Industrial Models

Models of Factories, Machinery & Equipment
We are often asked to produce scale models of industrial machines or equipment, from quite simple representations to highly detailed, very realistic-looking replicas. These industrial models are normally used at trade shows or exhibitions, but a few have been commissioned simply for display in board rooms or reception areas. Scroll down to see a wide and varied selection of the industrial models we have produced in the past (visit our Exhibition Models page for more).

Transformer Model – Scale 1:20 Transformer Model – Scale 1:20 The client for this project was on site in India when we first sent him images of the finished model. His comments were... “Absolutely brilliant, I'm here in India with the Senior Project Manager who managed this project for 2 years and he can't believe it's just a model”. We were particularly pleased with the results ourselves, especially as it was such a technically demanding project due to the need for a high level of accuracy and very authentic detailing. The model is made predominantly out of laser-cut acrylic components with very careful hand finishing and assembly, plus a final coat of paint of course.
GSK Biogas Waste Treatment Plant – 1:200 Scale GSK Biogas Waste Treatment Plant – 1:200 Scale This is the second major project we've completed for the blue chip pharmaceuticals manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline who demand the very highest standards from all their suppliers and sub contractors. The previous model, a 3D representation of their penicillin manufacturing plant, was used as an orientation tool for visitors to the site. This new model demonstrates how the company harnesses biogases from their waste treatment process to fuel a newly installed Combined Heat & Power facility.


Subsea industrial model – 1:8 Scale Subsea industrial model – 1:8 Scale Produced for use at exhibitions, this is a 1:8 scale model of a seabed scanning machine that locates unexploded ordnance on the sea floor. This was a technically complex project because it had to include a movable boom arm and a traversing gantry linked to two belt and cog mechanisms on opposite sides of the main structure.

West Cardinal Buoy Model – 1:4 scale West Cardinal Buoy Model – 1:4 scale A company that produces and maintains navigation buoys around Britain's coastlines asked us to produce this quarter scale model of one of their standard buoys for use at exhibition events. At 2.2m tall it had to be made in sections that could be packed in flight cases for shipping but that could be easily assembled on site.
Mooring Component Model – 1:1 Scale Mooring Component Model – 1:1 Scale When we were commissioned to produce this 2.2m high display model of a mooring component for the offshore wind turbine industry, the client's overriding brief was to keep it as light as possible. They also wanted it to fit into two compact, flight cases that could be shipped as “extra luggage” on flights. Our solution was to use vac-formed plastic shells for the main body of the model.


Model for aircraft boarding ramp – 1:25 scale Model for aircraft boarding ramp – 1:25 scale At 1:25 scale this model of an aircraft boarding system was only 450mm long but as you can see from the photo we were able to include plenty of realistic detail including scaled down branding and even a fold-down ramp. The finished model also came with a clear Perspex cover and a foam lined transportation case.
6U Satellite Model – Life-size 6U Satellite Model – Life-size We've made several variations of this life-size CubeSat model for a number of different clients. Designed for easier shipping, this model comes as five separate main components – a branded acrylic base, a tubular stainless steel mount, a main body, and two plug-in solar array panels that can be easily slotted together on site.


CryoBattery Power Station – 1:150 scale CryoBattery Power Station – 1:150 scale Although this is very much a stylised representation of a CryoBattery power station the main purpose of the model was to illustrate the operating processes of the system which uses renewable sources to compress air in tanks which can later be used to generate power. To demonstrate this we've used interactive LED lighting effects combined with strong colours to indicate the different stages of the process.
Sectional Model – 1:20 scale Sectional Model – 1:20 scale This is the third educational model we've produced for the University of South Wales. Aimed at students in the construction sector, the purpose of this model was to illustrate the major elements that make up a typical commercial office building, including foundations, steel work, cladding components and final external finishes.


Water Purification System – 1:8 Scale Water Purification System – 1:8 Scale This model of Veolia's Orion Purified Water Treatment system is one of several we've completed for this major international company. Built from the engineering drawings, the model is extremely accurate and shows all the significant working components of the system to an easily identifiable level.

Ventilation System Cut-away View - 1:20 scale Ventilation System Cut-away View - 1:20 scale As with many of our clients this is another example where a company has come back to us for a second model after being really pleased with the first project we completed for them. The client wanted to show a simplified cut-away view of their product that would help them to explain to potential customers the internal components of the system and the reliability and cost benefits it could offer.

Military Equipment Model PURIBAD – Scale 1:10 Military Equipment Model “PURIBAD” – Scale 1:10 Platform, Universal, Rigid Inflatable Boat, Airborne Delivery… the name is an acronym for a platform specially designed for parachuting ready-to-go speedboats (or RIBs) into the sea. The model was commissioned as a demonstration tool for use at exhibitions.


Biogas Boiler Model – Scale 1:50 Biogas Boiler Model – Scale 1:50
Water Purifier Model – Scale 1:8 Water Purifier Model – Scale 1:8
These two industrial models for completely differing industries were completed around the same time. One of the models shows a Biogas boiler set in a monochromatic context (to highlight the boiler) and the other shows a water purification system. Both models were for use at trade shows/exhibitions in UK and abroad and were supplied with purpose-built flight cases.


Industrial Model of Profiler - Scale Actual Size Industrial Model of Profiler - Scale Actual Size This was a life-size industrial model of a piece of equipment that “profiles” the contents of large storage tanks for oil and associated industries. Made predominantly from plastics, our model was much lighter. We actually produced three identical units which included 500mm diameter acrylic display tubes and purpose-built flight boxes.
Industrial Model of Container Tilter – Scale 1:10 Industrial Model of Container Tilter – Scale 1:10 This unusual model was designed to illustrate the technical aspects of the client's product at a trade exhibition. The whole thing comes apart for easy transportation.


