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We caught up with him to find out what he gets up to when he’s not - [Amalgam intern forms environmental start-up](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/amalgam-intern-forms-environmental-start-up/) - Former Amalgam intern Kimberly Dobney has created a recycling system that turns menstrual care product waste into clean energy and fertiliser. Kimberley came to Amalgam to undertake her industrial placement in 2018 and worked as a junior model maker. She was in the final year of her product design degree at Brunel University in London - [Paul Galloway | Custom Motorcycle Helmets](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/paul-galloway-custom-motorcycle-helmets/) - Here’s another article from our series chatting to the Amalgam makers about their hobbies and interests, and how they interplay with their day job (and vice versa). Meet Paul, one of our Senior Project Managers. In his spare time he customises motorcycle helmets that are imported from Japan. Word on the street is he’s also - [Scale Models Weston founder - Norman Hill](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/scale-models-weston-founder-norman-hill/) - Scale Models Weston, is a name known to many in our industry as producers of maritime models of all sorts for very many years. At Amalgam we were sad to hear recently that the founder of the company, Norman Hill, has sadly died after a long fight with leukemia. Norman started the company from his - [Elaine Carr | Outdoor Art](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/elaine-carr-outdoor-art/) - Introducing Elaine Carr – she’s one of Amalgam’s senior makers. Elaine has a post-grad in Scenic Art but can turn her hand to pretty much anything. She’s worked in almost every department at Amalgam and has a varied portfolio of skills and experience. We talked to her about what she likes to do outside of - [Prototype Plastic Moulding: Vacuum Casting and 3D Printing](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/vacuum-casting-and-3d-printing/) - A little over twenty years ago, 3D printing or Rapid Prototyping as it was then known, changed the world. The recent explosion of interest in the process is not indicative of a sea change in the industry, but a public awakening to an industrial process that is quick, convenient and downright cool. The science fiction - [Claydon Reeves showcase at Fraser Yachts](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/claydon-reeves-showcase-at-fraser-yachts/) - The 70 metre superyacht model Caspian has been on display at an exhibition of Claydon Reeves'work, held by Fraser Yachts. The showcase presents the range of Claydon Reeves’ superyacht designs and concepts, where visitors can see conceptual visualizations through to detailed scale yacht models. The showcase runs from 15 May until 15 August 2012 at - [Dynamic lighting to make your model stand out](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/dynamic-lighting-stand-out-models/) - While static 'on-off' lighting within architectural models has become standard practice, dynamic lighting can help a model stand out to win a competition or a bid for a new contract. Our system forms an incredibly flexible platform to display something as simple as tonal 'breathing' between colours, to forming the core of a rich interactive - [An overview of our CNC machining services](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/cnc-machining-bristol/) - At Amalgam we provide a range of premier CNC machining services. This covers machining forms from client-supplied CAD, to being able to offer a complete end-to-end design and fabrication service. We can develop technical drawings based on conceptual images, machine the parts and assemble the structure, all completely in-house. We can also arrange for transportation and installation of larger - [New Marine Models at Hamburg SMM Show](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/new-marine-models-hamburg-smm-show/) - The last few months have yielded some fantastic and challenging projects, including innovative furniture, several new Marine models, strange creatures and new possibilities opening up with our packaging design service. The SMM in Hamburg, Germany wrapped up last week, where two of our models were on display. The first was the HF4 model for - [EDF Energy Touring Exhibition](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/edf-energy-touring-exhibition/) - Exhibition companies are fast learning how we built our reputation for quality - latest amongst them is EDF. This EDF Energy Touring Exhibition was recently completed by the Exhibition Design and Build team at Amalgam. The EDF Energy Touring Exhibition is now making its way around the country. Amalgam model makers constructed the exhibition to be completely - [An Overview of our Sculpting Services](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/an-overview-of-our-sculpting-services/) - We are in the run-up to our third annual Halloween Pumpkin carving competition, the #AmalgamCarveOff, and being professional makers we are in with a good chance - however, the competition is stiff. With sculpting vegetables at the forefront of most people's imaginations this week, it's worth talking about the sculpting services we can offer, the projects - [Made In Britain Membership for Amalgam](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/made-in-britain-membership-for-amalgam/) - Amalgam Modelmaking are delighted to have been accepted into the Made In Britain community of manufacturers, entitling them to use the world recognised and registered collective mark. According to a recent survey by OnePoll for Made In Britain, business buyers have a strong inclination towards British products, with three out of four businesses saying that - [Stand-out marine models help BMT launch latest concept designs](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/bmt-marine-models-dsei/) - BMT are launching two concept designs at DSEI 2017 in London. To form an eye-catching centrepiece for their stand, they commissioned us to create a pair of marine models of their concept designs for mine mine warfare and hydrographic vessel, VENARI®-85 and Type 31e frigate contender, VENATOR®-110. BMT Defence Services aims to demonstrate flexibility in - [Concept design and prototyping for Valentine’s Day integrated / POS campaign](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/concept-design-prototyping-for-valentines-day-integrated-pos-campaign/) - To develop a successful in-store campaign, a marketing team has to coordinate many elements to ensure shoppers experience the same message everywhere. A physical anchor or theme helps to make the words more memorable and connect with the audience. For their Valentine’s Day gift range, diamond jewellery brand, Forevermark, chose the iconic hot air balloon - [Creating premium brand displays: here to make you look good](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/creating-premium-brand-displays/) - Premium brand displays in store have a mysterious appeal. Done well, the mix of quality and exclusivity inspires us to spend more because it feels good. Behind the scenes, we know a lot of work goes into product innovation, developing the brand, premium props, designing spaces and creating visual merchandising. Wow-factor premium brand displays are a - [Scale model of super yacht Ngoni](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/scale-model-super-yacht-ngoni/) - While this high-performance sloop, Ngoni, was being built at Royal Huisman’s main site in Vollenhove, the owner commissioned Amalgam to make a high detail scale model of the design at the scale 1:50. Background When this innovative project was first announced, nicknamed ‘The Beast’, the yachting world pricked up its ears. The owner had requested a - [Festive Fizz - resin casting techniques to create realistic visual effects](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/visual-effects-for-point-of-sale-advertising-and-photography/) - Realistic visual effects are in demand at this festive time of year for window displays, point-of-sale and attention-grabbing in-store concessions. Using artificial food and drink obviously avoids the issues of short-shelf life and spillage hazards. Our wide-range of in-house creative skills enable us to test, develop and replicate everyday products for visual displays or to - [Technical 3D design for a high impact display](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/technical-3d-design-for-a-high-impact-display/) - When a new product is ready for the big reveal, a large scale in-store display often works to grab attention and get people talking, which we talked about for premium brands. To create a high impact display, it’s often the technical detail which matters most – looking at how the display is made, and what - [Five secrets about the famous Bristol arts trail, Gromit Unleashed 2](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/gromit-unleashed-2/) - With Gromit Unleashed 2 launching all over Bristol, we can finally start to tell the story of our involvement in a bit more detail. There has been a lot of fun and hard work building the sculptures for this summer’s art trail for The Grand Appeal. We were thrilled to announce our involvement last year - [Ultrahaptics exhibition display](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/ultrahaptics-exhibition-display/) - Next-generation interactive technology for Ultrahaptics exhibition display Exhibition stand designers have a tough job to deliver new displays or refresh content in time for the next trade show. Whether you’re the busy marketing manager or a creative agency helping clients to get ready, there’s a fine balance to achieve: Innovative ideas to showcase your products/services - [Creating Aardman sculptures for The Grand Appeal 2018 Sculpture Trail](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/creating-aardman-sculptures-grand-appeal-2018-sculpture-trail/) - We were honoured to be asked by The Grand Appeal to sculpt the characters for next year’s 2018, Bristol sculpture trail, Gromit Unleashed 2. The three characters, Wallace, Gromit and Feathers, were unveiled yesterday at an event in Aardman HQ in Bristol and we were lucky enough to be there to witness the great reveal. - [BBC Sport Tabletop Footballers, Wall Insulation Models and Otters](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/bbc-sport-recycling-displays-and-otters/) - We are currently making set 15 of our popular Wall Insulation models! These engaging display units were designed in-house by project manager Phillip Harris and we have been trickling them out at a steady rate for the last three years. The models show three methods for improving energy efficiency and cutting down on home fuel costs, - [Educational models by Amalgam on show in Bristol](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/educational-models-in-bristol/) - Making an exhibition of ourselves? Bristol’s Architecture Centre, on the waterfront quay by the Arnolfini, is currently showing Desire Lines: Romance and Rationalism in Bridge Design until Sunday 16 November. The Centre gave us the brief to create a set of educational models with which visitors – especially children – could interact and experiment with - [The New Crystal Maze props and replicas](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/recreating-crystal-maze-table/) - Amalgam was extremely pleased to be asked to work on key props for the new TV version of the Crystal Maze which starts this Friday at 9pm on Channel 4. We were asked by James Dillon, who was the designer on the original early nineties TV show, to produce the Crystal Dome Timer Table as well as - [How Interactive Props help bring drama into a story](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/interactive-props/) - This month we look at how interactive props make such a difference when you’re running an educational workshop. Every business, charity or organisation has a story to tell, which they may share in visitor centres or through their open events and professional workshops. The greatest challenge is similar for all: making the story resonate with - [We’re on the move – to a new, bigger location in Bristol](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/were-on-the-move-to-a-new-bigger-location-in-bristol/) - By 21 January 2019 we will have moved to our centre of operations to a new site near the centre of Bristol in Lawrence Hill. It’s with a mixture of excitement and sadness that we’re packing up The Old Sorting Office into the relocation vans, new tenants, will be moving in shortly. #Amalgamove - How - [The Grand Appeal - GU2 - UPDATE](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/the-grand-appeal-update/) - £2 million raised by Gromit Unleashed 2 for Bristol Children’s Hospital The Grand Appeal, the Bristol Children’s Hospital charity, has announced that its third award-winning trail, Gromit Unleashed 2, has raised £2 million for the hospital and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Michael’s Hospital, Bristol. This represents an amazing 309% increase in trail - [Architectural Model is a "Towering Presence" in South West](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/architectural-model/) - The Babbacombe Shard, an unusual architectural model As architectural models go this one is a little out of the ordinary. Amalgam's architectural model makers were recently approached to produce a four Meter high replica of Renzo Piano's famous "Shard" tower for the Babbacombe Model Village in Devon. We have previously blogged on March 18th of - [New Blades ‘Most Ambitious’ Award sponsored by Amalgam](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/new-blades-most-ambitious-award-sponsored-by-amalgam/) - New Blades 2019 is the 27th annual model makers recruitment fair and awards event for model makers and creatives. This year, Amalgam are sponsors and judges of the ‘Most Ambitious’ category and will be attending the awards ceremony in London on June 13th. “We’re delighted to be one of the sponsors this year and are - [Royal International Air Tattoo - 19-21 July 2019](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/royal-international-air-tattoo-2019/) - The Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford is the largest of its kind in World and in its 48th year. Amalgam Modelmaking are pleased to be attending this year and invite people to join them for informal networking, and to learn more about out how they have worked with many of the organisations present - [Autonomous Robotics](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/autonomous-robotics/) - In February’s issue of Develop3D magazine, we were delighted to share the story of our exhibition model work, for Autonomous Robotics Ltd, which is based in Wiltshire. They are developing next generation seismic technology to gather data from the ocean bottom using a system of Flying Nodes – a new type of automated underwater - [Spy in the Wild animatronic cameras](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/spy-in-the-wild-animatronic-cameras/) - Spy in the Wild series two is now available on iPlayer. If you are a fan of wildlife programmes you have probably already seen it, but did you know that some of the amazing animatronics featured in the show were developed and produced by Amalgam? We had to keep the secret for a very long - [Matt Quick | Handmade Bamboo Guitar](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/matt-quick-handmade-bamboo-guitar/) - We love finding out about our team's talents and what interests them outside of working at Amalgam. For example, this is Matt – he's one of our senior model makers (architecture) and he loves working with wood. He also loves a challenge and we discovered that in his spare time recently, he decided to make - [Joe Gomm | Bespoke Furniture](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/joe-gomm-bespoke-furniture/) - From time to time we like to share the hidden talents of our brilliant makers, so meet Joe Gomm, one of our vacuum casting technicians. In his spare time he makes beautiful bespoke furniture like these rather striking coffee tables. We asked him more about how he makes his furniture and what inspires him. Inspired - [Superyacht DESIGN Week - to 3D-print or not to print superyacht models?](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/superyacht-design/) - How has 3D printing transformed model making for superyacht design? Our view from the Amalgam deck. The last case study published from our maritime models team was to show off this 1/12th scale hand finished model of the classic TERN yacht. The scale was relatively large for this, because it's a replica of a much - [Come and talk Product Prototyping at Venturefest 2013](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/product-prototyping-at-venturefest/) - Venturefest Bristol 2013 Is, once again, organised by Science City Bristol in partnership with the Technology Strategy Board. This years event is taking place on Thursday 14th November 2013 at the UWE Conference Centre in Bristol. Bristol prototyping and model making specialists Amalgam will be there, offering free advice on Product Prototyping, general product development - [Stainless Steel Sculpture for Blue Peter](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/sculpture-for-blue-peter/) - Our sculpture of the BBC brand icon, the Blue Peter Galleon, is afloat in Bristol! When the BBC rang to ask us about making a sculpture of their iconic galleon which features on the Blue Peter badges, we were delighted to explore their options. As with most television props, the timing was tight to design - [Architectural Modelmaking book features Amalgam Modelmaking's work](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/architectural-modelmaking/) - Architectural Modelmaking by Nick Dunn is a book, now in its second edition, with a self-explanatory title. Amalgam Modelmaking is delighted to have contributed several articles and examples to this new edition of Nick Dunn's textbook on the subject of.... Well Architectural Modelmaking! Nick Dunn is Professor of Urban Design at Lancaster University. His primary - [Safeway Hygiene Services](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/5734/) - We are currently involved in the early stages of the design process for new products from Safeway Hygiene Services. Our designers are well equipped with a comprehensive CAD suite, years of experience and a track record of success to handle challenging projects. Head to Our Services to see some examples of our design and development - [INCLUDE DESIGN](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/include-design/) - The Include Design campaign aims to raise awareness on the issue and make changes to the Ebacc, which has been described as 'unworkable ' by Glenys Stacey, head of Ofqual, the body which regulations qualifications across the UK. The newly proposed Ebacc qualification (intended to curtail grade inflation and replace GCSEs) will exclude Design and the Arts from - [EDF Energy Touring Exhibition at Party Political Conferences](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/edf-energy-touring-exhibition-at-political-party-conference/) - The modular, highly transportable EDF Energy Touring Exhibition, featuring a number of engaging interactives and streamlined versions of our larger displays, will be present at three upcoming Party Political Conferences. The exhibition has been present at trade shows, conventions, conferences and events since earlier this year. The EDF Energy Touring Exhibition is a portable recreation of - [Cast hands props](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/cast-hands/) - We've been making some cast hands, but can't let you know what for just yet. They're props. That's as much as we can say. Over the years we have cast a range of strange objects for various purposes, including Creme Eggs, lungs and bits of sheep. Our casting facilities are well equipped to handle intricate tolerance-specific - [Development of the Holovis game controller for immersive 3D experience](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/development-of-holovis-game-controller/) - Published in this month’s Develop 3D, you can take a look behind the scenes at the development work we did for Holovis to design and manufacture the Crimson Wing game controller. Holovis came to Amalgam with a basic outline shape developed as a 3D concept. Their first priority was to develop the ergonomics, starting with - [User Experience and Interactive Models. to educate,entertain and inform](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/user-experience/) - Most of the models we create are display pieces or prototypes for a variety of different industries - architecture, marine, product design and so on. Physical models have consistently proven themselves to be invaluable assets when developing and testing new designs, engaging with other people or communicating ideas. A static display model is a - [Prototyping your idea? How to protect your intellectual property](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/prototyping-your-idea-how-to-protect-your-ip/) - When you’ve got a new idea that needs prototyping, or want to adapt a product design, you’ll need to consider the potential intellectual property issues during the development and prototyping process. Thinking creatively about how to solve an immediate problem is often how the best ideas start out, and we’ve made many physical prototypes to - [Bristol Mayor visits Amalgam's workshop](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/bristol-mayor-marvin-rees-takes-a-spin-around-the-workshop/) - Amalgam Modelmaking were delighted to get a visit from Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees this week, who enjoyed an informative tour of the workshop. A positive start to a new decade The Mayor wanted to learn about the varied and creative design work Amalgam does and said it had been great great to hear about Amalgam's - [Fosters' "Daveo" male body awareness campaign](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/fosters-daveo-male-body-awareness-campaign/) - Amalgam Modelmaking worked with Adam & Eve DDB for Fosters Lager on a UK viral campaign