Pacmin Studios x The Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation: Part Two

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In case you missed our last post, Pacmin Studios recently worked with The Arnold & Winnie Palmer Foundation to create custom 1:30 scale reproductions of nine of Mr. Palmer’s aircraft. The Orlando-based Foundation (palmerfoundation.org) supports efforts to improve children’s health, youth character development and nature-focused wellness—all part of its overall mission to continue the Palmers’…

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Going Supersonic

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Commercial supersonic air travel… the aviation industry’s holy grail. Discovered for a brief stretch of time in the form of the Concorde and then lost once again, the aviation industry has been working for decades to find a way to make regular supersonic flight a reality. It’s an especially exciting time for the Supersonic journey…

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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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Breaking Barriers: The X-59 QueSST Project Soars Ahead

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Lockheed Martin’s X-59 QueSST, a revolutionary supersonic aircraft developed in collaboration with NASA’s Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator project, promises to redefine the future of air travel. Since its inception in 2016, the X-59 has captured the imagination of aerospace enthusiasts worldwide with its ambitious goal: to deliver supersonic speed with minimal noise pollution. At the heart…

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Are Ejection Seats Safe?

ACES 5 ejection seat

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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Lynx Air makes debut with custom models

This image shows Merren McArthur, former president and CEO of Lynx Air, holding a Pacmin Studios model of a Boeing 737 MAX 8.

On November 16, Lynx Air announced their debut as Canada’s newest ultra-low cost carrier. Calgary mayor, Alberta government officials, executives from the Calgary Airport Authority, local media, and custom models by Pacmin Studios were all in attendance for the special event.

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