Pharmaceutics Factory Model – Scale 1:75 Pharmaceutics Factory Model – Scale 1:75 GlaxoSmithKline needed a simplified representation of this facility to help illustrate the processes involved in Penicillin production. Our solution was this stylized 3D representation of the building with floor plates in clear acrylic, allowing the viewer to appreciate, at a glance, the vertical and horizontal layout of all the major industrial components involved in the process. At just over 2.4 metres long, the model can be easily viewed by a group of people, making it an ideal starting point for a tour of the building.


Plasma Power Station Model – Scale 1:250 Plasma Power Station Model – Scale 1:250 The brief for this project was to create a stylized representation of this power station building that could be packed into a travel case and taken as hand luggage on international flights. This meant the overall dimensions of the case had to be no bigger than 560 x 450 x 240mm. The only way this was possible was to make the model in two halves that stacked back to back inside the foam-lined case.


Three Industrial Transformer Models – 1:20 Scale Three Industrial Transformer Models – 1:20 Scale We had already made one transformer model for this client (shown above) and it generated such a positive response from their overseas colleagues that they came back to us for four more, one for UK use and three to send abroad. The three models shown in the picture were the export orders; one went to Brazil and two to China.


Interactive Ships Thruster Model – Scale 1:10 Interactive Ships Thruster Model – Scale 1:10 Commissioned to be shipped to a trade show in Germany, this unusual industrial model was a real challenge because of the very complex shaped components involved. The model needed to demonstrate the USP of the client's product by incorporating a rotating propeller (with speed control) and a movable deflector.
Model with cut-away internal view – Scale 1:2 Model with cut-away internal view – Scale 1:2 The client for this project was the supplier of the oil that goes inside the transformer who wanted to show a typical application of their product in use – hence the cut-away view. The model was supplied with a purpose-built, aluminium framed flight case because its first use was to be shipped overseas to a trade exhibition.


Ukube Satellite Model - Scale 1:1 Ukube Satellite Model - Scale 1:1 Made for the UK Space agency, this model was a life-size replica because the real satellite was only about 350mm long so there was no need to scale it down. They're used for educational presentations and were made with working hinges so that the solar panels and antennae could be deployed in the same way as the real thing.
Gaia Satellite Model - Scale 1:15 Gaia Satellite Model - Scale 1:15 Realistically detailed model of Europe's new space observatory. We were subsequently commissioned to produce three further copies for the UK Space agency.


Sub-sea control module – Scale 1:1 Sub-sea Control Module – Scale 1:1 Not all the models we make are scaled down to a smaller size. This model of a sub sea control module (used in the deep sea oil industry) is life-size replica of the real thing. The model is about 900mm square and was commissioned because the client wanted a lightweight version of the product to take to exhibition venues.
Mobile Oil Services Vehicles – Scale 1:50 Mobile Oil Services Vehicles – Scale 1:50 The purpose of this model was to demonstrate this company's fleet of new, purpose-built trailers supplying mobile oil related services to industry. We were able to buy “off the shelf” DAF tractors and brand them with the company's livery but the trailers had to be built from scratch.


Industrial Plant Model – 1:250 scale Industrial Plant Model – 1:250 Scale At 1:250 scale this model of an industrial testing facility was approximately 1m x 1m square and had to be shipped in a custom-built flight case to the site's location in North Africa. The strong colours were added to indicate the varying functions of the components across the installation.


Converter Station Model for National Grid – 1:220 scale Converter Station Model for National Grid – 1:220 scale At over 2m x 1.5m this large industrial model was commissioned by the National Grid to help with staff training and for forward planning when installing new equipment on site. The model was made in two halves and supplied with a custom-built storage case for each section.

Industrial Marine Silencer Model – 1:12 Scale Industrial Marine Silencer Model – 1:12 Scale “I've got to say you've done a better job of building that, than we do the real thing. Honestly, level of detail looks amazing!” This was the client's reaction when we sent him photos of the model — and it wasn't even fully finished at that point. At 1:10 scale the model was just under 1m long and came with a Perspex cover.

Industrial Landscape Model – Varying Scales Industrial Landscape Model – Varying Scales The brief for this project was to create a physical model of an existing CGI created landscape showing all the various industrial sectors the company worked in. The only information they were able to give us was a set of still-frame images of the landscape so we had to create our own CAD from scratch before we could start constructing the model.


Drilling Rig Models – 1:400 Scale Drilling Rig Models – 1:400 Scale
Three presentation models for drilling rig manufacturer. At 1:400 scale these drilling rig models were only just over 200mm wide so were extremely small and fiddly to make. When completed the three models were shipped to the client in Aberdeen, after which they were shipped on to their own clients as gifts.


Fully Functional R/C Crane Model - Scale 1:12 Fully Functional R/C Crane Model - Scale 1:12 This working model was commissioned by a provider of specialist training for signalmen and crane operators who needed a fully functioning crane model to use during his training sessions. The most cost effective solution was to convert an off-the-shelf toy into a purpose-built machine.
Portacabin Site Office - Scale 1:25 Portacabin Site Office - Scale 1:25 At this quite large scale, this was a fairly detailed model of what, on the face of it, is an uninspiring subject. However the model was actually commissioned to illustrate a proposed “environmentally friendly” site office featuring solar panels, rainwater collection, and a wind turbine.
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