on male body awareness. A parody of Michelangelo’s David was created at slightly smaller than full size (the real one is 5.5m, Amalgam's was 4m). In keeping with the Australian Fosters cultural tradition, he was to be called ‘Daveo’. - [Amalgam gains Cyber Essentials Certificate](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/amalgam-gains-cyber-essentials-certificate/) - Bristol-based Amalgam Modelmaking has once again gained their Cyber Essential Certification. After verification of their self-assessment against the Cyber Essentials Standard, assessors BIP Solutions Ltd confirmed that Amalgam met the standards for the scheme. The certification was hence renewed in August this year. Joe Preston, Senior Account Manager at Amalgam says. “We are very proud - [South West success for Amalgam Modelmaking](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/south-west-success-for-amalgam-modelmaking/) - UK Small Business recently interview Amalgam Modelmaking Director Mike Harvey on the virtues of starting a business in the South West over 35 years ago. The article invites a number of business owners and entrepreneurs from the region, all who share their experiences of working in Bristol and the surrounding area. The South West is - [New Blades Show 2016 - thinking about a career in model making?](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/new-blades-show-2016/) - Amalgam are very familiar with building trade show display models, however, it's a rare opportunity for us to get out today, to visit New Blades Show, the annual model makers's fair to visit if you're considering a career in model making. Hosted by 4D modelshop at the Holborn Studios, London, the show features work by - [Gloucester Bus Station Tactile Architectural Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/tactile-architectural-model/) - This tactile architectural model, made for BDP, differs from 'traditional' architectural models in that it is designed for the blind and partially sighted - the information has been presented to be interpreted by touch. With tactility in mind, we set about experimenting with texture. Instead of paint effects to visually indicate various surface finishes such - [Laser Engraving Service: Drummond + Hammett Cigar Box Guitar Components](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/laser-engraving-service-in-bristol-by-amalgam/) - As well as a complete design and fabrication service, we offer each process within our workshop - from CNC machining, to vacuum casting, to sculpting - as individual services. We recently provided our laser engraving service to local cigar box guitar makers Drummond + Hammett, etching their distinctive buffalo logo onto various surfaces and components - [Triggertrap Redsnap Vacuum Cast Prototype](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/triggertrap-redsnap-vacuum-cast-prototype/) - Amalgam prototype modelmakers recently completed a set of prototypes for the Triggertrap Redsnap, an affordable timelapse and high-speed camera system funded through Kickstarter. Our vacuum cast prototype of the look-and-feel enclosure is one of many similar projects we have undertaken over the years, a list which includes the Gapgun, which we produce in batches as a - [Offshore power generation models](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/offshore-power-generation-models/) - The government is to make big changes to the way it subsidises renewable energy, it has announced. BBC news 4/12/13. As market leaders in the field of producing offshore power generation models we are obviously interested in this subject and thought it might be a good moment to remind the world of some of the - [Model making and Prototyping - Cost versus Value for money](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/model-making-and-prototyping-cost-versus-value-for-money/) - Model making and Prototyping clients often ask... "Why is model making and prototyping so expensive?" I have to admit, I can see their point. What we do at Amalgam is costly. Sometimes I find myself reluctant to charge a struggling inventor or small company our normal hourly rate for a project. Of course, if one - [Julio Bashmore stopframe animation props](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/julio-bashmore-stopframe-animation-props/) - A while back we made a set of stopframe animation props for Blinkink and the Julio Bashmore music video they were creating. The video for the Bristol producer's single 'Peppermint' is available to view online. Among the other animation props made by various techniques, the video includes the hands of our own Andy Wright, which - [Hydrate for Health inventor Mark Moran introduces Dr Philip Hammond to The Hydrant](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/hydrate-for-health-inventor-mark-moran-introduces-dr-philip-hammond-to-the-hydrant/) - Hydrate for Health inventor Mark Moran could be heard this morning in a radio interview with well-known TV & radio broadcaster and GP Dr Philip Hammond. Since finding himself frustrated by not being able to reach a drink following a spinal operation Mark has dedicated his life to the solution, forming his own company Hydrate - [Interactive Exhibition for Glasgow Science Centre](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/interactive-exhibition-for-glasgow-science-centre/) - Interactive Exhibition displays for the upcoming Body Works Exhibition at the Glasgow Science Centre form one of the latest projects for Amalgam's Display Team. We have been making a series of sculpted and electronic interactive exhibits for this prestigious exhibition which is being supplied mainly by Huttinger Exhibitions. The displays being created at Amalgam include - [Develop 3D magazine features Amalgam - twice](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/develop-3d-magazine-features-amalgam-twice/) - Amalgam director Mike Harvey features in this month's edition of Develop 3D, a publication dedicated to 3D printing, additive manufacture and prototypes. The article touches on Amalgam's involvement with the Schwinn Folding Bike and the importance of physical prototypes. Also, our client and friend Tom Lawton graced the front page with his Bubblescope, a product - [Amalgam Certified for Environment Support](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/amalgam-certified-for-environment-support/) - Amalgam Models has been donating waste materials to Children's Scrapstore for re-use as a creative resource. The materials are distributed to a range of educational and support establishments for children to use in their play and personal development. The network supports over 150,000 children, and Amalgam are proud to contribute to the system. Recycling - [Recycling Displays website launch](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/recycling-displays/) - Our new trading arm, www.recyclingdisplays.co.uk, is up and running! Go over and have a look at the products available. Through the website orders can be placed for specific products, such as cutaway compost bins, games and activity sets, perfect for schools, waste management companies, event organisers, recycling officers and local councils. The recycling displays are - [Tidal Turbines, Milan Design Week and Brutalism](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/milan-design-week/) - This week we have been ramping up the marketing of our recycling displays and have been taking orders for a few products from the range; as these projects are completed we will be updating the website with photos of these new builds. These engaging and informative displays are usually used by councils and recycling officers - [Tidal Generator Scale Model featured on TV](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/tidal-generator-scale-model-featured-on-tv/) - The 1:150 scale desktop model made at Amalgam for MCT's (Marine Current Turbine) made an appearance on TV last week. BBC Points West featured the model during an interview with David Ainsworth, Business Development Manager at MCT, who was discussing their recent relocation to the Bristol and Bath Science Park, which last week celebrated its first - [Tio, the toy kit designed to inspire tomorrow's inventors](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/tio-the-toy-kit-designed-to-inspire-tomorrows-inventors/) - Invent Play Learn Ltd is the company behind Tio, the kit to build app-controlled toys and inventions in seconds. The Tio kit encourages creativity and long term play by combining the feeling of creating with your own hands and the power of today's technology. It comprises connected hardware, magnetic mounts, wheels and other accessories that - [Large scale insect models for IVCC to mark World Malaria Day](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/large-scale-insect-models-ivcc/) - For World Malaria Day, our team was commissioned to make large scale insect models to feature in an exhibition display, for vector-control specialists, IVCC. Mosquitos kill 433,000 people a year, mainly children under 5 and pregnant women. Bed nets treated with insecticides have contributed enormously to bringing down the number of deaths, yet vector-borne diseases are - [Megamorph, Aardman's desktop icon gets supersized.](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/megamorph-aardmans-desktop-icon-gets-supersized/) - Still Naughty at 40! - Megamorph, an Amalgam giant poly sculpt. To celebrate the Morph: Still Naughty at 40! exhibition at The Mall at Cribbs Causeway, Amalgam Modelmaking was asked by The Grand Appeal Charity to produce a 3 metre high Megamorph. A giant version of one of Aardman's most iconic characters, Morph. Having previously made - [Treehouse model for Canopy & Stars at Crane 29](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/3d-treehouse-model-canopy-stars-crane-29/) - Amalgam director, Chris, recently visited the unique treehouse designed and built by Canopy & Stars at Crane 29. Back in February, we were delighted to create a scale model of the Canopy & Stars' plan for the treehouse. Measuring about 20cm by 20cm, the model is lightweight, designed to be portable for visits to site. - [Architecture Exhibitions and Chimps](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/architecture-exhibition/) - Installed at the Architecture Centre down on Bristol Waterfront, the Living City is an interactive architecture exhibition where an analogy is drawn between the city and a human body. Users are encouraged to think about what is needed to create a balanced, healthy urban environment. The centrepiece for this exhibition is a model we made - [Queen's Awards for Enterprise success for Amalgam customer](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/queens-awards-for-enterprise/) - A total of 24 companies in the South West have been honoured in this year's Queen's Awards for Enterprise. Amongst them is an award for innovation to Hydrate for Health. Company founder Mark Moran had Amalgam design and prototype parts for his innovative Hydrant drinking system before approaching injection moulding suppliers and the NHS. - [Not the Commonwealth Games Baton - but still....](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/commonwealth-games-baton-not/) - We cannot claim to have designed or made the Queen’s Baton for the recent Commonwealth Games (Even though a part of it was 3D printed). Nor the iconic 2012 Olympic torch. But at Amalgam we are proud to have made our own version – after a fashion… Every year supermarket chain Morrison's staff vote for - [BBC One Show replica set bird table](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/replica-set/) - BBC One Show. Replica set bird table An extraordinary replica set for BBC’s The One Show Amalgam are always on the look-out for new talented makers to join our team, both experienced and eager new makers being welcomed. Recent addition, Julia Nichols, who worked for us on The One Show’s replica set Bird Table, gives - [Maritime Scale Models: via Planes, Trains and Automobiles](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/maritime-scale-models-via-planes-trains-and-automobiles/) - Our director, Chris Conlon, took a short sojourn to Mallorca in August – to personally hand deliver one of our hand finished, high detail maritime scale models. It’s always tricky to ensure safe passage of a valuable model, which is why we work with our clients to agree the safest transportation route – and if - [Micro Mechanical Recycling Interactive - New Portable Sorting Game](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/recycling-interactive/) - We are excited to announce a new addition to the range of products available through our sister company, Recycling Displays. The Micro Mechanical Recycling Facility, or Micro-MRF, is a highly portable, compact tabletop interactive display, designed to educate and engage members of the public with important recycling processes. It is the first in a new - [Twinings Tea Advert Stopframe Animation Armatures](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/stopframe-animation-armatures/) - Twinings Tea Advert Stopframe Animation Armatures In the latter part of last year, we created a range of jigs and mechanisms for design agency Stripeland and their 'Twinings - Drink It All In' TV spot. We made five devices in total; a rippling puddle, a huge tree with rotating branches, a swinging sign and a telescopic - [New donation boxes to refresh Natural History Museum’s gallery fund raising campaign](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/natural-history-museum-donation-boxes/) - New donation boxes to refresh Natural History Museum’s gallery fund raising campaign We are very proud to have collaborated with creative consultants, Uniform, to realise their design and build new donation boxes that are going into the Natural History Museum galleries this month. The brief for the donation boxes was to build an attractive display - [The lure of the bright lights calls Laurens Nockels to Pinewood Creative](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/laurens-nockels/) - "Ladies and Gentlemen, Laurens Nockels has left the building" Pinewood studios is a name synonymous with the film industry and UK film in particular. So many blockbuster productions have been made there it is hard to know where to start on any list of film and TV credits. Little wonder then that when one of - [ALMA Radio Telescope display model in Houses of Parliament](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/display-model/) - The 1:12 scale radio telescope display model we built for the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) back in June has been in the Houses of Parliament to highlight the economic benefits of the UK's scientific expertise for MPs. The display model was initially built as a centrepiece showcasing the UK's contribution to various international - [Heysham visitor centre and EDF Energy Exhibition News](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/heysham-visitor-centre/) - Heysham visitor centre is now open to the public, featuring a series of interactives and exhibition pieces designed and built by Amalgam modelmakers. This is the seventh visitor centre we have supplied interactives for, in a project that began early last year and has drawn in nearly every member of staff to assist in the - [Exhibit design services to ignite your product launch](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/exhibit-design-services-to-ignite-your-product-launch/) - Exhibit design, display models and trade show stands can make a huge difference to the successful launching of a new product. Even a remarkably innovative and marketable design could go unnoticed if it isn’t given appropriate promotion, to grab a busy audience’s attention, at the right moment. In this case study we look at a - [Medical Product Design by Amalgam featured in Develop 3D magazine](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/medical-product-design-by-amalgam-featured-in-develop-3d-magazine/) - This medical product design blog, originally published some time ago, was withdrawn at the request of the inventor while negotiations and licensing discussions between various parties were under way. However, we can now republish in full as we are delighted to report that Tube Anchor is in production and receiving great feedback from the medical professionals - [Myyfeed utilises Stereolithography, Vaccum casting and traditional model making](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/myyfeed-featured-on-bbcs-be-your-own-boss/) - As a perfect example of how Stereolithography, vacuum casting and traditional model making skills are combined seamlessly at Amalgam you can't do much better than this! As seen on TV! A fantastic result on BBC Three’s Be Your Own Boss recently for Ash Reza and his Myyfeed® idea. To quote Sir Richard Branson “Bloody hell, that - [Bridging the Gap - Clifton Suspension Bridge Educational Models, and 'Shape My City' events](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/educational-models/) - Bridge Exhibition Educational Models at CSBVC The Clifton Suspension Bridge Visitor's Centre, CSBVC, is hosting our Bridge Exhibition, each bridge being an engaging educational model to teach the engineering principles of bridges to youngsters. The exhibition was previously installed at the Architecture Centre on Bristol's lively waterfront as part of the Bridge's 150th anniversary. Details - [Sign of the times - 3D signage](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/sign-of-the-times-3d-signage/) - There are often areas of a project that fall outside the remit of any definite department; 3D signage is one of these areas. Often dreamed up by the graphics department, who may not have the construction facilities to bring the design to life, and turned away by propmakers as 'not really a prop', signage can end up being - [Additive Manufacturing used in Bruce Munro Artworks](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/additive-manufacturing-in-art/) - Additive Manufacturing is a media buzzword these days, newspapers and the media generally grab every opportunity to broadcast how 3D printing (The popular term for Additive Manufacturing) is revolutionising everything from fashion to domestic appliance servicing. Here at Amalgam we have been using a range of Additive Manufacturing processes for many years to help our - [3D Printing: in with new, but not out with the old](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/3d-printing-new-old/) - We are booking tours of our workshop, starting 23 October and 6 November. If you are interested in 3D printing, call us on 0117 924 9596 or read on to register. 3D printing has had a broadly publicised impact on building design, due to a wider availability of larger volume printers. Architects are now predicting - [Recycling Displays at RWM 2015 - educational interactives and resources](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/recycling-displays-educational-interactives/) - Recycling Displays visits RWM to spread the word on developing educational interactives and resources Recycling Displays representatives Will Sheer and Rob Mackay are at RWM at the NEC in Birmingham this week, promoting our range of educational interactives, games and new products in the pipeline. Recycling Displays has been working for over twenty years to support - [The Architectural Model: Exploring scale and vision at the Architecture Centre January 2015](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/architectural-model-exhibition/) - Exciting news from our workshop in the run up to Christmas – we are busy preparing the next exhibition for the Architecture Centre, and it’s all about one of our favourite topics – yes, that’s right, The architectural model. To develop the display we were asked to reveal the processes behind our craft and share - [Process flow models - to realise a 3D proof of concept](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/modelling-complex-process-flow-3d/) - Some clients come to us for a model, when making engineering changes, or re-designing a process flow. These businesses may be working in manufacturing, or energy sectors, where the changes need to be shared with stakeholders around the company, and across the industry. So, today we take a look at the top reasons why a - [The Shard at Babbacombe Model Village](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/shard-babbacombe-model-village/) - The Shard at Babbacombe Model Village was recently completed by Amalgam's Architectural model makers. We used CNC'd recycled sheet material to create the rigid weatherproof internal structure of the Shard, and semi-reflective panels to create the distinctive silver external walls and windows. The model stands 3.5 metres tall. The Shard is fully illuminated, and features a rotating camera - [Exhibition Design and Build Team install for Chelsea Flower show and British Ecological Society](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/exhibition-design-and-build/) - Amalgam's Dan Fenwick and the exhibition design and build team have recently finished fabricating and installing a huge set piece for Chelsea Flower Show and the British Ecological Society. The set, designed by Ravenhill Design, combined a range of CNC machined, slot-together components, optimised for easy, on-site assembly. It also made great use of our in-house scenic - [Holborne Museum 'Ghosts in the Garden' interactive props](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/holborne-museum-ghosts-in-the-garden-interactive-prop/) - Interactive props connect past with present Our interactive props for Sydney Gardens and the Ghosts in the Garden project, devised by Splash and Ripple, are soon to be decommissioned as the year-long event draws to a close. Visitors take a Georgian 'listening device' with them as they wander through the grounds. The device picks - [Ambulance Medical Training Aid at University of South Wales, Pontypridd](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/medical-training-aid/) - The Ambulance Simulator is designed to be an interactive medical training aid and environment for paramedic staff and students. As such the interior includes all the typical features found inside an ambulance, and is, as far as possible, a faithful replication of