Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc.
Asheville, North Carolina • USA
Asheville, North Carolina • USA
Using 21st Century Technology to Create Functional Parts
Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc. opened in 1994 as a part-time model railroad kit manufacturer centered around hand-made styrene mold patterns and flat urethane castings. Polyurethane resins were limited, often brittle, and did not tolerate heat well.
In February 2003, we made the leap to a full-time S-Corporation utilizing state-of-the-art 3D CAD software (Solidworks), Stereolithography (SLA), rubber mold/cast urethane technologies. Injection molding was added in 2006. Our first in-house SLA (resin) printer was added in 2020.
In mid-August 2024, the Form 3 was replaced with a Form 4. It's immediate success instituted the decision in January 2025 to convert all cast urethane parts to resin printing due to the continually increasing prices for RTV Silicone rubber and urethane resin.
In December 2025, a Form 4L was added which allows printing S and O scale carbodies and underframes along with larger batches of smaller parts needed for kit production. "Hard durometer" industrial castings are being converted from urethane to printing as they come up for re-order.
Click on the links and photos to learn more about our services. Contact us via email or phone to discuss YOUR specific project.
In February 2003, we made the leap to a full-time S-Corporation utilizing state-of-the-art 3D CAD software (Solidworks), Stereolithography (SLA), rubber mold/cast urethane technologies. Injection molding was added in 2006. Our first in-house SLA (resin) printer was added in 2020.
In mid-August 2024, the Form 3 was replaced with a Form 4. It's immediate success instituted the decision in January 2025 to convert all cast urethane parts to resin printing due to the continually increasing prices for RTV Silicone rubber and urethane resin.
In December 2025, a Form 4L was added which allows printing S and O scale carbodies and underframes along with larger batches of smaller parts needed for kit production. "Hard durometer" industrial castings are being converted from urethane to printing as they come up for re-order.
Click on the links and photos to learn more about our services. Contact us via email or phone to discuss YOUR specific project.
Smoky Mountain Model Works, Inc. Asheville, NC 28805
Ph.: (828) 777-5619 (10-5 M-F)
Email: jimking3@charter.net
Ph.: (828) 777-5619 (10-5 M-F)
Email: jimking3@charter.net
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Two sisters from a local shelter now keep Isabella "company" and frequently camp out on my desk while I'm designing new products.
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