MANUFACTURER'S CORNER
MODEL AIRPORT NETWORK Name: Zach Ganton, Founder Company: ModelAirportNetwork.com Instagram: @custom_airport_buildings URL: www.modelairportnetwork.com MAM = Model Airliner Magazine | ZG = Zach Ganton
MAM: When was the Model Airport Network founded? ZG: Four or five months ago, I decided to build my own Model Airport Terminal. I posted a picture of it on an Instagram page I created to showcase flight simulator pictures. My pictures gained popularity very quickly and people wanted to buy my buildings. I started to promote my buildings on social media more often, and they gained recognition very quickly. From there I decided to launch my own product line. MAM: What products do you have available to diecast aircraft collectors? ZG: Everything related to airport infrastructure including things you need to create your own airport such as mat foils, control towers, hangars, as well as cargo and passenger terminals. I’ve also ventured out and decided to sell different parts of the terminal so, customers can customize the terminal layout as desired. 36
MAM: What scales do you offer your products in? ZG: We sell mostly 1/400 and 1/500 products. In the future we may expand to 1/200 scale items. MAM: Can you take us through the design and construction process for one of your airport buildings? ZG: When a concept comes to mind, I design the parts in a 3D CAD program. I then send the designs to a CNC manufacturer who cuts the parts from plastic sheets. The parts are then sent to me, where I assemble the buildings and add other design elements before shipping them to my customers. I also create many other airport “objects” that are 3D printed by another person I work with.