a real ambulance interior with such features as non-slip flooring, the modular storage system - [New Blades and Made in Brunel graduate showcases](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/new-blades-and-made-in-brunel-graduate-showcases/) - This time of year sees the advent of two significant degree shows; the New Blades Modelmaking degree show and the Made in Brunel graduate showcase. Both are an opportunity for graduates to make invaluable contacts within their industries, to show off their work, skills and passions, and for seasoned professionals to meet young people with - [New Naval model making Projects](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/naval-model-making-projects/) - Over the past few months we have been busy on a range of new naval model making projects. Three of these were for BMT Defence Services, being the BMT Defence Services Logistic and Support Vessel (LSV), the Venator® - 110, and an interior detail model of the Vidar® - 7. These models were displayed at DSEI 2013. - ["If Only It Worked" Bath, May 10th](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/if-only-it-worked-bath-may-10th/) - Rob Bakewell, our Casting Manager, was on hand recently at the IfOnly UX 'If Only It Worked' Product Design conference to offer advice and guidance relating to all areas of prototyping, specifically the vacuum casting process that we use to great effect in realising product designs, prototypes, innovations and much more besides. Amalgam Modelmakers are actively involved in - [Make Your Mark with Branded Character Design](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/make-your-mark-with-branded-character-design/) - Designed and fabricated for Marketing Gloucester to coincide with the city’s summer festival season and a certain major sporting tournament, the 'Scrumpty' character is a combination of branding, character design and short-run manufacture, the bulk of which was handled in house; the character will be part of a competition for members of the public to - [PlanLoCaL scale model gets an update](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/planlocal-scale-model-gets-an-update/) - Some years back, Amalgam created a four-baseboard modular scale model of a generic British urban area for the Centre for Sustainable Energy. The model has been back through our doors for touch ups and some fresh paint, but we've added a 1,044 Megawatt Solar Farm, an Anaerobic Digestion Plant, and some 1/1000 scale cows to provide - [Exploring Scale and Vision - Update](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/exploring-scale-vision/) - The Architectural Model: Exploring Scale and Vision opens today! We are delighted that our architectural model show, Exploring Scale and Vision, opens to the public today and hope that you find time to visit The Architecture Centre in Bristol between 21 January and 15 March to see it. Many of our clients have loaned their - [Cutaway Models - Compost, Insulation and Secrecy](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/cutaway-models/) - This last week we have made a number of models which share a common theme - having bits cut out of them to see what's going on inside. The first was a set of wall insulation models for Concept PR, made with the permission of the Centre for Sustainable Energy with whom we designed the - [The Building Centre presents The Physical Model in a Digital Age](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/the-physical-model-in-a-digital-age-interactive-architectural-models/) - Continuing our theme of interactive models, our own Chris Conlon will be speaking on 21 September at The Building Centre in London. The Physical Model in a Digital Age focuses on how we can combine digital and physical realities to create interactive architectural models which enhance the impact of a design. The image above is - [Western Power Distribution - sixth Energy Display Interactive Completed](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/energy-display-interactive/) - Recently Amalgam modelmakers completed the sixth in a series of energy display interactive models for Western Power Distribution. The series of models formed part of Project F.A.L.C.O.N (Flexible Approaches for Low Carbon Optimised Networks), a project led by Western Power Distribution. The project will test six alternatives to reinforcement, to see how they work in practice. - [Developing TOTSUP, the Big Red Bus reward chart for children – on Crowdfunder from 15 March!](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/developing-totsup-prototype-for-crowdfunder/) - Graphics design lecturer, Sally Marks, is the inventor behind TOTSUP, the Big Red Bus reward chart for children aged two and a half to six years old. Once Sally won funding to develop a working prototype, she came to us to turn her design into a real product. She had been given Mike Harvey’s name - [Behind the scenes at the Bottle Yard studios - Amalgam’s on-site exhibition and meeting space is open](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/behind-the-scenes-at-the-bottle-yard-studios-amalgams-on-site-exhibition-and-meeting-space-is-open/) - The Bottle Yard Studios opened in 2010, transforming a disused industrial space into a vibrant and busy creative hub for production. More international companies are bringing filming to the south west to use the space, which is great news for Bristol and the creative businesses here. However, for the art department, there is a significant - [Henrietta Lacks Exhibit Open at Science Museum](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/henrietta-lacks-exhibit-open-at-science-museum/) - Over the last year, Amalgam's Laurens Nockles and Ben Taylor have been involved in the creation of the Henrietta Lacks exhibit installed in the Wellcome Wing of the Science Museum. The project is a 3D extension of the work of Helen Wilson-Roe, a Bristol-based artist whose work is primarily 2D portraiture on a large scale. - [Bodyworks Exhibition opens at Glasgow Science Centre](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/bodyworks-exhibition-opens-at-glasgow-science-centre/) - Bodyworks is a brand new exhibition at Glasgow Science Centre which features, amongst other things, several displays produced at Amalgam. This brand new interactive exhibition features nine interactive exhibit zones taking participants through all aspects of the human body from tests of the participant's physical and physiological abilities to reproduction. Amalgam's specialists were called in - [Weston Williamson receive recognition for Miami Metromover Station](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/miami-metromover-station/) - Miami Metromover Station, designed by Weston Williamson, has recently been awarded a Special Judges’ Recognition at the 2013 MIPIM Architectural Review Future Project Awards. The Amalgam architectural model making team built an intricate model of the Metromover station, which can be viewed here. Read the full Weston Williamson article on the Miami Metromover Station at - https://www.westonwilliamson.com/news. - [175 Years of the Royal College of Art](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/175-years-of-the-royal-college-of-art/) - To celebrate their 175th anniversary, the Royal College of Art is presenting an exhibition of historic and contemporary works of art and design by leading RCA alumni and staff. This prestigious list includes Sir James Dyson, and Amalgam Modelmakers provided a 1/18th scale model the 'Seatruck,' one of his earliest projects. The exhibition opens on the 16 - [Super models in Superyacht Design Magazine](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/super-models-in-superyacht-design-magazine/) - OK, so when we say "Super models" we don't actually mean what some people might think - but whereas you might generally find the other sort of Super model on-board a Superyacht, currently you can find some examples of our sort of Super model inside the current edition of Superyacht Design magazine. The winter issue - [Amalgam's Models at DSEI show](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/amalgam-models-at-dsei-show/) - The DSEI 2013 defence and security exhibition begins on the 10th of September, and will continue until the 13th. The exhibition features over 1500 exhibitors from more than 50 countries, to some of whom we have recently provided our marine model making services. More details on the models will be announced soon. Amalgam Models have - [Special offer 'Recycling Roadshow Kit' for Small Business Saturday](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/recycling-roadshow-kit/) - Amalgam's Recycling Displays is pledging to help more local authorities and schools spread the message about recycling and re-use - by offering a discounted Recycling Roadshow Kit. We've launched this kit to support the education programmes Councils are running, to help them meet the 2020 recycling targets. Grant Wilson from Moray Council was particularly helpful, - [Hinkley Visitor's Center Interactives covered by BBC](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/hinkley-visitors-center-interactives-covered-by-bbc/) - Our interactives for Hinkley Power Station visitor's center can be seen in this video by the BBC, as can besuited Amalgam Models project manager Dan Fenwick. The video can be seen at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-20601912, and more details on the interactives will be announced in the new year. - [Hydrate for Health shortlisted for The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2013 in Healthcare Innovation](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/healthcare-innovation/) - Hydrate for health's The 'Hydrant' water bottled developed by Mark Moran, is a simple yet effective healthcare innovation designed to allow immobile hospital patients to keep themselves hydrated and do away with cumbersome and heavy bedside jugs of water. Amalgam Modelmaking assisted Mark in the development of the one-piece screw cap and integrated clip, central to his - [INTERACTIVE MASTERPLAN MODELS TO ADAPT YOUR SCHEME DESIGN](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/12085/) - Beyond dynamic lighting, there are other methods for making a masterplan model interactive. Our recent interactive masterplan for Ecotricity was developed as a simple, chunky, massing model, to assist with decisions being made in the formative stages of the design. Ecotricity founder and Forest Green Rovers Chairman, Dale Vince, wanted us to create an interactive - [CSE Home Energy Display Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/energy-display-model/) - Our portable, engaging Energy Display Model made for the Centre for Sustainable Energy can be seen on the CSE website. This model was made to illustrate various methods for creating a more energy efficient home, featuring energy usage monitors, solar panels, roofing insulation and draft snakes. The model is also populated with other engaging features - ['The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box' clip and film props](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/the-adventurer-film-props/) - We have made a broad range of film props in the last few years, many of which were for the film adaptation of G. P. Taylor's Mariah Mundi novels. 'The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box' opens in cinemas this year, and a clip can be viewed here: While we cannot yet show you - [The Adventurer: Curse of the Midas Box - Trailer Online, Props by Amalgam Propmaking Services](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/propmaking-bristol/) - Propmaking Bristol A while back we made a range of props for The Adventurer: the Curse of the Midas Box, a production filmed on location in Bath and at the recently renovated Bottleyard. The facility adds to Bristol and the South West's strong heritage for creative talent, stunning locations and cutting edge facilities. While - [Animatronic grasshopper on front of Industrial Technology magazine](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/animatronic-grasshopper/) - The Asco Numatics Animatronic grasshopper was a project Amalgam modelmakers undertook a while back, but can now be seen on the front cover, and in the pages of, Industrial Technology magazine. The grasshopper was modified from a previous set of sculpts which needed a fair amount of repair work and all round updating. Amalgam sculptors added a new set of - [Superyacht model returns to Monaco Yacht Show](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/superyacht-model-returns-to-monaco-yacht-show/) - The 850mm long model of the Caspian 70 Superyacht made at Amalgam for Claydon Reeves has returned to be displayed at the Monaco Yacht Show this year. The Monaco Yacht Show is considered the most prestigious pleasure boat show in the world, with participation from over 500 major companies in the luxury yachting world and - [Seagen Tidal Turbine model at the ICOE 2012](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/seagen-tidal-turbine-model-at-the-icoe-2012/) - The Seagen Tidal Turbine model was built at Amalgam to be transported easily around the country for public demonstrations, and its latest home is the Siemens stand at the International Conference on Ocean Energy in Dublin. The ICOE is the global marine energy event focused on the industrial development of renewable marine energy. Held every - [Triggertrap Ada product prototype](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/triggertrap-ada-product-prototype/) - We recently created a look-and-feel product prototype of the Triggertrap Ada, and the project has been back through our doors for some modifications before being vacuum cast in a new incarnation. Matt from Triggertrap goes into further detail in a video on their kickstarter page, which shows our technicians working away at preparing the master - [Interactives at Torness power station visitor's centre now open](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/interactives-at-torness-power-station/) - Torness power station will be re-opening its visitor's centre, for which Amalgam supplied a range of highly engaging interactives and exhibition pieces. EDF Energy has said that the new visitor's centre will give 'thousands of people' access to information on nuclear power, and how the process is managed. Amalgam have so far provided exhibition design - [Product Design Conference. "If Only It Worked" Bath, May 10th 2013](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/product-design/) - The IfOnly UX Product Design conference is billed as "A conference for exploring how user experience can guide the future of product design". Amalgam was approached while exhibiting at Venturefest Bristol in 2012 with a view to us setting up a manned display at the conference to provide practical help and advice about prototyping to - [Pourty Potty Review](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/pourty-potty-review/) - The Pourty has been another of Amalgam's prototyping success stories. We developed the original working prototype with John & Lucy Rathbone, the designers of the product, and produced several colour variants as working prototypes and marketing tools. The Pourty potty won Best New Product to Market 2010/11 and is consistently rated 5/5 in potty reviews - [SeaGen featured on BBC TV's Countryfile](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/seagen-featured-on-bbc-tvs-countryfile/) - MCT's SeaGen tidal system, located in Strangford Lough, has featured on the BBC 1 television programme, Countryfile (Sunday, February 10th) for a second time. Comments were made on the massive potential for tidal power in the British Isles. Watch the video here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01qsl55/Countryfile_10_02_2013/. We have provided a number of models for MCT and the SeaGen project; head to Our - [Hammerson and Westfield announce £1 billion Croydon redevelopment project](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/hammerson-and-westfield-announce-1-billion-croydon-redevelopment-project/) - Developers Hammerson and Westfield have reached a joint venture agreement and are set to begin a massive redevelopment of the Whitgift Centre in Croydon. Following the announcement, other development proposals began to flood in, making the announcement a 'tipping point' in the Council's efforts to revitalise the area. Following the 2011 summer riots, the council landed £23 million - [Perfume bottle display for Thierry Mugler at Selfridges](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/perfume-bottle-display-for-thierry-mugler-at-selfridges/) - Amalgam Display have just created some large white perfume bottle shapes for the latest Thierry Mugler Display in Selfridges, Oxford St. The eye-catching display entitled 'No Noise' is comprised of three large, light-weight bottle shapes which are suspended from a square archway, as well as some smaller illuminated bottle shapes set into the front - [New Architectural Model for 3bd Architecture + Design](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/new-architectural-model-for-3bd-architecture-design/) - Amalgam model makers have recently finished a 1:1000 model for 3bd architecture + design, an international firm with offices in vibrant Stokes Croft. Small, simple conceptual models such as this one can often be more effective and economic than larger high-detail builds, since they focus on overall forms and the relationships between buildings. The scope and - [Architecture Centre Olympic Exhibition](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/architecture-centre-olympic-exhibition/) - The Architecture Centre on Bristol's waterfront is presenting an exhibition of some of the architectural models used for last year's Olympic Games, notably the London 2012 Olympic Stadium by Populous, London Aquatics Centre by Zaha Hadid Architects, London 2012 Velodrome by Hopkins Architects and The Copper Box (Handball Arena) by Make Architects. The exhibition also explores - [Olympic Torch arrives at Amalgam](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/olympic-torch-arrives-at-amalgam/) - Last week the Amalgam team were very excited to receive a 2012 Olympic Torch which has been donated by one of the Torch relay participants to be displayed at the EDF Dungeness Visitor Centre. Amalgam have been collaborating with EDF over the last year to design and build the Visitor Centres and Interactives for all - [The Hydrant to trial at Scunthhorpe Hospital](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/the-hydrant-to-trial-at-scunthhorpe-hospital/) - Follow this link to see a BBC 1 video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUFAv_1m-AY&feature=youtu.be - on The Hydrant, a product which has been shortlisted for the Queens Award for Innovation and which Amalgam Modelmaking had a hand in designing. Severely bed-bound patients and individuals are faced with the very real danger of becoming dehydrated if they are unable to lift - [Additive layer manufacturing: From ‘art’ to ‘part’](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/additive-layer-manufacturing/) - EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, in conjunction with Materials and Design Exchange (MaDE), Materials KTN and Exeter University Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing (CALM) recently held an event at Exeter University to inform businesses in the South West about the range of services and technologies available in the region. The day was organised by Phil Brownsord of - [Centre for Sustainable Energy Models](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/centre-for-sustainable-energy-models/) - The Centre for Sustainable Energy has come back for another set of our engaging home insulation displays. This is the 14th set we have made, a total of 42 models. The models are 1:2 scale sections of internal, external and cavity wall insulation, and effectively illustrate how to better insulate one's home and reduce energy - [CNC Recycled Sheet Materials](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/cnc-recycled-sheet-materials/) - Recently we have been experimenting with a sheet material made from 100% recycled plastic. The material is responsive to CNC routing and can be cut into panels on our new machine - it has already made its way into an architectural project which we will announce in the new year. It offers an alternative to - [Sizewell Visitor's Centre Interactives in the News](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/sizewell-visitors-centre-interactives-in-the-news/) - Our work for EDF Energy can be seen in the news again, this time at Sizewell Visitor's Centre. Head to www.eadtv.co.uk to see a video of some of our engaging and informative interactives - we are still very much in the middle of the project and will announce full details in the new year. - [Oscar Niemeyer 1907 – 2012](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/oscar-niemeyer-1907-2012/) - Award-winning architect Oscar Niemeyer passed away yesterday at 104 years of age. Famous for pioneering use of reinforced concrete, and the use of abstract forms within architecture, Niemeyer designed many modernist buildings in his distinctive curved style now considered to be iconic. - [Marine Current Turbines' Seagen model at House of Commons](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/marine-current-turbines/) - The Seagen model was recently on display at the House of Commons, as part of an event organised by the Renewable Energy Association and hosted by the SeaBed User Development Group. The model has withstood two and a half years of transportation, assembly, handling and dissassembly, coming back into our workshop only once in its lifetime for cosmetic - [Hinkley Power Station opens Visitor Centre](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/hinkley-power-station-opens-visitors-center/) - Hinkley Power Station opens its visitor centre today, featuring a series of interactives built and installed by Amalgam for EDF Energy. Constructed as part of a scheme to raise awareness and inform the public on nuclear energy, these engaging interactives ranged from demonstrations on how nuclear power is used to create energy, how the process is - [New CAD and Graphic suite at Amalgam](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/new-cad-and-graphic-suite-at-amalgam/) - Our newly refurbished upstairs space has proved the perfect location for our Computer aided design(CAD) and graphics suite. The light and peaceful area is isolated from the noise and action of the downstairs work shop and has been welcomed by our many skilled Solidworks practitioners and designers. The space has also provided a new home - [Bruce Munro Beacon to light Saturday 24th](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/bruce-munro-beacon-to-light-saturday-24th/) - Bruce Munro's 'Beacon on the Hill,' a light installation constructed to raise awareness for Breast Cancer with the support of charity Cancerkin, will be lit this coming Saturday. The Beacon is situated atop Long Knoll, a historic site, and will be visible for many miles in the dusk. - [Laser cutting for 'Fixed n Chips'](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/fixed-n-chips/) - Amalgam's model makers were very happy to be involved in a small but significant way with a recent event in Bristol which was conceived by creative mastermind Gavin Strange. 