Not All Models are Detailed Equally. Why?

Joseph Duda and Joseph Kastner assembling cutaway model elements.

To detail or not to detail, that is the question. -With apologies to William Shakespeare *  “Why don’t you include more details on your models?”, asked an enthusiastic collector of PacMin models.  So, why do some of our models show lots of details and others don’t?  Our answer:  We respond to our customers’ objectives and…

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FedEx Panda Express: No, Not the Fast Food Chain

A custom detailed cutaway model of a FedEx 777-200F featuring a detailed interior and carriers to demonstrate how pandas are transported in the airplane.

FedEx has had a decades-long history working with China to transport their pandas worldwide. As a part of their support for environmental conservation efforts, FedEx has a program called FedEx Panda, where the company has contributed to the transportation of more than 15 pandas worldwide over the last two decades. Pandas are on the endangered…

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BB-8 ANA Jet makes red carpet appearance

Harrison Ford who plays Star Wars character Han Solo autographs a 1/20 scale BB-8 ANA JET produced by PacMin // Photo courtesy of All Nippon Airways

The wait is finally over. The latest cinema installment in the Star Wars anthology, STAR WARS: The Force Awakens opened for wide release on December 14. All Nippon Airways (ANA) brought their BB-8 ANA JET to the red carpet premiere to celebrate.

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