Architectural scale models: resin printing for firms, students, and developers

Laser-cut chipboard is fast and cheap, and for a massing study it's often all you need. But the moment a model has to sell something — a client meeting, a zoning board, a design review — the parts that matter are exactly the parts chipboard can't do: railings, mullions, roof profiles, curved façades, entourage.

What resin does that board can't

SLA resin prints at 25–50 micron layers, which at 1:100 scale means we can hold detail down to real-world centimeters. Window reveals read as reveals. Balustrades are actual balustrades, not etched lines. And because the part is printed as one piece, there's no seam cleanup or glue squeeze-out on the visible faces.

Scales and sizes

The Form 4's build volume is 200 × 125 × 210 mm — a full site block at 1:200, a townhouse at 1:100, a detailed façade section at 1:50. Larger models split into printed tiles that bond cleanly; we plan the seams along floor lines or expansion joints so they disappear.

Materials and finishing

Standard grey resin is the architect's default — it photographs beautifully, takes primer and paint well, and reads as "model" rather than "toy." Clear resin handles glazing and water features. Parts arrive support-free and sanded where faces will show.

For students

Deadline reviews are what rush jobs are for. Send the file with your review date in the notes — quote form here — and call (239) 880-2698 if it's genuinely tight. Prints start at $29 with free shipping; details on the pricing page.

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