KiwiMill: model shop
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 work flow to better serve clients. Our model makers are settling in to their benches and offices. Machines are running and [ more ]
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 Industry,” “Architectural Intrigue,” and “Naked Models,” there’s likely something of interest for everyone. If you find yourself on Pinterest – [ more ]
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 enough to fit in a ready-made Pelican carry case, some are much too large. These larger models need custom built [ more ]
Model Parts, Model Parts!
KiwiMill ends the year with model parts heaped on every horizontal space in the shop. Everywhere I look, parts are accumulating. Metal, plastic, cast rubber, 3D print resin. What this means in the new year is some BIG BUILDS. January [ more ]
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:
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 to be made about what fabrication method is best for building each model part. What parts should be printed, molded, [ more ]
Join Us Now!