'Fixed and Chips' took place in Bristol last month, a race which was open to anyone with a 'fixed gear' bike. The race featured five checkpoints, - [Conran & Partners win planning permission for Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium development](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/conran-partners-win-planning-permission-for-walthamstow-greyhound-stadium-development/) - Amalgam Modelmaking’s Architectural team worked closely with Conran & Partners to deliver this 1:1000 scale timber model to aid with the planning application for their proposed development of the Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium. This sensitive scheme was always going to be under close scrutiny, so the model had to be extremely faithful to the design. The - [Light Artist Bruce Munro unveils installation plans for Breast Cancer Awareness Month](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/light-artist-bruce-munro-unveils-installation-plans-for-breast-cancer-awareness-month/) - Our client and friend Bruce Munro has announced plans for a Beacon to be constructed atop Long Knoll in Wiltshire, to raise awareness for and support the charity Cancerkin and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A team of five will spend a week assembling the huge structure, and when lit will be visible for many miles ## Pages - [Home](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/) - Creative Services Amalgam offers an extensive range of creative services to develop and make models, displays and prototypes. Our large experienced team delivers high quality results in fast timescales to the right price for your project. See who we work with, view case studies of our work, browse our services or contact us. [vc_row Model Makers Bristol / Amalgam Model Making - Architectural Models, Exhibition Design and Build, Prototyping and Vacuum Casting. - [Contact](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/contact-us/) - Address Amalgam Modelmaking Limited Unit 12-14 Lawrence Hill Industrial Park Croydon Street Bristol BS5 0EB t: +44 (0)117 924 9596 Company No: 5210337 Cyber Essentials Registered See the National Register of Cyber Essentials Certified Companies for more details. Please get in touch We’re here to help with any questions you may have, but before getting in - [Our History](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/about-us/history/) - IN THE BEGINNING Amalgam was formed in 1984 by four gifted young model makers, Leo Saunders, Trevor Parsons, Sandy Copeman and Tony Pallanca. Between them they had a passion for 3D Design, architectural model making, electronics and visual effects. Based on the principles of providing a dependable and efficient service to their clients, Amalgam quickly gained recognition amongst - [Prototyping and manufacturing](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/prototyping/) - Prototyping Amalgam provides a full prototyping service for the design and manufacturing industries. Our clients range from multi-national corporations to start-up businesses and individual inventors. PROTOTYPES, CONCEPT MODELS AND DESIGN REALISATION As computer-aided prototyping methods continue to evolve, we are able to combine cutting-edge digital technology with traditional model making skills to produce the best possible result. Our - [Company](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/about-us/) - Amalgam was established over 35 years ago in the heart of Bristol, and quickly earned a reputation for making models of outstanding quality. We have a large creative workforce and an extensive range of services all under one roof, enabling us to produce work of an incredible quality, in amazing time-frames, at competitive prices. Our - [Prop Making & Sculpture](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/props-propmaking-sculpture/) - Prop Making & Sculpture With our comprehensive Prop making and Sculpture services we offer a one stop shop for film makers in the local area and rest of the UK, offering our services and resources to those in need of props, replicas, and special effects, and can create any of these from drawings supplied to - [Marine Modelmaking](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/naval-architecture/) - Naval Architecture/Marine Modelmaking Amalgam Marine specializes in custom-made naval architecture models. This includes, but is not limited to; scale yacht and maritime models for naval architects and engineers, yacht designers and specialist boat builders. We provide conceptual yacht and maritime model making services, highly detailed warships, and prototype models for use in the test tank. - [Services](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/) - We offer an extensive range of model making, prop making, design, development and prototyping services. The team’s combined experience means we take a multi-disciplinary approach to model making, and expand our skills, as technologies improve and develop. Our project managers ensure work is delivered on time, within short time scales to meet the agreed budget. - [Naval Architects](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/naval-architects/) - Naval Architects We custom-build replica super yachts, maritime models, and prototype models for the test tank. These scale models range from elegant conceptual pieces for marketing suites and trade shows, where ‘Speedform’ models can aid a designer to better visualise or promote a concept. With the precision of our CNC service, we capture the clean - [News](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/blog/) - [Work With Us - Job Vacancies](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/work-with-us-job-vacancies/) - Work With Us Sorry, we have no open job opportunities at the moment. Please come back soon to see if there’s anything new. In The Meantime… We’re one of the most diverse ‘making’ companies in the UK and even though we’re not currently hiring, we’re always looking for talented makers and people to join our - [Engineers](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/engineers/) - Engineers Scale models help develop an idea or process, where we create a replica environment or represent a concept in physical form. We build models for renewable energy, oil and gas, transport, automotive and aerospace industries. Related Services CNC Services We are finding new ways of using our CNC machine with every job. We have - [Renewable Energy Suppliers](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/renewable-energy-suppliers/) - Renewable Energy Suppliers As attitudes towards protecting the environment and the energy industry have changed, suppliers have developed emerging technologies – to find new and innovative ways of generating power from natural and sustainable sources. Models are particularly useful for renewable energy suppliers to solve the challenge of engaging your audience, where complex systems or - [Questionnaire - Got a brief?](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/got-a-brief/) - Hello! Have you got a brief? Tell us a bit about and we’ll put you in touch with one of our makers. The more detail you give the better we’ll be able to able to help (and there’s space for your number at the end if you’d like us to call you back). Please note, - [Questionnaire - Got a 3D Scanning or Printing Brief?](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/got-a-3d-scanning-or-printing-brief/) - Hello! Got 3D Scanning or Printing Brief? Tell us a bit about and we’ll put you in touch with one of our makers. The more detail you give the better we’ll be able to able to help (and there’s space for your number at the end if you’d like us to call you back). Please - [Our Gallery of Work](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/our-gallery-of-work/) - Case Studies and Videos Right click and ‘Copy Link Address’ on any link. EXHIBITION & DISPLAY: All Exhibition & Display Sets Props Exhibition Interactives Point of Sale Renewable Energy Engineering & Industry ARCHITECTURAL: All Architectural Timber Models Block Models Competition Models Masterplanning White Models LAND, SEA & AIR: All Land, Sea & Air Marine Vehicles - [Thank You - Got a brief?](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/thank-you-got-a-brief/) - Thank You We’re looking forward to helping with your enquiry and will get back to you soon. Usually within one working day. In the meantime, please feel free to take a peek through our Portfolio and find out what else we can do. Thanks again for getting in touch! - [Thank You - Got a 3D Scanning or Printing brief?](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/thank-you-got-a-3d-scanning-or-printing-brief/) - Thank You We’re looking forward to helping with your 3D project and will get back to you soon. Usually within one working day. In the meantime, please feel free to take a peek through our Portfolio and find out what else we can do. Thanks again for getting in touch! - [Point of Sale Design & Build](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/point-of-sale-design-build/) - Point of Sale Design & Build Whether you need a pop-up or semi-permanent point of sale display, we design and make outstanding marketing displays and POS units to engage your ideal audience – appealing for retailers and end consumers. Our in-house CAD designers handle the creative and digital aspects of a project brief. Then we - [3D Scanning](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/3d-scanning-bristol/) - 3D Scanning – Reverse engineering – Data capture & more. Amalgam offers 3D scanning services which can accurately capture just about any object from the real world and place it into the virtual one. Using our Artec Space Spider 3D Scanner, we can quickly record the shape, size and texture of a wide range of objects. - [Vacuum Casting](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/vacuum-casting/) - Vacuum Casting Within rapid prototyping, various processes exist to translate an image on a screen into a physical model. Our experience with casting resins and advanced polymers allows us to create working prototypes, which can mimic almost any industrial method of production. We use various polyurethane resin systems for vacuum casting, because we are able - [Architectural Model Making](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/architectural-model-making-and-makers/) - Architectural Model Making We specialise in architectural model making. This means we can make a wide range of custom models to a variety of specifications. These range from simple block or massing models, right through to highly detailed presentation models. So, for masterplans, competitions, marketing and landscaping or long-term public displays, you’ll be in good - [Architects](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/architectural-models-2/) - Architects For planning, competitions or marketing, we make high detail architectural models and base models, or block and massing models to aid design. We use the best blend of technology and traditional skills to custom build exactly the right architectural model for your purpose, whether masterplan, competition model, landscaping or marketing. We offer a full range - [Transport & Storage](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/transport-storage/) - Transport & Storage Delivery We have a number of options for delivering your model, prop or prototype. Dedicated courier – we deliver compact models around the south west and across England by car or van, with our door to door courier. On site install – larger or more complex projects will be managed on site - [Scenic & Theming](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/scenic-sets-and-theming/) - Scenic & Theming We offer a one stop shop for filmmakers in the south west area and rest of the UK, offering our services and resources to those in need of scenery, theming, paint effects and sets. We can create any of these from drawings supplied to us, or design them from your initial concept. - [Bespoke Plinths & Display Cases](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/plinths-display-cases/) - Bespoke Plinths & Display Cases Once we know the dimensions of the base of your model, we can design and make a plinth to suit its destination and the installation. To protect your model, we make display cases of any size or shape – usually from clear acrylic. We can make a variety of shapes, - [Design & Development](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/design-development/) - Design & Development Our experienced CAD designers offer a complete design service, from initial concepts right through to prototyping and short-run manufacture. Our success stories include the Snow Business SnowBuster, a device for providing weather effects for film, TV and photo-shoots, and The GapGun wireless laser gauge system developed by Third Dimension, for which Amalgam has - [3D Printing](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/3d-printing/) - 3D Printing We offer advice on preparing 3D CAD files or can draw them up for you – from 2D CAD, sketches or even just a verbal brief. We will 3D print parts or sub-structures, expertly hand finishing them, before assembling your model or prototype. Parts produced by 3D printing can be used in their - [Recycling Interactives](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/recycling-displays/) - Recycling Interactives We produce a range of made-to-order informative, eye-catching interactive recycling displays. These help recycling officers and waste management companies engage with the public on topics such as food waste reduction, composting, splitting domestic waste streams for recycling and what actually happens at a materials recycling facility (MRF.) Made to measure displays Exhibition or - [Paul Galloway](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/paul-galloway/) - SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER After several years whittling in his Grandpa’s shed, Paul found purpose in a carpentry and joinery apprenticeship. After four more hard whittling years he discovered his creative muscle needed exercising, which led his northern soul dancing self over to Wigan tech and a diploma in graphic design. Combining his whittling skills and - [Privacy Policy](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/privacy/) - PRIVACY POLICY This privacy policy sets out how Amalgam Modelmaking Ltd uses and protects any information that you give Amalgam Modelmaking Ltd when you use this website. Amalgam Modelmaking Ltd is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using - [Thank You](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/thank-you/) - Thank You We will be in touch to respond to your enquiry within one working day. To see more of our work, visit Portfolio or find out more about What we do. You can call on 0117 924 9596 to speak with one of our Project Managers in the workshop, which is open Monday to - [FD Banner Test](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/fd-banner-test/) - Creative Services [test] Amalgam offers an extensive range of creative services to develop and make models, displays and prototypes. Our large experienced team delivers high quality results in fast timescales to the right price for your project. See who we work with, view case studies of our work, browse our services or contact us. - [Education Providers](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/education-providers/) - Education Providers When bringing in new technology or changes to an industry, we can design a display or interactive learning tools to share new information with your team, the public or customers. Education providers often have complex or technical ideas to explain, where an interactive display or model can support the learning. We build interactive - [CNC Machining](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/cnc-machining/) - CNC Machining Our on site CNC machining facility enables us to cut large forms and create smooth lines, with a superior level of accuracy. The flexibility of CNC machining can be used in a huge range of projects for our clients, or we can offer our CNC services for others managing a physical build project. Our - [Product Designers](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/product-design/) - Product Designers When testing a new concept or re-designing your product, we make prototypes to support you through the development process. For demonstration at trade shows, we can build an aesthetic model, to look great when marketing your idea – or a fully functional pre-production prototype to show how it works. We offer precision engineering, plastics, - [We Work With](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/we-work-with/) - Our customers choose us to make their designs stand out in every dimension. We work with a diverse range of industries, from construction, medical, retail, and TV & film to aerospace, because we are versatile and well-established, with a large, creative workforce. When we develop and build a project, we help customers engage their audience - [Developers](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/developers/) - Developers For planning, consultation or marketing, we make high detail architectural models and base models, to aid building developers. We use the best blend of technology and traditional skills to custom build exactly the right architectural model for your purpose, whether masterplan, landscaping or for marketing the properties. We offer a full range of traditional craftsmanship to - [Graphic Design](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/graphic-design/) - Graphic Design We offer a complete service to deliver your project, which includes designing graphics, packaging or developing visual representations of information. Our team works in the Adobe suite to design flat graphics or create mock artwork. We offer in-house printing on a range of materials or substrates, such as printing post-production branded stickers for - [Electronics](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/electronics-dynamic-lighting/) - Electronics We build architectural models using lighting to denote specific buildings or infrastructure features. While static ‘on-off’ lighting within architectural models has become standard practice, dynamic lighting can help a model stand out to win a competition or a bid for a new contract. Our system forms an incredibly flexible platform to display something as - [Museums & Visitor Centres](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/museums-visitor-centres/) - Museums & Visitor Centres With a full range of design and build services, we offer integrated interpretation to create entertaining and innovative displays for museums and visitor centres. Our services begin with understanding the desired learning outcomes, then developing a design to engage the audience, creating interactive learning aides, and providing graphic design to complement - [TV & Film producers](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/tv-film-producers/) - TV & Film Producers Our prop makers work with art directors and producers to make authentic props and realistic signage. We have years of experience of selecting paints and applying specialist finishes to props and replica objects. We can design working armatures to achieve creative effects, and produce artistic scenic theming for any location or - [Exhibitors at Trade Shows](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/exhibitions/) - Exhibitors at Trade Shows We offer integrated interpretation, design and build services to create informative and entertaining displays. Our specialty is developing ingenious ways to help exhibit clients’ products in ways that make them stand out from competitors and engage with customers. We have supplied hundreds of big and small displays that involve everything from - [Our Clients](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/about-us/our-clients/) - About Us Amalgam has a large creative workforce and an extensive range of services all under one roof, enabling us to produce work of an incredible quality, in amazing timeframes, at competitive prices. Our strength lies in the diversity of our expertise, from precision small-scale architectural model making to oversize exhibition displays and engaging interactives, - [Retailers](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/retailers/) - Retailers We design and make in-store retail point of sale displays, creating wow-factor visual merchandising for windows, pop-up shops, airports, and hotel locations. Retail displays in flagship stores are becoming more experiential to attract attention and keep people interested longer. Our skills can help designers to re-connect people with the shopping environment. We offer graphic - [Exhibition Design & Build](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/exhibition-design/) - Exhibition Design & Build Our exhibition model makers specialise in designing and building custom made creations for trade shows or permanent exhibits in all sectors. We offer a complete service of design, realisation, project management and installation; our clients range from large corporations to small business. We start by exploring your marketing objectives and the brief for the - [test](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/test/) - [test](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/test-2/) - I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. I am text block. Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, - [Rob Bakewell](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/rob-bakewell/) - SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER A graduate of The Arts Institute of Bournemouth, Rob spent some time working in Dubai before joining Amalgam in 2006 as a freelance model maker. Due to his technical and organisational skills and keen eye for detail, Rob worked his way up become the manager of the casting department, overseeing the efficient running of - [Helen Peel](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/helen-peel/) - OFFICE MANAGER Helen arrived at Amalgam in 2011 having worked previously in the banking industry for 22 years, starting in branch and eventually becoming a Digital Marketing Manager in Head Office. Helen is our sage guru and she is an integral member of our office management team. Back to the Team - [Glen McDouall](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/glen-mcdouall/) - SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER Glen was spotted by Amalgam Directors as winner of the prestigious Best In Show Award at The New Blades Exhibition in 2010, having just graduated from Arts University Bournemouth with a 1st Class Honours Degree. Glen was immediately snapped up by Amalgam and became a highly valued member of our model making - [Sean Taplin](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/sean-taplin/) - DESIGNER Sean arrived in Bristol to study 3D Design in the 1980’s and followed a varied design-based career from there. During the last couple of decades he gained experience in multiple disciplines, from creating fibreglass and tensile fabric structures, through to set design and build for animation and live action TV. More recently he has - [Phill Harris](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/phill-harris/) - SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, ARCHITECTURE Phill joined Amalgam in 2004 whilst on a placement during his third year at Bath University, where he was studying Architecture. During his placement Phill found his vocation as a naturally gifted model maker and has been here ever since, developing his role as a project manager in 2011. Phill also - [James Smith](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/james-smith/) - DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ARCHITECTURE James joined Amalgam in 2000 having gathered model making experience across the UK for several years, followed by 3 years based in Barcelona where he managed many high profile architectural projects. James became a Director at Amalgam in 2008, and he took over the financial reins of the business when former - [Mike Harvey](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/mike-harvey/) - DIRECTOR, PROTOTYPING Mike Harvey joined Amalgam in 1991 having spent the previous 13 years building exhibition standard pieces for the defence, maritime and aerospace industries, accruing an extensive knowledge of plastics and moulding materials. Shortly after arriving at Amalgam, Mike produced components for James Dyson’s first prototype cylinder cleaner. Mike has continued to manage the - [Leo Saunders](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/leo-saunders/) - Leo co-founded Amalgam Modelmakers in 1984 and has since ensured the continuity of the company’s strong founding principles. Back to the Team - [Elaine Carr](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/elaine-carr/) - PROJECT MANAGER Elaine has been a regular member of the Amalgam team since 2008. She has a background in architecture, however she is also a highly skilled specialist painter and prop maker. Recent projects have included feature-films, and TV and commercial productions. Elaine’s versatility and experience make her a highly valued member of our team. - [Chris Conlon](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/chris-connlon-director-architecture-and-marine/) - DIRECTOR, ARCHITECTURE AND MARINE Chris arrived at Amalgam in 1999 having worked previously as a model maker in the Prototyping industry in his native Belfast. Primarily as an Architectural model maker and Project Manager, Chris has collaborated with many top designers to develop a more aesthetic presentation of scale models. He has also developed the - [Renewable Energy Suppliers](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/renewable-energy/) - As attitudes to environmental issues change, so too does the energy sector. Amalgam has provided a range of Renewable Energy model making services to clients addressing these issues. They take the form of public interactives and display models, wall insulation cross-sections, and new engineering and construction projects, such as the Seagen Tidal Turbine. Head to - [Project Management](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/project-management/) - Project Management We achieve a fast turnaround by hiring flexible, highly skilled model makers in our large workshop. For Amalgam to complete client models on time and within budget, all jobs are handled by one of our project managers, from initial enquiry through to installation. Our project managers are trained to develop a project plan - [Painting & Finishing](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/painting-and-finishing/) - Specialist Paints & Finishing To make any project stand out, we use a range of specialist paints, spraying and decorative finishing. Our team has years of experience choosing the right finish for small scale props and models – or applying textures and spray paints for larger displays. SPRAY PAINTING We can match pantone colours, and - [Model Making](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/services/architectural-modelmakers/) - Professional Model Making Services for Architects, Developers, Engineers and Navel Architects. Amalgam Modelmaking brings 40+ years of experience to every project. We blend technology and traditional skills to produce exactly the right model for your design, whether for a masterplan, competition model, landscaping – or yacht design – or to represent an engineering specification. We - [Our Work](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/projects/) - AllArchitecturalTimber ModelsBlock ModelsCompetition ModelsMasterplanningDetail ModelsWhite ModelsDesignPackaging DesignExhibition & DisplaySetsPropsExhibitionInteractivesPoint of SaleRenewable EnergyEngineering & IndustryLand/Sea & AirMarineVehiclesAircraftDefencePrototypes Canary Wharf Architectural, Detail Models, Landing Architects Cheddar Museum of Prehistory Exhibition, Exhibition & Display, Interactives, Landing Museums Visitors, Props, Sets 70-70 Tender Boat Model Land/Sea & Air, Marine MASTIFF Protected Vehicle Defence, Exhibition & Display, Land/Sea & Air, ## Portfolio - [Babcock DSEI Fleet](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/babcock-dsei-2017-fleet/) - “Amalgam has created exceptional quality models that Babcock are able to transport and proudly exhibit at international events, helping Babcock demonstrate our designs in a way that customers can really appreciate.” – Babcock International This fleet of marine models was produced for the Babcock DSEI stand in 2017, promoting their highly configurable, multi-purpose platform - [Minion!!](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/minion/) - We are really excited to share this latest model we have created for the Brussels HQ of Sky Creative. Standing at 1 meter tall, we initially had to create the 3D CAD from 2D images to give us a drawing that we could then use to CNC machine the body and other parts of the Minion. - [Thinking Cap Machine for The Science Museum](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/the-science-museum-thinking-cap/) - It must be every exhibition designer’s dream to be asked to make an exhibit for The Science Museum. This giant ‘Thinking Cap’ exhibition model was developed and built at Amalgam based on Nick Park’s idea for the show stopping finale to the ‘Wallace and Gromit Present a World of Cracking Ideas’ exhibition. The size 97 stomping - [Life-Sized Aardman Wallace](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/life-sized-aardman-wallace/) - Amalgam are proud to have sculpted a life-sized Aardman Wallace character to travel around the country as part of a promotion for Aardman’s ‘Wallace and Gromit’s World of Invention.’ When the tour was complete the sculpture spent some time in the foyer at Aardman Animations, welcoming visitors and staff to the company. We have produced - [Environmental Demonstration Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/demonstration-model/) - Client: Welsh Water This peripatetic demonstration model was designed to show children what happens to rain on different surfaces. Children are invited to pour a litre of water on to a variety of surfaces and measure the run-off collected beneath. The buildings and trees are made from moulded rubber, making the model both durable and - [Magnum Luxury Branding Models and Display Pieces](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/luxury-branding-models/) - We made these striking Magnum ice cream display pieces in a range of designs and sizes as attention-grabbing luxury branding models. They were stationed in shop storefronts and other international locations, including Festival De Cannes. The smaller-sized ice cream models were given unusual surface finish treatments such as tiled floor effect and gold-leafed Rococo decorative - [SPX Flow Technology CEP Cutaway display Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/cutaway-display-model/) - This cutaway display model is largely 3D printed; only the outer sleeve was hand-fabricated, with the impellers and other internal structures created in-house on our Objet machine. The combination of a high level of accuracy and speed allowed us to focus on creating smooth, highly graphic surface finishes for the colour-coded components, and ensured that - [Centrax Gas Turbine models](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/centrax-gas-turbine-models/) - Having previously made the Asry-Centrax gas turbine Powerbarge model last year, Centrax returned in need of two more models to be displayed internationally. These 1:25 gas turbine models were built like proverbial tanks to withstand international travel and constant heavy transport; where possible, mechanical fixings have been used and the larger components are threaded through - [Babcock Protector 25](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/babcock-protector-25/) - Most of the bespoke marine models we are commissioned to produce are usually around a metre in length, being for the defence industries or superyacht designers. The Babcock Protector 25, at 1:150 scale, is barely 200mm in length, 3D printed as a single solid block, hand-finished, and dressed with fine handcrafted details. - [SPX Flow Technology FT Section Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/section-model/) - This section model was created almost exclusively with 3D printing processes, each component being meticulously hand-finished to fit snugly back together. Having received the client’s design, our technicians extensively processed the technical CAD into 3D print ready files. Each face, curve, ridge and internal radius was carefully sanded and top-coated to achieve a high-quality graphic - [Western Power Distribution 'Freedom Street' Demonstration Models](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/western-power-distribution-freedom-street-demonstration-models/) - “Amalgam designed the interactive model based upon supplied outline sketches and a spreadsheet of the control functions and outcomes. The building process, which involved a wide range of specialist model making functions, followed the agreed programme and the models were delivered within budget and on time. The models have added significant value to the messaging - [Qinetiq Autonomous Firefighting Vessel](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/qinetiq-autonomous-firefighting-vessel/) - This striking diorama for Qinetiq makes use of the light-catching properties of acrylic to create a glowing Tron-lines and flowing waves, which fade through shades of blue. As with all our marine models, the symmetry and linework in the hull was preserved by using computer aided manufacturing processes. Nearly every processes beyond this relies - [Antares Yacht Model - Private Commission](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/private-yacht-commission-antares-yacht-model/) - We make marine models for a broad range of scenarios; chunky industrial engineering models, conceptual ‘Speedforms’ for designers, and high-finish display pieces for marketing suites and trade shows. The Antares yacht model was a private commission by the yacht’s owner, and as such the construction decisions and material finishes were made with the model in - [Babcock Protector 50](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/babcock-protector-50/) - The Babcock Protector 50 model was made as one of a set of four for Babcock and their stand at DSEI 2017. The models demonstrate their multipurpose, customisable platform range, showing example configurations and roles for the craft. CAD files supplied directly by the client were used to create the 3D printed - [Babcock Arrowhead 120](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/babcock-arrowhead-120/) - The 1:150 Babcock Arrowhead 120 model was built as the largest in a set of four for Babcock and their stand at DSEI 2017. At this scale the model is nearly a metre long, and covered in intricate handmade details. While we use CNC machining and 3D printing to ensure symmetry and precision, everything - [SPX Flow Technology Chemical Injection Package Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/chemical-injection-package-model/) - This 1:10th scale Large Chemical Injection Package Model for SPX was built to be displayed at various international oil and gas trade shows and conferences. The level of detail goes right down to rivets and bolts, adding up to a busy, populated, high-detail model with plenty of interest. As a point of interactivity, we added an - [Full Rig Model - Ngoni](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/ngoni-full-rig-model/) - First Incarnation: Stub-Mast Model While this high-performance sloop, Ngoni, was being built at Royal Huisman’s main site in Vollenhove, the owner commissioned Amalgam to make a high detail scale model of the design at the scale 1:50. When this innovative project was first announced, nicknamed ‘The Beast’, the yachting world pricked up its ears. The - [BBC Atlantis Rat Sculpts](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/bbc-atlantis-rat-sculpts/) - The stone rat sculpts can be seen in Medusa’s cave as a grisly foreshadowing of her petrifying abilities. Our props team sculpted a pack of five rats, and artworked them by hand to high levels of realism to replicate the texture of both fur and stone. We have provided a number of other props, sculpts and - [Rotork Sea Truck Work boat Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/rotork-seatruck-work-boat-model/) - Client: The James Dyson Foundation The Sea Truck was one of James Dyson’s first engineering projects, while still a student at London’s Royal College of Art, James Dyson co-invented the Sea Truck work boat. With sales amounting to 500 million. The Sea Truck was a flat-hulled, high-speed water-craft that could land without a harbour or - [Gloucester Bus Station Architectural Tactile Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/architectural-tactile-model/) - This clean, highly graphic architectural tactile model differs from traditional models in that it has been designed to be perceived almost exclusively by touch. It is to assist those who are blind and visually impaired in understanding the proposed new layout of Gloucester Bus Station, designed by BDP, principally the pedestrian crossings, paved outdoor areas - [Babcock Protector 70](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/babcock-protector-70/) - The Babcock Protector 70 was made as one of a set of four for Babcock, displaying their platform range at DSEI 2017. Like its sisters, the model was build around a CNC machined solid hull, hand-finished, and dressed with etched brass deck plates and fine handmade details. Marine models share - [1/4 scale Setu Chair](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/additive-manufacture-setu-chair/) - We used additive manufacture (also known colloquially as 3D printing) as the starting point in creating these scale reference models for leading furniture designers and manufacturers Herman Miller. The process allowed us to create a ‘kit’ of parts from the digital CAD we were supplied with. These parts were then cleaned up and finished by - [Hessiclip functional prototypes for the building industry](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/functional-prototypes-for-hessiclip/) - Made for Coda Plastics, these functional prototypes of Hessiclip were produced using our 3D printing and vacuum casting processes in order that the product’s inventor could not only test his design in a practical and realistic way but could also produce publicity and marketing materials well ahead of full-scale production. Hessiclip has been designed by - [Mojo Maritime HF4 Dynamic Positioning Vessel](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/mojo-maritime-hf4/) - This model was built to demonstrate the Mojo Maritime HF4 as a flexible offshore platform, capable of being outfitted for a range of uses. The large A-frame was constructed to be articulate, and the model includes many fine details such as knuckle cranes, lifeboats, mooring points, propellers and other details to create a sense of scale. - [EADS E-Thrust Concept Aircraft](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/concept-aircraft-ead/) - This striking, elegant concept aircraft model for EADS was created in several sections by additive manufacture, carefully spray painted with durable polyurethane paint systems and hand-polished to a full gloss white. Window ports and other details were applied as rubdown transfers and computer cut vinyl graphics, produced on our own in-house system. We have made - [Millennium Tower for Foster + Partners](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/millennium-tower-foster-partners/) - Client: Foster + Partners Amalgam realised three models of the Millennium Tower for the Foster Foundation, which were exhibited at various exhibitions around the globe. Sir Norman Foster originally designed the building in 1989 and one of Amalgam’s Senior Model Makers worked on the original models at Foster + Partners, constructing the outer structure out of - [Ghosts in the Garden](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/ghosts-in-the-garden/) - Client: Splash and Ripple This innovative project for the Holburne Museum in Bath, created to be used in nearby Sydney Gardens, was designed by Splash and Ripple as a part game, part story, part immersive sound scape. The stories of real characters from the Garden’s history are accessed via a special ‘Georgian Listening Device’, in - [1/400 Interactive Biomass Energy Architectural Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/interactive-architectural-model/) - This interactive architectural model of Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant, made for Crystalfish Communications and Eco2, is presented as a puzzle. Participants are encouraged to activate the separate stages of the biomass energy generation process by a row of buttons on the front panel. Only activating the stages in the correct order will result in energy - [Exploded G-SHOCK Watch for Carnaby Street Store Display](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/store-display-of-giant-exploded-g-shock-watch/) - To help Double Retail realise a high impact store display centrepiece for G-SHOCK’s flagship store on Carnaby Street, London, our point of sale specialists worked with project lead, Dave Corke to develop the 3D design. Double Retail’s vision for the store was to make everything technically advanced for both customers and staff, in keeping with - [Boaty McBoatface replica models - Made in Bristol.](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/boaty-mcboatface-replica-models-made-in-bristol/) - As part of a significant UK Government investment in marine robotics, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) are funding further development of the Autosub Long Range (ALR) vehicle, famously named Boaty McBoatface after the infamous public vote in 2016. Over 4 metres in length, Boaty is built and being further developed by the National Oceanography - [Trade Show model of the TPB 125 Powerbarge](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/trade-show-model/) - Trade show model of the TPB 125 Powerbarge. Bahraini shipbuilding giant ASRYMAR and the UK’s gas turbine generator specialists Centrax plan to produce a range of floating power generators, as new joint venture company Asry-Centrax. We were commissioned to produce this 1-meter long model for the press launch in London; the model will travel to ASRY - [Seagen Tidal Turbine](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/marine-current-turbines-seagen-tidal-turbine/) - Client: Marine Current Turbines The Seagen Tidal Turbine model, at 1 metre high when assembled, was built to be transported around the country for public demonstrations, and was designed to be dis-assembled and stowed safely away for transport. The gently spinning blades are held onto the motormounts by magnets. This mechanism ensures that should a curious - [Global Marine Systems Subsea Repeater Display Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/global-marine/) - This huge display model for Global Marine Systems is a fully-articulate, full-sized representation of a subsea cable protection and articulation