Models
Since our introduction way back in 1982, Chempix has been the supplier of choice for model makers all over the world. Our models and kits (very definitely not toys) are renowned for their outstanding detail and exceptional accuracy...No surprise then that many of the scale model railway manufacturers and modellers we serve today have remained with us from day one.

Case Study
Photo Etching Process Produces Model Results
OTW Designs chose Chempix to produce a brass photo etched deck incorporating the finest detail for its functional model of a German Type VII U Boat. The German Type VII U Boat, commonly featured in war movies, was the ‘Volkswagen of submarines’ with some 704 constructed between the late 1930s and 1944, in comparison to the British S Class of which only some 65 were built. In its original form the Type VII was 64.51 metres long with a 5.85 metre beam.

When OTW Designs decided to produce a functional model kit of the vessel the company looked at previous offerings before deciding to produce a model brass photo etched deck incorporating the finest detail. The company chose Chempix to carry out the work because of its vast experience in producing precision etched kits for railway engine modellers.

Prior to OTW Designs’ offering the modeller was given a sheet of glass fibre and expected to cut out by hand the 1750 drainage slots in the deck. The new model is 1/32nd scale and the deck is fully detailed down to the 1750 drainage slots and anti-slip surface, each individually highlighted by Chempix’s precision photo etching process. Together with the hull, fittings and dive/propulsion system, this kit claims to be the best of its kind available, a view shared by many top modellers and museums.

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