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Articles on Model Companies?

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    April 2015
Articles on Model Companies?
Posted by Mark Lookabaugh on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 12:49 AM

It might be cool to see some occasional articles in FSM on the people and companies that produce the kits we build.  I've always been curious how models were produced, and how much work goes into creating them.  Topics like market research, design, sculpting, tooling, etc. could be pretty interesting, and give some new insight into the hobby.  I bet some of the people doing that work have some great stories to tell.  :)

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 8:43 AM

They have done these on rare occasions.  I would like to see one on how they do the new molding technology found in some of the newer kits, that allows such fine and crisp detail.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    September 2005
  • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 9:32 AM

Back in the early 1990s Hmm? FSM visited Monogram's design shop and published an article.

Would be even more intersting to view the changes from hand carved masters to CADD generated designs.

Tags: Monogram
  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 2:34 PM

What there is a lot of online- plastic injection molding industry rags.Ick!

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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    June 2010
  • From: Australia
Posted by OctaneOrange on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 6:21 PM
i saved this image from an article somewhere else on the web. this is a tool for a car model (possibly a mustang). you can see the seat fronts toward the top and the body below that.
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