system. The metal-plated ring sections were swiftly carved out on our CNC machine and fitted with the necessary inserts and mechanisms to allow the sections to bend and flex as they would in reality. The - [TERN 1/12th scale Yacht Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/tern-12th-scale-yacht-model/) - Commissioned by a private client, this impressive yacht model was constructed at the same time the real TERN yacht underwent refurbishment to its original incarnation by Spanish restoration workshop, Ocean Refit. The projects, despite being drastically different scales, ran parallel to the point where design decisions and technical details were being exchanged in a collaborative - [Prototype Folding Bike for Schwinn](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/schwinn-bicycles-schwinn-folding-bike/) - Client: Cycling Sports Group Amalgam’s prototype specialists worked closely with Cycling Sports Group from the USA to produce this concept quick folding bike prototype. The brief was for the bike to have many innovative features, including a quick release mechanism for a shopping basket or child seat, a built in stand and self-centring steering. To - [SPX Flow Technology Continuous Processing Industrial Display Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/industrial-display-model/) - This incredibly intricate industrial display model is a great example of the impact new digital technologies can have on modelmaking. The bulk of the work took place purely in the digital realm, taking nearly five weeks to process client-supplied CAD into a kit of 3D printed parts that could be snapped together in a morning. - [Remora Superyacht Model for Claydon Reeves](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/remora-superyacht-claydon-reeves/) - Claydon Reeves commissioned us to make this 1-meter long superyacht model as the centrepiece for their launch at the 2010 Monaco Yacht Show. Our model makers worked closely with the designers (ex Redman Whiteley Dixon) to make sure the model conveyed the stunning shape and form of Claydon Reeves’ first complete superyacht design. Using CNC - [BRE Group 'Trailblazer' Proof Of Concept Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/proof-of-concept-model/) - This proof of concept model of a portable solar power installation was commissioned to function as designer’s aide in configuring the size and spacing of the internal components, and to present the concept to a competition panel. Ultimately, the process of making the model became a dialogue between Amalgam and BRE Group, which informed the - [Royal Artillery Monument](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/military-model/) - This imposing military model was made for Peter Hicks Ltd. to be used as a centerpiece for official events held by the Royal Artillery. The intricate relief carvings were sculpted by hand, then cast in a specialist material that provided a realistic base for artworking into the texture and colour of Portland stone. The detailed fontwork - [Masterplan Model of Tripoli Waterfront for Foster + Partners](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/masterplan-model-tripoli-waterfront/) - The huge masterplan model is constructed from striking illuminated blocks, but the offsite detail, ocean and surrounding areas of the 1: 1250 model are represented by a huge aerial photograph incorporated into the baseboard. The Tripoli model is one of the more striking masterplan models we have made, in part due to its size and - [Full size mock ups of aircraft seats](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/full-size-mock-ups-of-aircraft-seats/) - The team from Zodiac were also very insistent that these mock ups had to be of the very highest quality – and durable enough to survive the world’s biggest event of its kind without showing signs of wear or damage by the end. They had, had a few bad experiences in the past and told - [Prototyping service for Tio](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/prototyping_service/) - Tio, developed using our prototyping service, was dreamt up by three aspiring innovators with a vision to inspire tomorrow’s inventors. They are dedicated to creating a new way of inventing, playing and learning. Tio is the kit anyone can use to create app-controlled toys and inventions with everyday objects and materials like recycled and craft materials, old - [Limit concept bottle design prototype](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/design-prototype/) - Client: Matter This design prototype model of a bottle was an exhibit for a packaging design show which we produced for Bath design consultancy Matter NPD. Starting from a 3D CAD model we produced the physical form as a stereolithography model (SLA), from this we took silicone elastomer moulds to vacuum cast both the transparent hollow bottle - [Solar Power Interactive Sales Models](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/interactive-sales-model/) - These simple and engaging interactive sales models, made for Map Environmental and their stand at the CIH Housing 2015 event, show three different scenarios for PV modules, installed in a modern home, an industrial warehouse and a school. The models also include simple lighting elements, which are activated by switches integrated into the building detail, - [Pre-production prototype for Optimec’s latest contact lens measuring instrument](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/pre-production-prototype-for-optimecs-latest-contact-lens-measuring-instrument/) - To help UK based Optimec launch their latest contact lens measuring instrument, the Optimec is830, Amalgam manufactured this working pre-production prototype, from a design developed between Optimec and innovation design consultant, Clive Goodwin at JamSandwich. REQUIREMENT: FULLY FUNCTIONAL PRE-PRODUCTION PROTOTYPE Optimec needed a fully functional pre-production prototype to demonstrate their newest instrument, the Optimec is830, - [STFC Vulcan Laser Amplifier Interactive Educational Game](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/stfc-vulcan-laser-amplifier-interactive-educational-game/) - The STFC Vulcan Laser interactive educational game includes two units. The first is a 1:1, bolt-for-bolt recreation of the laser amplifier itself, which would typically handle a laser beam with a 100mm diameter. The second unit is the point of interaction, being a box with a set of mirrors mounted on sprung rotating points, enabling - [IVCC raise awareness with large display models on World Malaria Day](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/ivcc-raise-awareness-with-large-display-models/) - Attending a busy exhibition at Parliament on World Malaria Day, Jed Stone from IVCC wanted an innovative way to catch the attention of passers-by. IVCC is a highly specialist not-for-profit, developing insecticides as part of international vector control efforts. Their focus for the exhibition was on making sure MPs understand how the international development funding - [Goo Games Commercial](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/cadburys-cream-eggs-goo-games-commercial-for-aardman/) - Amalgam prototypers cast the hollow eggs in soft animatable rubber, which could then be injected with real fondant goo and colour matched to the Cadbury’s Creme Eggs. We used rapid prototyping processes to cast eggs soft enough to cut through by hand. This allowed the exploding eggs to appear extra chocolatey when broken apart. All - [SPX Uniglide Models](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/spx-uniglide-models/) - We made these two huge models for SPX Flow Technology using a form of 3D printing to give us our fundamental shapes and tolerances, having taken 3D CAD directly from the client and processing the drawings in-house to be ready for printing. As with the other models we have made for SPX Flow Technology – - [Homebase 'Life Improvement' Doll’s Home](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/life-improvement-campaign-dollhouse/) - This 1/12th scale model Doll’s Home for brand communication agencyBlue Rubicon, on behalf of Homebase, is crammed full of detail. Everything from the wallpaper to the flooring, side lamps, working ceiling lights and furniture was produced as scaled replicas of furniture ranges stocked by the home and garden retailer, as part of its Life Improvement - [Barcelona Sports Arena](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/dynamic-lighting-on-hok-barcelona-model/) - This futuristic 1:200 scale model represents the winning design for the 10,000-seat Barcelona Sports Arena, designed by global architecture firm HOK and Barcelona-based TAC Arquitectes. Before making the 1:200 scale model seen above, we made the smaller, more compact 1:500 version below, used to successfully win the bid. Their client then requested a much larger - [Pascoe Tender Model for Ken Freivokh Design](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/pascoe-tender-model-ken-freivokh-design/) - This compact 1:30 Pascoe Tender model demonstrates that small, economic models do not trade off detail or quality for cost. The main mass of the model was 3D printed to give us our forms and tolerances, and brought to a pristine finish by hand. The scale allowed us to incorporate fine touches such as the - ['Scrumpty' Branded Character Design](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/branded-character-design/) - The process of creating the ‘Scrumpty’ character combined character design, an element of branding and short-run manufacturing techniques. We designed Scrumpty from an initial written brief, managing the whole process from concept sketches, hand sculpts, digital reproduction and a final short production run. An overview of the design process can be found here. We created Scrumpty - [Hip Hop pram Video prop for Stripeland](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/video-prop/) - We have made a range of video props for Stripeland over the last few years – but this one stands out for us. The brief: “To refit a supplied pram in the style of an American hip-hop vehicle, complete with chrome spinning hubcaps, oversized tyres, ‘bounce’ mechanism and gold flames.” Amalgam’s video prop makers do - [Medical product design development](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/medical-product-design-development/) - Medical Product development by Amalgam to support P3 Medical’s launch of Tube Anchor Intravenous therapy is commonplace during hospital stays, yet the way a cannula is secured means it can still tug and move, causing increased risk of infection and the need to replace the cannula frequently. Having spotted this as a commonly painful issue - [Anatomic Interactive Model Otter](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/anatomic-interactive-model-otter/) - This interactive for Cardiff School of Biosciences was completely hand sculpted and artworked with realistic capillaries, veins and viscera. The internal organs of the otter, while simplified, are anatomically accurate and must be arranged inside the otter’s body in the correct order and orientation. The otter was made as part of Project Splatter, a nationwide research project to quantify the UK’s roadkill - [Lake District Landscape Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/landscape-model/) - Made for the Lake District National Park Authority, this 1:500 scale landscape model was constructed to generically resemble the Lake District, rather than a specific region. Certain familiar features of the area, such as the drystone walls and distinctive geology, have been incorporated into the landscape model. The fells were carved by hand from reference - [Royal Huisman 58m Dubois Sloop](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/royal-huisman-58m-dubois-sloop/) - This elegant, striking model was featured by Dubois at the 2014 Monaco Yacht Show. Described as a ‘beast’, the progressive design of the Dubois yacht features dramatic lines and crisp shapes for speed and power, as well as relaxing accommodations below deck, including a gym and library. It will be constructed by Dutch shipyard Royal Huisman with - [BBC Giant Radio / Radio Fawr](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/bbc-giant-radio-cymru/) - The Giant Radio for BBC Radio Cymru is covered in plenty of crisp details that bring it life, including a CNC’d speaker grill and turning front dial. After being rapidly assembled by our setbuilding team, the BBC Giant Radio was finished with handpainting trickery to create a wood grain effect. This model is a bold piece of - [David Harber Turbine artwork](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/turbine-artwork/) - This striking artwork is constructed from a CNC’ cut baseboard, with each laser cut blade being hand-formed and bonded carefully into the surface. The reflective gloss black acrylic and repeating patterns cause both the shadows and reflected light to bounce around the model in a way that continuously shifts as the viewer moves around the - [Fabric ALM Saddle](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/fabric-alm-saddle/) - We used a range of paint and finishing techniques to replicate the material finishes of this prototype saddle model for Charge Bikes. The saddle was hand-finished to create the sheen of unidirectional carbon fibre, and the 3D printed rails were textured and painted to imitate sintered titanium. Foil vinyl details and logos were used to - [Julio Bashmore 'Hands of God' Stopframe Props](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/julio-bashmore-hands-god-stopframe-props/) - This set of hands for Blinkink, to be used in Julio Bashmore’s music video for the single ‘Peppermint’, were cast in various positions, allowing a range of actions such as dropping, pouring and clapping. The video was animated by Noah Harris whose website this link leads to. We used a member of our own staff - [Andy's Dinosaur Adventures Prop 'Dino Clock'](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/andys-wild-adventures-prop/) - Built for BBC Features, the Dino Clock features in Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures as he travels back through time. Our prop making team rapidly fashioned an old-school Grandfather clock from lightweight composite material, and used various art working tricks to create a realistic aged varnish effect. We were able to cram in extra details such as - [Western Power Distribution Project Falcon Energy Models](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/western-power-distribution-energy-models/) - Each energy model in this series made for Western Power Distribution is intended to simply demonstrate complex concepts with regard to energy distribution and electricity management. We made a range of models, each illustrating a different aspect of electrical power management in a low-carbon network. T1; how temperature affects the performance of power in a - [Submarine prop - BBC Atlantis Oracle hull](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/submarine-prop/) - This submarine prop, visible in the first episode of the BBC fantasy drama ‘Atlantis,’ represents the ruined Oracle Hull and was artworked to appear rusted and battered from years on the sea floor. While the submarine prop is a relatively simple construction, the skill of our painters transformed the object’s material properties completely, from a - [Prop Weapons and artefacts](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/prop-weapons-and-artefacts/) - Our prop weapons and other objects have most recently been featured in the BBC fantasy drama ‘Atlantis;’ these props in some cases had to be soft and stunt-safe. Our advanced vacuum casting facility allows us to cast props in a range of hardnesses and materials depending on their application, all with the artworked material finishes - [BBC Atlantis Temple Ruin Sets](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/setbuilders-and-ruins/) - Made by our setbuilders, these polyfoam sets were used in the opening sequence of the BBC fantasy drama ‘Atlantis.’ We made a number of ruined temple elements, including toppled columns and the head of a fallen stone Minotaur. Our expansive workshop, large-bed CNC machine and team of experienced sculptors and setbuilders gives us the ability - [BBC Atlantis Sculpted Props and Sets](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/atlantis-sculpted-props/) - These sculpted props and set pieces were made for the BBC fantasy drama “Atlantis”. Our large workshop space and team of skilled sculptors enabled us to easily accommodate and produce a wide range of sculpted props and fabrications. Some of these were the biggest models we’ve made this year. In addition to large-scale scenic pieces - [Triggertrap Ada Prototype](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/triggertrap-ada-prototype/) - The Triggertrap Ada is ‘an infinitely expandable camera trigger, making high-speed, camera trap, and timelapse photography affordable for everyone.’ Amalgam provided the look-and-feel prototyped enclosure, which was a hand-finished SLS 3D print. The project was funded on Kickstarter and smashed its financial target. We are able to combine contemporary additive manufacturing processes with traditional hand skills and a - [STFC Radio Telescope](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/stfc-radio-telescope/) - This impressive piece of old-school modelmaking was made at 1:12 scale – making it a neat metre and a half tall. It served as a display centrepiece in support of the LOFAR Low Frequency Array, an international network of radio telescopes coordinated by Astron in the Netherlands. This is a model of the UK’s contribution - [BMT Defence Services Naval Concept Model - Venator® - 110](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/naval-concept-model/) - The BMT Defence Services Venator® – 110 is a configurable concept platform that can easily be customised to a range of roles. The flexibility of the design was demonstrated by fabricating the port and starboard of the model in two different contexts in this small-scale naval concept model – one side modelled to be a - [BMT Defence Services Logistics and Support Vessel (LSV)](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/marine-model-making/) - As with all our marine model making projects, the hull of this model for BMT Defence Services was carved from CAD supplied to us on our CNC machine. At 1/200th scale the level of detail was streamlined accordingly; elements such as handrails and netting were largely etched brass, allowing for a combination of incredibly fine tolerances and strength. We were - [Naval model of BMT Defence Services Vidar® - 7](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/naval-model/) - This striking 1:55 naval model involved some clever jig-making to position the fins and align the intricate internal spaces. The outer shell of the section was made from carbon fibre, which provided a great deal of strength for its overall thickness. We used CNC processes to rapidly carve out the major interior details, such as - [Jet Set Go Setbuild](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/jet-set-go/) - Initially istalled at At Bristol, the Jet Set Go was a touring exhibition that introduced children to the world of international travel, going through check-in, baggage and boarding through interactives and role-play. The fuselage of the aircraft was nearly the full length of Amalgam’s workshop and includes a huge hand-carved nosecone. The set for - [Cheddar Museum of Prehistory](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/museum-fabrication/) - Our museum fabrication team worked closely with the museum’s management to design and build the permanent exhibition at the Cheddar Museum of Prehistory. The human remains found in Gough’s Cave span a 40,000 year period and the exhibition tells the story of Stone Age Humans, through a series of engaging interactives and displays. These include cavepainting interactives, - [Rapid prototyping 'The Enchanting Tree'](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/rapid-prototyping-processes/) - Various rapid prototyping processes and a range of more traditional model making techniques were combined to produce this intricate prototype flute holder for Tord Boontje. The oval base and sweeping conical support was created by Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), which provided strength whilst accurately forming the sweeping curves and mathematical parabolic surfaces. The polished clear ice - [Exhibition Pod](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/exhibition-pod/) - The Exhibition Pods were created as part of a series of visitor centres we designed, built and installed for EDF Energy. In some instances, the internal space of the visitor’s centres were so large we needed to create secondary environments that would facilitate a smooth flow of people around the exhibition and create an interesting - [Desktop Experiments](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/desktop-experiments/) - These tabletop interactives were made as part of a series of visitor centres we designed, built and installed for EDF Energy. They take the form of a series problems that must be solved; the first on how to wire up a lightbulb with on-off switches at the top and bottom of a set of stairs, - [EDF Energy Exhibition Information Trees](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/edf-energy-exhibition-information-trees/) - Made as part of a series of visitor centres we designed, built and installed for EDF Energy. This Tree Interactive was designed and built around a welded steel ‘trunk’, sleeved with plywood panels. It incorporated a series of flip-flap panels displaying relevant information and simple lasercut leaves suspended from the canopy. The trees were securely - ['Generate Electricity' Interactive](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/generate-electricity-interactive/) - Client: EDF Energy Made as part of a series of visitor centres we designed, built and installed for EDF Energy, this unit features a cutaway dynamo that spins with the turning of a crank. The faster you turn the crank, the more electricity is generated, showing which home appliances you could run on the energy - [Walter Jack Studio Spire of Names Memorial](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/walter-jack-studio-spire-of-names-memorial/) - This elegant model shows the detail of the Spire of Names, in which individual names are cut out of huge curved steel panels. The model measures approximately 60 cm in height and 6 cm across it’s base. The client wanted the model to show transparency and, if possible, to be able to read the individual - [British Ecological Society at Chelsea Flower Show](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/set-building-british-ecological-society/) - This impressive piece of set building, for Ravenhill Designs, features realistically artworked bricks and garden panelling, and hand-painted greenery. The Amalgam exhibition design team were able to quickly assemble, artwork and install the set, which was based around large CNC’d sections that could easily bolt and lock together. The size of our workshop enables us to take - [Concept design self-service checkout](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/concept-design-checkout/) - Birmingham University student Kornwit Damrongwisetpanit asked us to create a 1:5 scale model of his concept design check out system. The design incorporates several elements that make the system easy for users to navigate; the distinct red to yellow graphic ‘Mexican Wave’ element, which was drawn and printed in-house, guides the user through the process - [Demonstration prototype Asinka Animal Drainer](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/demonstration-prototype-asinka/) - Tim Wrathall of Beach Road Design commissioned us to make a demonstration prototype of his Asinka Animal drainer. The model was built to create a short proof-of-concept demonstration video, from various SLS and laser cut components with a vibrant and durable paint finish. Small items such as baby bottles or wine glasses can sit in - [Charge Bikes Prototype Packaging Design](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/charge-bikes-prototype-packaging-design/) - Amalgam designers created this prototype saddle packaging for Charge Bikes. The CAD design was drawn up by our experienced packaging designers, for both the elegant chromed mounting display plate and the refined presentation box, made from recycled card. Our range of experience and extensive workshop allow us to take on a diverse range of projects - [Competition Model for BAM Construction](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/competition-model-utc-swindon-2/) - This competition model of BAM Construction‘s proposal for UTC Swindon includes removable roof sections to view the interior spaces of the technology college. The academy features contemporary buildings built around historic structures; these addition are represented on the model by rich walnut woodwork and crisp, intricate acrylic structures. The competition model includes a historic listed - [Anatomical Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/anatomical-model/) - This anatomical model for the Glasgow Science Centre includes silicon lungs which flex organically as the mechanical heart pumps. Rows of LEDs cast inside silicone arteries show the movements of oxygenated and de-oxygenated blood through the body. In addition to this full-sized chest model with realistically art-worked organs, we also made an intricate cross-section heart model - [The Shard - Babbacombe Model Village](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/the-shard-babbacombe-model-village/) - Our Architectural model makers built this 3.5-metre tall model of The Shard for Babbacombe Model Village to withstand the elements, with a sturdy central structure made from interlocking CNC’d panels. We used an eco-friendly recycled plastic composite board for this purpose, and clad the structure with durable polycarbonate reflective panels to create the iconic shimmering - [Miami Metromover Station](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/miami-metromover-station/) - Client: Weston Williamson Amalgam architectural model makers used various processes to achieve the distinct roof on the Miami Metromover station. The model itself is tiny, with the station roof measuring only 6 inches in length. The roof itself looks deceptively simple but for the client was the most important part of the model. To get the look - [70-70 Tender Boat Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/70-70-tender/) - Being a much smaller form than the larger 80 metre Superyacht models, we were able to add some intricate interior details to this boat model to add a sense of scale and realism. - [EDF Energy Exhibition display. Re-enforced Concrete section](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/exhibition-display/) - These Exhibition display models were featured in a series of visitor centres we designed, built and installed for EDF Energy. They show a (Scaled down) section through a re-enforced concrete reactor containment wall, cutaway to show the reinforcing network of metal rods. The main body of the structure was assembled from MDF panels with the - [Promotional display for Thierry Mugler](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/promotional-display-thierry-mugler/) - Client: Clarins This Promotional display was created for Thierry Mugler in Selfridges, Oxford Street, our exhibition team created a set of large white perfume bottle shapes in 3D CAD which Our in-house CNC machine then used to produce the mould forms used to create these shapes as lightweight vacuum formings. They were constructed as two halves - [Seagen Desktop Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/seagen-desktop-model/) - Client: Marine Current Turbines After the success of the Seagen tidal turbine model, MCT requested that a smaller desktop model be made of their updated design. The substructure was built largely from brass to be reassuringly solid and heavy for its size, and was housed in a durable Peli case for transport. Smaller-scale, simple models - [Pourty](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/pourty-2/) - Client: Jon Rathbone When potty training their children, Jon & Lucy Rathbone found that every potty they tried would allow the contents to dribble over the sitting area and sides when being emptied. This got them thinking about what features would make for a “better” potty. Shortly afterwards Jon approached Amalgam with a request to - [Clifton Suspension Bridge](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/clifton-suspension-bridge/) - Client: The Clifton Suspension Bridge Trustees This timber model of the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge was based on an earlier design proposal rather than the method of construction which was finally used. The model includes vacuum cast resin components to replicate the cast iron elements of the original design, and is on display at the Royal - [66th Scale Seawind Turbine](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/66th-scale-seawind-turbine/) - Client: Seawind In 2009, Seawind began to develop and design a 2MW wind turbine. The project also included the supervision of the assembly, the commissioning and the certification of the unit. Many design factors were considered, and it was concluded that a conventional three bladed wind turbine with an optimised drive train consisting of a planetary gearbox, three - [20th Scale Wind Turbine](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/20th-scale-wind-turbine/) - Client: Seawind This model details the internal workings of the wind turbine developed by Seawind. The standard turbine layout was developed to include a planetary gearbox and redesigned blades to create an efficient and reliable product, capable of competing not only in the domestic Chinese market, but also in American, European and Asian markets. Amalgam made two - [Stereolithography Architectural Model - Bogota International Convention Centre](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/stereolithography-architectural-model/) - Client: Zaha Hadid Architects We produced this stereolithography architectural model of a design for the Bogota International Convention Centre for Zaha Hadid Architects as a 3D printed part. The clear resin, which was polished prior to painting, allows light to be transmitted silhouetting the two-toned painted silver exterior. A short video can be viewed here. Stereolithography - [Sensagest®Functional prototypes](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/functional-prototypes/) - Client: Pure Ability Limited Functional prototypes are an essential part of any product development process. Sensagest® is an accessible nurse call system designed to be used in spinal injury hospitals, care homes and the home of people with spinal injuries and other conditions limiting movement. Sensagest® combines state of the art touch sensitive technology with - [Myyfeed bottle](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/easyfeed-bottle/) - The Myyfeed is a highly compact, portable, all-in-one device that has been designed to simplify the process of mixing baby milk formula. It stores a measure of hot water (that is kept hot) and a measure of Formula milk powder (that is kept dry), enables them to be mixed when necessary without the need for - [Glass Screen Clamps](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/glass-screen-clamps/) - Client: Herman Miller These prototype clamps were machined from aluminium, with moulded 50 shore elastomer inserts added for grip all mounted on a 3D printed, glass-filled SLS base. They formed part of a presentation to show a proposed design for a mass-produced clamp for glass screens. - [Concept Model Fire Extinguisher](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/extinguisher-concept-model/) - Client: Matter NPD, DBA Inclusive Design Challenge The idea behind this innovative fire extinguisher concept model was to make a practical safety device for the home that was attractive enough to be kept in plain sight, while not compromising on its efficacy. Particular attention was given to making it easy to use for people with - [Working prototype of the Swiftpass Scanner](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/working-prototype-swiftpass-scanner/) - This working prototype of a mobile ticketing scanner was one of 20 vacuum casts made from rapid prototyped masters. They were used for fit and function testing before the first-to-market scanner of its kind was launched. The Swiftpass product was designed by Blue Terrapin with electronics by Panik Technology (now Kinneir Dufort). Vacuum casting is an ideal process for - [Bathroom Furniture](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/prototype-bathroom-furniture/) - Client: Roper Rhodes The client asked us to mock up this basin and toilet as a way of fully communicating the design to their Client, as well as being a visual aid for the manufacturers. At this stage the virtual design wasn’t complete so we hand-sculpted the items using polyurethane foam. It was an economic way of producing a rapid result, that - [The Evolution Digital Shower](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/the-evolution-digital-shower/) - Client: Touchlife We were asked by Touchtile to produce parts for a working prototype of their contemporary shower system. The shower’s operating system (control tile) is integrated within a ceramic tile, allowing access to all functions via a series of 40 sensor-responsive buttons, which appear as part of the tile.We produced these water-tight replicas from 3D printed masters, which allowed - [XDK Development Kit Enclosure](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/xdk-development-kit-enclosure/) - Client: Xmos XMOS Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor company that develops a range of microprocessor products. This XS1-G development kit enclosure is a low-volume, highly customisable design, used in a variety of configurations to house the sophisticated electronics. Product design consultancy Brightworks directed the look and feel of the casing and then approached us for - ['The Hydrant' Water Bottle](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/the-hydrant-water-bottle/) - Client: Hydrate for Health Following a serious spinal operation in 2005 Mark Moran was unable to move for a couple of days and then had very limited movement for a short while afterwards. During this time, bed-bound and stationary one of his main problems was getting enough to drink. The reason it was such a - [City of Justice, Madrid](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/foster-partners-city-of-justice-madrid/) - Client: Foster + Partners A 1/500 display model of Foster + Partners’ designs for two buildings – the Regional Appeal Courts and the High Court – within Madrid’s new Campus of Justice. The new scheme is designed to promote the value of transparency, therefore a white finish, clear elements and a wooden base were used to best reflect this in the model. I - [Cheddar Gorge Cable Car](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/nvb-architects-cheddar-gorge-cable-car/) - Client: NVB Architects The basic form of the 1:1000 Cheddar Gorge model was CNC’d from a hard foam; this basic shape was then heavily re-worked to simulate the crumbling limestone cliffs of the landscape. This model’s quite different to any of the others we’ve done. Making the Gorge wasn’t just a case of ‘making it look - [Nike Monster Window Display](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/arno-fords-nike-monster-point-of-sale/) - Client: Arno GB This Nike Monster was commissioned by Arno GB to display the Nike 6.0 Footwear Range. The monster was polycarved then cast in resin and foam and art-worked to colour specification. We made over 100 monsters in total and they were shipped out to be displayed in Nike Stores all over the world. - [Micelle model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/stfc-micelle-model/) - Client: STFC Amalgam Display made this 1 meter diameter model of a micelle for an exhibition in Rimini, Italy for STFC – the Science and Technology Facilities Council. This shows a cluster of cells surrounding a central node with a cut away detail showing the complicated interior structure. - [Midge Prop](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/midge-pro/) - Amalgam sculpted and art worked this giant midge prop for our long standing clients at BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Council), specifically for use on their exhibition stand at The Big Bang, UK Young Scientists Fair 2012 at the NEC. - [Courvoisier Point of Sale](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/the-fletcher-project-courvoisier-point-of-sale/) - Client: The Fletcher Project This gondola end point-of-sale for a Courvoisier special promotion includes aroma flutes which release three different Courvoisier flavour aromas. The stand features a glowing backlit trim running up and around the length of the main structure. A single heat-formed piece of acrylic was sandwiched between two steel sheets and treated with - [Point of Sale Display for Stolichnaya Vodka](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/point-of-sale-vodka/) - Amalgam have produced many Point of Sale Display stands for The Fetcher Project, to be displayed in premium outlets in the UK and internationally. This promotional drinks display was commissioned for the travel retail market in airport duty free stores. The stand was constructed out of steel, MDF and PVC and is Euro Class B - [Mercedes-Benz Christmas Window Display](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/green-room-retail-mercedes-benz-christmas-window-display/) - Client: Green Room Retail For the 2010 Christmas season, Green Room and Amalgam turned this expansive window space into a playful winter wonderland. Mercedes-Benz cars were dressed up to represent Santa’s sledge being pulled by his trusty reindeer against a scenic winter backdrop of projections and window graphics. This project won the Holiday Windows (Product) - [Watch Wall Mount](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/charterhouse-ltd-watch-wallmount/) - Client: Charterhouse Ltd Amalgam Display were asked by Charterhouse to create some giant replica watches, 1 meter long with working mechanisms. These were displayed in a UK wide promotion in 400 Orange mobile phone shops throughout the UK, in time for their Christmas 2010 promotion for LTD watches. The intention was for the watches to - [Eon Demonstration Plinth](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/the-dobson-white-partnership-eon-demonstration-plinth/) - Client: The Dobson White Partnership This 1.2 metre diameter model for Eon demonstrates various green energy technologies. The Offshore Wind Turbine model incorporates chasing LEDs mounted behind yellow tinted acrylic tubing, simulating the movement of electricity from the turbines to the mainland. - [Beefeater Gin Point-of-Sale](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/beefeater-point-of-sale/) - Client – Pernod Ricard This iconic London Bus tasting trolley was built as a travel retail display for Beefeater Gin, produced by Pernod Ricard for airport duty free shops. The top of the ‘bus’ is the product area, recessed to hold stock, and the trolley has small tractor wheels making it fully mobile. An effective - [Sundial Demonstration](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/bristol-museum-sundial-demonstration/) - This bespoke stone carved sundial interactive was made for Bristol City Museum. The light source pivots over the front face, demonstrating how the sun’s position can be used to take a reading of the time of day. - [Womanity Fragrance Point-of-Sale](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/clarins-womanity-frangrance-p-o-s/) - Client: Clarins Amalgam created a series of sculpted metallic heads mounted on glowing columns for Thierry Mugler’s 2010 fragrance range ‘Womanity.’ These were initially created for the fragrance launch at Tate Modern, but subsequently more were commissioned for display at Selfridges stores around the UK. They then travelled the country to be shown at other major - [Taunton Cattlemarket](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/bdp-architects-taunton-cattlemarket/) - Client: BDP Architects This 1/750 timber model of the Taunton Cattlemarket was built as part of a redevelopment scheme by BDP Architects. Water is represented a number of ways on subtle small-scale models such as this; here, a sheet of thin acrylic has been backsprayed with tinted lacquer and laid over veneer. The combination of the - [Architectural competition model, Foster + Partners - Yongsan Development, South Korea](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/architectural-competition-model-foster-partners/) - An architectural competition model for Yongsan Development, South Korea. This striking 1/500 architectural competition model for Foster + Partners represents their scheme for Yongsan in Korea. The model draws inspiration from the neon of a city at night and the fine lines of an architect’s blueprints. The central scheme incorporates three huge 3D printed central structures, which have - [Swansea Waterfront](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/bdp-swansea-waterfront/) - Client: BDP & Hammerson The competition for the redevelopment of the St David’s and Quadrant shopping centres in Swansea was open to entrants across Europe. This 1/1250 small scale massing model illustrates how BDP’s proposed scheme works within the city. It was the winning entry, securing the 1bn project. - [Mulberry Court](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/weston-williamson-mulberry-court/) - Client: Weston Williamson Architects This 1:500 model of shows how different types of veneer can be used within a model to create surface textures, and add subtle detail without breaking the simplicity. In this case, the exterior elevations are broken up into strips of differing shades to represent the vertical forms of the design. - [Beijing Museum](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/foster-partners-beijing-museum/) - Client: Foster + Partners This 1:500 model for Foster and Partners shows the level of detail that can be achieved with veneers and bare wood finishes. The model is internally lit and makes use of brass and other metals to create the lush golden interior of the museum. - [Pro Cathedral Development](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/urban-creative-pro-cathedral/) - Client: Urban Creative To be used as a marketing aid, this 1/100 model was made at a relatively large scale to convey the redesign of the site, built to full colour and a high level of detail. Certain sections and cutaways allow views inside the model to demonstrate the redevelopment of the interior spaces. - [Dymaxion House](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/foster-parterns-dymaxion-house/) - Client: Foster + Partners Being an icon of Modernist design, this 1/20 model of Buckminster Fuller’s Dymaxion house is constructed from aluminium plates in the same manner as a full-sized realisation. The model also features a full-colour, high detail interior decorated to the style of era. - [Presentation Model of Urban Splash Lakeshore Development](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/presentation-model-urban-splash/) - This stylised presentation model, made at 1:25 scale, was created as a tool for Urban Splash. It was developed for display in their sales suite as a marketing tool for the luxury Lakeshore Apartments south of Bristol. The model splits into two separate units, allowing a better view of the interior spaces. - [Innovative Creative Settlement, Moscow](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/carmenzind-iq1/) - Client: Camenzind This 1/1000 model, is deceptively small. Delicate vacforms and hand-shaped blocks of acrylic were used to create the main central scheme, barely a hundred millimeters across. The zoning of the trees by deciduous and evergreen is a prominent design feature of the masterplan. A digital flythrough can be viewed here. - [Vasilevsky Island](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/international-design-group-vasilevsky/) - Client: International Design Group Unusually for