cutaway models

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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Miniature dolls sitting in Pacmin aircraft model next to miniatures cleaning tools and molds

Conservation: Preserving History and Fostering Legacy of the United Air Lines DC-8

September 14, 2022

What is Conservation? According to ICOM (International Council of Museums), conservation includes “all measures and actions aimed at safeguarding tangible cultural heritage while ensuring its accessibility to present and future generations.”1 Additionally, Alisa Eagleston-Cieslewicz, Curator of Conservation at SFO Museum describes conservation as “providing an ethical framework” that guides the decision-making process regarding the treatment of…

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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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Overair Exhibit Model

Exhibit models bring attendees face-to-face with the latest innovations at NBAA-BACE 2021

October 29, 2021

The latest NBAA-BACE brought attendees face-to-face with hundreds of innovations at the forefront of modernizing the aviation industry. Several companies, from startups to established names, are poised to transform the future of business aviation with advanced air mobility (AAM) technology.

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UTC cutaway model

“Hybrid” solution for hybrid-electric Project 804

July 26, 2019

UTC, comprising of Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace, had a large chalet and pavilion at the 2019 Paris Air Show. Different sections throughout the chalet were dedicated to each of their business segments.

United Technologies Advanced Projects (UTAP) wanted a visually striking centerpiece that could also explain the complexity of their newest mission–Project 804.

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10’ long cutaway model

Pacmin models attract crowds on exhibit floor at EBACE 2018

May 31, 2018

Large scale models produced by Pacmin fill the exhibition floor at EBACE 2018 (European Business Aviation Conference & Exposition). The precision aviation models range in size and complexity from static exhibit models to fully lit and interactive cutaway models.

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