Inside PacMin Studios

Huy Ha and Ryan Keiser working on the Greenpoint cutaway model at Pacmin Studios.

This intricate miniature airplane model is brimming with stunning details. Follow its journey

August 9, 2023

The journey begins with Greenpoint Technologies—a leading premier Business Jet Completion Center with headquarters in Bothell, Washington. Greenpoint undertakes an ambitious project: a luxurious interior and exterior design for a V-VIP BBJ B777X aircraft. Their vision: the tranquility of a Japanese Zen Garden to cultivate a serene and harmonious environment. Using computer generation software, designers work…

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ANA Star Wars Jet at Star Wars 2017 Orland Event

Creating Legacy: Invite Your Audience into Your Story

July 26, 2023

Everyone gravitates toward good stories. Audiences superimpose themselves onto their favorite heroes to explore and engage with the human experience. Stories show us how to survive, how to overcome challenges, and how to live lives of meaning and legacy. At Pacmin Studios, we place you as the hero of your story and position ourselves as…

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CAD and Industrial Engineer Joseph Kastner holds a model printed with a Phrozen Sonic Mega 8K Resin 3D Printer

Joseph Kastner Brings 3D-Printing to Pacmin Studios

November 11, 2022

What is Additive Manufacturing? Commonly interchanged with the term 3D printing, additive manufacturing is “the process of creating an object by building it one layer at a time.”1 Historically, standard manufacturing has been a subtractive process in which an object is created by cutting away at a volume of material. How Has Additive Manufacturing Changed…

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If You Don’t Use Color Theory In Your Branding, You’re Doing It Wrong

July 21, 2022

Table of Contents Color and Branding Color has a profound effect on the way people perceive a brand. Since colors have the ability to evoke unique emotions, it’s important for companies to choose fitting colors for their brand(s). Have you ever wondered why airplane seats are almost always dark blue? Or what makes airline colors…

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old miniature model of airplane interior with human figures

The Remarkable History of the Miniature

June 24, 2022

Miniatures have fascinated and educated for thousands of years. They are focal points for galleries, museums, private collections, and tradeshow floor rooms. Why do miniatures entrance us, what can they teach us, and what value do they provide? The earliest known miniatures were created over five thousand years ago to be placed in Egyptian tombs.…

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ACES 5 ejection seat

Are Ejection Seats Safe?

May 12, 2022

Picture this: you’re the pilot of a Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon traveling at supersonic speed when your aircraft becomes badly damaged. You take note of your flight instruments—you’re rapidly losing altitude and airspeed. Soon, you lose control of your plane. As you plummet towards the ground, you have little time to weigh your options.…

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