a 1:1000, simple model, this proposed scheme for Vasilevsky Island in Moscow contains details down to fractions of a milimeter, including laser-etched columns barely a hair’s width. - [Atlantic City Boardwalk, Holocaust Memorial Competition Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/weston-williamson-holocaust-memorial/) - Opal acrylic was used on this model to diffuse an internal light source for Weston Williamson Architects’ Holocaust Memorial design. - [Asprey Atrium](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/asprey-foster-partners/) - Client: Foster + Partners Full colour and at a high level of detail, this model was made before Amalgam had access to laser-cutting processes, and the acrylic and veneer had to be meticulously cut and scribed by hand. Behind the iconic nineteenth century cast-iron facade of Asprey’s New Bond Street store was a discontinuous array of - [MASTIFF Protected Vehicle](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/mastiff-bmt-defence-services/) - Client: BMT Defence Services This full-detail model of the MASTIFF for BMT Defence Services includes detail down to rivets and shutlines on small electrical components. Models with this level of detail are rare, since most are illustrative and do not require a literal approach. No CAD or technical drawings were provided for this model, other than - [Domestic Microgeneration Models](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/solar-energy-houses-edf/) - Client: EDF Following on from the success of the L.E.D. Energy House, EDF commissioned us to make three smaller, stripped-down demonstration houses for transportation around the country. These models were designed to be simpler and more illustrative featuring polycarbonate cases which doubled as walls and ceilings. While the chasing L.E.D.s on the larger models were set - [Project One Ten Superyacht](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/one-ten-devonport-yachts-redman-whiteley-dixon/) - Client: Devonport Yachts, Redman Whiteley Dixon This 1.1 metre long model was the centrepiece of the Devonport stand at the 2008 Monaco Yacht Show. Working closely with the designers Redman Whiteley Dixon throughout the build allowed them to fine tune their design, with stunning results. I wanted to write to you and your team to thank you for the excellent model…I was - [Swarovski Fragrance Launch](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/swarovski-fragrance-launch-clarins/) - Client: Clarins Amalgam was commissioned by Clarins to produce a series of illuminated crystal encrusted columns for the Swarovski Fragrance Launch which was part of the Selfridges retail displays. These included a 4 metre tall version in Oxford Street as well as a smaller ‘window’ half round version in Manchester. - [Vacuum Casting The Gap Gun](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/gapgun/) - Client: Third Dimension Vacuum casting, using silicone elastomers and polyurethane resins plays a major part in the production of this rugged, hand-held laser measuring gauge, which has been a long term, batch-run product manufactured by Amalgam for Third Dimension, a world leader in non-contact optical metrology solutions. Utilising our extensive vacuum casting facilities and a - [Bubblescope prototype](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/bubblescope-tom-lawton-2/) - Client: Tom Lawton Bubblescope, devised by inventor Tom Lawton, allows the user to capture a full 360 degree photograph, or film a 360 degree high-definition video. Amalgam modelmakers worked closely with Tom in a truly collaborative capacity to create the first working prototypes of the device. Amongst other things we developed the intricate physical mechanisms that allowed - [Routemaster Concept](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/routemaster-foster-partners/) - Client: Foster + Partners The Routemaster bus model was made to accompany Foster and Partners’ and Aston Martin’s collaborative entry in Transport for London’s competition to design a new London bus. The simple solid shape, with a high-gloss spray finish was a 1:25 scale, full colour model . The Routemaster concept was described by Foster and - [Bike Generator](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/bike-generator-glasgow-science-centre/) - Client: Glasgow Science Centre A hand-powered electricity demonstration unit for Glasgow Science Centre, the Bike Generator demonstrates how movement can be converted into power. The display is based on the principles of a dynamo. Magnets are attached to the bicycle wheel which passes through coils held in housings; as it does so, an electrical current is - ['Steam-powered' Cocktail Shaker](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/steam-powered-cocktail-shaker-hendricks/) - Client: Hendricks The Edwardian-influenced ‘Steam Powered’ Cocktail Shaker featured at the 2006 Chap Olympics, a sporting event held by The Chap sartorial magazine and Hendricks Gin. The burnished brasswork and vintage styling was perfectly suited to an event attended by hundreds of Woosters, Jeeveses, Hooray Henries, Flappers, Rotters and Cads. Hurrah! - [Post Secret Bollards](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/post-secret-bollards-jane-edden/) - Client: Jane Edden Amalgam Modelmakers worked with artist Jane Edden to create a series of tiny scenes enclosed in bollards dotted around The Hayes in Cardiff city centre. The miniature scenes can be viewed through a tiny pinhole in the bollard’s outer shell. Edden goes into further detail about her work and inspiration in an interview - [Promotional Stand for Mech RC](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/rc-mech-point-of-sale-stand-kablamm/) - Client: Kablamm! This sci-fi, grunge style promotional stand was made to promote educational robot toys for the Nuremberg Toy Fair. The mini robots were displayed in the industrial style mini arena and the eye-catching stand attracted high volumes of visitors of all ages. The various components of the stand were built using MDF, foam pvc, vac-formed - [BBC Gardener's World Live Exhibit](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/bbc-gardeners-world-live-exhibit-bbsrc/) - Client: BBSRC Amalgam Display produced this exhibition stand for BBSRC for the BBC Gardeners World Exhibition at the NEC. BBSRC provided a ‘plant surgery’ where visitors to the exhibition could tap into the wealth of knowledge possessed by the BBSRC scientists to diagnose diseases and suggest treatment for the leafy patients. The exhibition stand, designed in - [Giant RS Figures](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/figures-rs-components/) - Client: RS Components These characters for RS Components were based on real electronic components barely a centimetre high. Our versions, being waist-high were intended for travelling exhibitions as head turning pieces to attract visitors to the RS stand. Amongst the jauntily-posed components, one of the characters was an eye-catching fully illuminating giant LED. - [Promotional Game Interactive](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/chivas-promotional-game/) - Client: Chivas This ingenious point of sale interactive for Chivas Whisky was designed and made by Amalgam. Visitors are invited to tilt the map of the world causing a ball to roll over several targets on the map. Each target triggers a video clip played out on the screen behind. The back wall was created - [Hydroelectric Generator Exhibit](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/hydro-exhibit-glasgow-science-centre/) - Client: Glasgow Science Centre Amalgam model makers recently completed the Hydro Exhibit for Glasgow Science Centre. The interactive incorporates a working generator to demonstrate how energy can be generated using water turbines. Behind the vinyl graphics, a steel frame houses the complex arrangement of pumps and motors to re-circulate the water through the exhibit. - [Canary Wharf](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/canary-wharf-foster-partners/) - Client: Foster + Partners The Canary Wharf 1/100 full-detail section model includes features right down to posters, adverts and tube maps mounted on the walls. Commissioned by Lord Foster for the Norman Foster Foundation, this section model of Canary Wharf Underground Station was built to be displayed alongside models of other signature buildings, such as the - [Spitfire model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/spitfire-foster-partners/) - Client: Foster + Partners The Spitfire is an icon of British design, this model was constructed to be as lightweight as possible. To make this easier, the wings and other elements were designed to be fully detachable and the whole model fits together in one long case. Durable resins and paints were used, since being a - [Bite Valve](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/bite-valve-avon-rubber/) - Client: Avon Rubber This project was for local client Avon Rubber, manufacturers of rubber products for the international automotive, engineering, dairy and defence industries. This bite valve is used in an emergency escape respirator. The casting master had to be built in two parts for a top quality finish and was cast in a flexible - [Specsavers Postman Pat Commercial](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/specsavers-postman-pat-commercial-passion-pictures/) - Client: Passion Pictures Amalgam made all the sets and props for this animated commercial based on the classic children’s TV series Postman Pat. The set needed to look authentic, so attention to detail was crucial, from the treatment of the landscape and buildings through to the vegetables and distinctive foliage. Our art department also worked closely - [Ship model - HMS Daring](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/boat-model-hms-daring-bvt/) - This 1:100 ship model of HMS Daring for BVT displays the high level of realistic detail that can be achieved on a scale ship model. Depending on the scale, details such as panel lines and rivets can be incorporated into the model, as can aerials and ladders; these elements break up the surface with areas - [Solar Energy House](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/solar-energy-house-edf/) - Client: EDF The 1:16 scale Solar Energy House displays the energy generated from the solar panels, the movement of hot water through the house, and the surplus energy being exported back to the national grid. These functions are shown by rows of colour-coded chasing LEDs incorporated into the walls and floors, activated by buttons on the - [Wall Insulation Models](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/wall-insulation-models-center-for-sustainable-energy/) - We have completed fifteen sets of these engaging insulation models. They display cross-sections of external, internal and cavity wall insulation methods, and are used for marketing and display purposes. This is of particular use to the Centre for Sustainable Energy in that the models demonstrate practical ways to reduce the energy costs of running a - [Energy Home Display Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/energy-home-centre-for-sustainable-energy/) - Client: The Centre for Sustainable Energy The Energy Home was a model designed to show the public simple and practical ways to make a home more energy efficient; a sense of fun was encouraged to make the model more engaging to the public. The model demonstrates practical ways to create an energy efficient home, with details - [Respirator HUD](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/respirator-hud-avon-protection/) - Client: Avon Protection The Heads Up Display (H.U.D.) is a 3 part prototype which utilises two materials with different hardnesses. The hard part forms a water tight capsule to house a feedback indicator for a respitory system. This is encased in a flexible ring which attaches the device to the user. High tolerance finishing of the 3D - [Speedwrap cling film dispenser](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/speedwrap-wrapex/) - Client: Wrapex The working prototype for this cleverly-designed clingfilm dispenser incorporates over twenty individually cast and fitted mechanical components, as well as a custom-milled cutting mechanism honed to within fractions of a millimeter. - [HM50i Mask](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/mask-avon-protection/) - Client: Avon Protection The HM50i permits the rapid attachment of an Avon respirator to a Tactical or Law Enforcement helmet without having to remove it completely. By replacing the traditional harness, wearers can rapidly gain respiratory protection against riot control agents or harmful substances, without a temporary loss of physical protection. This working prototype was cast - [SnowBuster - Low volume plastics production](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/785/) - Client: Snow Business Low volume plastics production is something that our vacuum casting systems excel at. A good example of this is the Snow Business SnowBuster, which is designed to provide weather effects for the film and TV industry. Previous versions of the device were so noisy that they had to be switched off before recording - [Swimtag training aid prototype](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/swimtag-222-sport/) - The Swimtag training aid was developed in 2008 by Bath-based 222 Sport. The company was founded by a group of design students intent on developing a product to make swimming more ‘engaging, interactive and fun’. Gareth Jones, formerly of The Product Works, mentored the students to develop the initial designs. The Swimtag was developed as - [S.E.N. School](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/hunters-partners-school-willmott-dixon/) - Client: Hunters Architects This is a 1:300 scale model constructed from wood and acrylic with a removable roof to show the internal layout. It was commissioned as a Public Consultation model, and the building has subsequently been built as a school for Special Educational Needs. - [Eircom Russian Dolls](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/eircom-russian-dolls-aardman-animations/) - Client: Aardman Animations Aardman Animations Director Danny Cappozzi designed the monochrome set and colourful characters for this animated commercial for Irish telecoms company Eircom. The eye catching puppets are a contemporary take on a traditional Russian doll. Specialist artists from Amalgam spray painted the bright block colours then airbrushed and hand painted the finer details of - [Caspian Superyacht Model for Claydon Reeves](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/superyacht-model-claydon-reeves-caspian/) - This superyacht model follows up on Claydon Reeves’ successful launch of the Remora 80m yacht in 2010. The 850mm ‘Caspian’ model was the centerpiece for the 2011 Monaco Yacht Show, and was accompanied by two elegant Speedform models, which illustrate the basic forms and fluidity of the designs. We can can construct a superyacht model from - [Munich Stadium](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/munich-stadium-gmp/) - Client: GMP Architects This 1:200 scale model was built for internationally recognised German architects Gerkan, Marg and Partners. It was one of two architectural models of the stadium that Amalgam made for GMP (the second being shown to the right) which had to be constructed in a very short time frame. They formed part of a - [Speedforms](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/speedforms/) - Often used in the preliminary stages of the creative process, Speedforms are a simple yet elegant alternative to high-detail realistic models. Containing little to no detail, they are highly conceptual and represent the purest form of a yacht’s design; as such they can be valuable designers’ tools. They also fulfill a role as sculptural display - [Amnesia IV Superyacht](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/amnesia-superyacht-redman-whiteley-dixon/) - Client: Redman Whiteley Dixon This 1.2 meter long display model of the Amnesia IV was presented to the owner at the 2008 Monaco Yacht Show. At 1:50 scale every detail was accurately modelled, from chairs to chains. In 2011 The Amnesia IV was renamed as NATALY, and is one in a line of chartered yachts by designers Redman Whiteley - [Mercedes Evolution](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/mercedes-evolution-green-room-retail/) - Client: Green Room Retail This full scale replica of the very first motor car, the ‘Benz Patent Motorcar Wagon’ (circa 1868) was commissioned by Green Room Retail for the Mercedes Showroom in Brentford to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of Mercedes Benz. Amalgam’s model makers and engineers worked phenomenally quickly to re-create the Wagon in just five - [Exhibition Model of the CC3 Temperature Regulation Unit](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/exhibition-model-chickmaster/) - This exhibition model of the CC3 temperater regulation unit was constructed at 1:10 scale for various conferences and trade shows. Functioning as a control unit for hatcheries, the pipes were colour-coded to show the movements of hot and cold water through the unit. Amalgam modelmakers illustrated this with coloured LEDs at specific points in the model. - [Laryngeal Mask](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/laryngeal-mask/) - Client: C&N Customs Made for the Euroanaesthesia 2011 Conference this laryngeal mask model created a storm at the conference. The model consists of several separate vacformed sections, which clamshelled together snugly with minimal fixings. - [Stuttgart Station](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/stuttgart-station/) - Client: Ingenhoven Architekten This full colour, high-detail model of Stuttgart Station was built at 1/160 scale for the award winning German architects Ingenhoven. The scheme was part of a €2.8 billion redevelopment project named Stuttgart 21. Amalgam constructed two models of the station which formed part of the winning, international competition bid in 1997. The structure and - [JWT Giant Apple](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/jwt-giant-apple/) - Comissioned for a campaign by JWT for Crowne Plaza Hotels and Restorts, the Giant Apple was hand-carved, hardcoated and artworked to high levels of realism by our skilled in-house artists. The apple was constructed in our workshop as two halves. The bulk of the final assembly and artworking had to take place on-site in the - [Babcock Defender 90](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/babcock-defender-90/) - We made the Babcock Defender 90 model as one of a set of four for Babcock’s display at DSEI 2017. As with the others in the range, the hull is a solid, handfinished CNC machined block, mounted on stainless steel stantions bolted to a polished black base. The model includes many fine details showing the - [Forest Green Rovers Ecopark Ver. II](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/forest-green-rovers-ecopark-ver-ii/) - This second masterplan model for Ecotricity depicts their concept Ecopark business and technology hub, scaled up to a higher level of detail. The site includes the home stadium of Forest Green Rovers football team, a sports campus, and a range of generic mixed use developments, following a loose style guide. This style - [Acorn Properties Hope House](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/acorn-properties-hope-house/) - This 1:200 model for Acorn Properties includes models of the six main developments in the Bath scheme, built into an extensive site baseboard. The models were made to a higher level of detail than would be typical at 1:200 scale, to highlight the period-style features and other details requisite of schemes built to Bath-area planning - [Ngoni Half Hull Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/ngoni-half-hull-model/) - This 1:50 half hull model was commissioned by the yacht’s owner, to present as a gift to Monaco Yacht Club. Bulked out on our CNC machine and finished by hand, the model incorporates maple veneer and sits mounted on a steel and carbon fibre backing plate – a modern twist on the traditional half-hull presentation - [Tots Up Big Red Bus](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/tots-up-big-red-bus-3d-prototype/) - 3D prototype. Tots Up Big Red Bus, a reward chart for children Sally Marks set out to create a visual reward chart, to help her manage her children’s behaviour at home, and hit upon the idea of supporting it with a mobile app. Sally teaches graphic design, so developed her own sketches for the Tots - [Santos Dumont No.6 Airship Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/airship-model/) - This Airship model was made as part of the exhibition Cartier in Motion curated by Norman Foster at the Design Museum in London, made from the hand-drawn plans of the designer and pilot Alberto Santos Dumont, dating from the turn of the century. Dumont piloted the airship from Parc Saint Cloud to the Eiffel Tower - [Wiltshire Air Ambulance HQ Fundraising Model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/wiltshire-air-ambulance/) - This model for Wiltshire Air Ambulance Service was made primarily as a fundraising tool for their new HQ. The model featured as a centrepiece at VIP and fundraising events. Although a relatively quick and simple model, attention has been given to the surface finishes and illuminated features to attract attention. - [Private Residence model](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/private-residence-model/) - This 1: 100 model was made as a private commission for the owner of the property, primarily to demonstrate the unique treatment of the elevations. The upper portions of the building were clad in charred timber; on the inner courtyard section, this texture was printed onto glass, fading out in opacity to be completely - [BBC Atlantis Pandora's Box](https://amalgam-models.co.uk/portfolio-item/bbc-atlantis-pandoras-box/) - The master for this Pandora’s Box prop was carved by hand, and cast in a number of different iterations – a hard hinged version for closeup shots and a stunt-safe soft foam variant. 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