Creating Hyper-accurate Spaceflight Scale Models since 2023.
I'm Josh, I started StarModelsAndDesigns back in February of 2023, just two months before the first Starship launch. I've been into rockets and spaceflight since I was a kid, but as I lived in the UK, there were no rocket launches or launch sites to visit; so the only way I could bring spaceflight home was with models of the vehicles. I searched for weeks for an accurate scale model of the early Starship vehicles but most of them looked like toys or got the details wrong. So I figured, with the design skills I had built up over the years, and the incredible reference images taken by the spaceflight community down in Starbase (then Boca Chica village), I'd have a go at making my own, and I've been improving them ever since.
Every model is designed from scratch in CAD. I work from the latest high definition, real prototype photos and engineering references to capture every vehicle detail at extreme accuracy, and I keep tweaking each design until it's right, using the same iterative design process that SpaceX is famous for. Down to all 33 Raptor engines, the thermal tiles and the V2 flaps, I print, hand finish and check every single one myself before it goes out. None of it is mass produced. Each model is made to order, by me.
What you get is a model that turns up ready to display, with no painting or fiddly assembly to deal with. It's good fun to handle too. You can stack and unstack the Ship and Booster, change the rotation of each flap, and run your own launch, separation and catch. It looks great on a desk or a shelf, or hanging from the ceiling, and it's usually the thing visitors pick up and ask about.
ModelsAndDesigns was one of the first shops making genuinely accurate Starship models, and since 2023 I've sent hundreds of them out to collectors and space fans all over the world, from here in the UK to the US and further afield. I'm always adding to our range too, from the early Starship prototypes to the latest Version 3 vehicle, the HLS Lunar Lander, and the Mechazilla tower, so there's usually something new to add to the collection. Have a browse, and if you want a custom size or something you can't see in the shop, feel free to reach out and drop me a message; I'll be happy to help!
StarModelsAndDesigns is an independent, fan made studio and isn't affiliated with or endorsed by SpaceX.