Pro Modeler from Rhode Island saying HI!

Canuck Modeller

Member since
February 2020
From: Canada GTA

Posted by Canuck Modeller on Saturday, February 1, 2020 7:52 AM

So a "professional modeller" is one who makes money from model building? Is there a designation or group that one gets the title from? Or do "Pro modellers" designate themselves as "Pro"? Curious... Michael

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the Baron

Member since
September 2006
From: Bethlehem PA

Posted by the Baron on Thursday, January 30, 2020 12:15 PM

Tojo72

Tanker-Builder

Hi Tojo72;

A " Pro-Modeler" is just that. He or she Builds on commission or on contract for others. I have for instance done models for Shipping and Oil Spill Cleanup firms( Maritime) then there's those like myself that have done work for States, GolfCourse designers, Architects ad Infinum.

We in most cases have made good to very nice money and sometimes it just barely paid the bills. It is really an artform in a way. The best I ever did was for Attorneys. Those cannot be wrong. But, those consume a lot of time in research.

Most folks don't realize that many large firms actually don't have Model Rooms or Studios. It's in their interest to farm this work out! There was a fellow in Atlanta who did this kind of work, Models for the Dept.of transportation and some Hospital build groups.ourse models were incredible. I contracted out to him for a Court Model needed by some Attorney. He hadn't done this, so he Contracted with me to get the model built. It was, when finished taller than I.

As opposed to the myriad of "Pro-Modelers" selling thrir stuff on Ebay.

I have to chuckle at some of the models I see on eBay, with a description of "professionally built".

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, January 25, 2020 11:14 AM

Tanker-Builder

Hi Tojo72;

A " Pro-Modeler" is just that. He or she Builds on commission or on contract for others. I have for instance done models for Shipping and Oil Spill Cleanup firms( Maritime) then there's those like myself that have done work for States, GolfCourse designers, Architects ad Infinum.

We in most cases have made good to very nice money and sometimes it just barely paid the bills. It is really an artform in a way. The best I ever did was for Attorneys. Those cannot be wrong. But, those consume a lot of time in research.

Most folks don't realize that many large firms actually don't have Model Rooms or Studios. It's in their interest to farm this work out! There was a fellow in Atlanta who did this kind of work, Models for the Dept.of transportation and some Hospital build groups.ourse models were incredible. I contracted out to him for a Court Model needed by some Attorney. He hadn't done this, so he Contracted with me to get the model built. It was, when finished taller than I.

As opposed to the myriad of "Pro-Modelers" selling thrir stuff on Ebay. Wink

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Tanker-Builder

Member since
October 2019
From: New Braunfels, Texas

Posted by Tanker-Builder on Saturday, January 25, 2020 10:40 AM

Hi Tojo72;

A " Pro-Modeler" is just that. He or she Builds on commission or on contract for others. I have for instance done models for Shipping and Oil Spill Cleanup firms( Maritime) then there's those like myself that have done work for States, GolfCourse designers, Architects ad Infinum.

We in most cases have made good to very nice money and sometimes it just barely paid the bills. It is really an artform in a way. The best I ever did was for Attorneys. Those cannot be wrong. But, those consume a lot of time in research.

Most folks don't realize that many large firms actually don't have Model Rooms or Studios. It's in their interest to farm this work out! There was a fellow in Atlanta who did this kind of work, Models for the Dept.of transportation and some Hospital build groups.ourse models were incredible. I contracted out to him for a Court Model needed by some Attorney. He hadn't done this, so he Contracted with me to get the model built. It was, when finished taller than I.