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Modelers or Mice

"A universe of visions for your Growing dreams..."

Your last stop for Replicas and Movie Props.

At Modelers or Mice we especialize in reproducing professionally made Sci- Fi and Movie Props and replicas, from the simpliest and most hidden treasure to the full scale and 1:1 scale props.

With more than 35 years experiencein the business, we design, build, broker or find the special piece you have been looking for.

A prop replica is a collectible recreation of a movie or television prop that is intended to accurately re-create the item as it appeared in the original media. Work on a prop replica can range from the use of resin to cast a copy of an existing item, the modification of an existing product that may have been used by a property master, and the utilization of electrical components for added functionality – such as lighting effects and sound. Movie Prop Replica at Wikipedia.

film-accurate props

There are different schools of thought in the propping community as to how far film-accuracy should be carried. Some prefer to produce the prop as it would have appeared fresh from the factory, while others strive to duplicate every scratch, ding, and imperfection they can prove existed on the original prop; a technique referred to as weathering.

'Jez', The owner and maintainer of Star Wars Helmets, had this to say on the subject: "How important is screen accuracy? Very! Although when we say "Screen" accuracy I mean "how it looks on the screen", rather than whether it reflects the actual state of the prop as it is now."

Invisible details such as wiring and electronics do not affect the visual accuracy of the prop, as long as the effects those components are responsible for producing are identical to that of the original. Blinking lights and illuminated buttons appear everywhere from the bridge of the Enterprise to Darth Vader's belt, and attempting to faithfully reproduce the exact circuit boards and lamps is in most cases impossible or impractical. This is particularly true for older films. Similarly, mechanical effects and even the choice of materials often boils down to practicality and the purpose of the prop rather than fanatical attention to detail. A prop designed to be worn with a costume may be constructed differently than one intended solely for display in a sealed case.

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FROM concept to prototype

The professional skill to develop from concept to mass production has been an asset for Modelers or Mice, we can scketch, illustrate, model, protoytpe, and produce from one to thousands of the Prototype you or your Company is looking for, we can also develop the Packaging for the item of your project:

We count with a very strong and professional design team. We can make and sculpt very good prototype according to the photos and design.

Our in-house prototyping capablities includes molding and casting in silicone, plaster, resin and wax. In addition to machinning small teck patterns out of a variety materials.

Our expertise extends into sculpting animated characters, celebrity statue, action figures, model kits, gifts, and toys. We have done many TV and movie characters for our clients.