are installed in…PV Skid Model
This PV skid model is a great example of how a simple, clean, medium detail replica can make a big…Propane Facility Model
A while back KiwiMill worked on this propane facility model depicting a natural gas refining site. The propane facility model included…Architectural Prop Model with Brass Etched Details
A while back KiwiMill received a rush order for an architectural prop model to be used in an international photo…Oil and Gas Models
Oil and gas models represent the tools & technology found in the petro industry. Oilfield sites contain a vast supply…A Working Model of a Hydroelectric Dam – Running Water!
Check out this recent project from KiwiMill. it's a working model of a hydroelectric dam. This working model of a…Making a Scale Model of a Model
Occasionally KiwiMill is asked to make a model of a particular part of a previous scale model. This recent project…A Beautiful “Bird” – Satellite Model
Model Maker Mike built this satellite model recently for ATK. KiwiMill has a long history of satellite model builds. This…Custom Model Multiples
KiwiMill specializes in custom models that are one-time orders. Our professional model makers design and fabricate unique scale models for…Quick Scale Model Build
Our most recent scale model build went from zero to 100 in 2 weeks. It's not the usual time…Newest Shoulder Cup Model
KiwiMill just shipped a new copy of a Shoulder Cup Model to a regular client for trade show use.…Another AHR Expo Trade Show Model
This trade show model of a Fuel Monitoring Cabinet debuted this past January at the AHR Expo at the Javits…Vapor Absorption Model at the AHR Expo, NYC
This vapor absorption model was one of three different models that KiwiMill built for the AHR Expo 2014.…Commission for a Swiss Canton Sign
KiwiMill was recently asked to build a Swiss Canton Sign for private display in a client's home. Swiss cantons are…Custom RC Truck Model – Fun Build!
This custom truck model was a fun build. The truck model came to us as an RC kit in 1:14…NASA Rocket Launcher Models – LARGE
KiwiMill just finished up the second half of a large NASA project, a pair of 1:50th scale rocket launcher models.…Video of “How It’s Made” TV Episode Featuring Architectural Model
A while back KiwiMill constructed an architectural model for an episode of How It's Made, a cable TV program. Here…Can’t Get Enough of Cutaways!
Another beautifully executed cutaway model by KiwiMill model maker, Mike. Check out these unedited pictures:Architectural Model Given To Donor
KiwiMill recently built an architectural model of a college campus expansion. The donor was presented with this model as a…Satellite Models!
KiwiMill was excited to return to its roots recently when we were asked to build Mother and Daughter satellite models for a…Skid Model Made With Variety of Parts
KiwiMill was recently asked to build an engineering skid model of industrial equipment. This particular product is used to harness…Cutaway Design Popular with Industrial Models
Recently we completed another industrial model with cutaway features. Cutaways are artificial slices made through a product, revealing inner features…Tank Battery Model Shows Modular Design
This tank battery model was requested by our client, FET, for trade show use. It highlights the design structure…Medical Product Models Big Success
This series of 3 medical product models represent a knee, hip and shoulder implant. Each one is 3 1/2 x…CNC Router VIDEO – Carving Out a Helicopter Body
Check out this video of our hand-built CNC Router carving a helicopter body out of tooling board: http://youtu.be/WQUeTYSApuMCheck Us Out On Pinterest
KiwiMill has been pinning to boards on Pinterest for a few months now. With categories like "3D Printed Art," "Beauty In Industry," "Architectural…A Working Model of a Door
If your company has a great design for a door - what's an effective way to show that off? A…3D Printing Has Hit Its Stride
It's been a couple of years now since KiwiMill added 3D printing to the model shop. Through experimentation on various projects, we…Another Quick Turn Around Training Model
This training model will familiarize people with the steps of an industrial process before they get into the actual field. The…Nuclear Scale Models for Training
When it comes time to extract fuel out of nuclear reactors and transport it to permanent storage, it takes very…Siemens Scale Model – Fast Turn Around
This was a very fast turn around scale model project for Siemens involving an electrical unit that needed to be…“How It’s Made” House Model Makes the News
This house model we built for Cavco Industries will not only be featured on the television show "How It's Made."…RC Truck Model 1:14 Scale
Occasionally professional model making feels a little bit like a kid in a candy shop. This phenomena occurred recently when…Museum Model Provides Local History Lesson
It’s not often that KiwiMill has the opportunity to work on a local scale model project. This past summer we…Trade Show Model with Working Parts
This trade show model was commissioned by our client, Fisher Industries, to capture the key features of their air separator…FMTV Truck Model: Different Approach to the Same Scale Model
Nearly 2 years ago, KiwiMill built a model of a five ton armoured FMTV truck model with a specialized medical hospital…Can A 3D Printer Replace a Model Maker?
The team here at KiwiMill is definitely pleased with the addition of our newest Objet 3D printer. While we jokingly…Thinking About Being a Model Maker?
Model Making is a profession that most people don’t know a lot about. People tend to think of it either…KiwiMill 3D Printing & Casting Work Together to Make Parts Fast
Our KiwiMill 3D printing process can be used to grow a part in less than a day, and then molded and…3D Printed Mold Saves Time
KiwiMill has an Objet 3D printer to make scale model parts efficiently, accurately and with greater detail. When the printer…Welding as a Model Making Tool
One fabrication technique that is not often associated with model making is welding. While styrene plastic and glue are staples of some…3D Printing Adds Fabrication Choices
With the addition of 3D printing, new in-house fabrication options are available to the model makers at KiwiMill. Decisions need…