Prototyping & Modelmaking
iiNet BoB Models
Much of our model making involves commisions that are soley for marketing photography. While virtual, 3D rendering has come a long way, sometimes it’s more economical to start with a real product and then do minimal tweaking in Photoshop. One such project was the BoB models for iiNet and Tiller Design. With a new product [...]
Tyco F638 Slurry Valves
Tyco Flow Control Pacific are one of the world’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of valves, actuators and controls. Our most recent work with them has been the production of 1:1 scale models that they use for instructional purposes during exhibitions, trade shows and as a mobile sales tool. Considering the investments that are commonplace in [...]
QANTAS Check-In
As part of their initiative to improve domestic air travel QANTAS began leading in the way with their Next Generation Check-in. A predominantly self-service airport check-in experience, it aims to streamline domestic air travel through-out Australia. It will not surprise you to find out that the design firm behind this elegant concept was Sydney’s Blue [...]
Zoe: Design
Each year Corporate Culture host the Design Journey Competition, helping independent designers explore and prototype their ideas. In 2008 Lenard Design Associates came up with the winning entry for the year’s theme “room within a room”. The result was Zoe. This was one of 2 designs that Box and Dice produced for Corporate Culture that [...]
Yates Pots
Before a product can go to market, it is important to review the feel, colour and dimensions of the form. Selleys Yates regularly engage in this important design phase so that when it comes to investing in expensive tooling, they are confident their new product will succeed. To aid Yates in their concept devlopment process, [...]
Talon Tools Case
When Talon Tools needed a picture for a Fathers’ Day catalogue and their product was not yet off the production line, Box and Dice assisted by taking the 3D production tooling data and utilising it to CNC Mill a solid block model, finishing it off with a texture spray to imitate what now exists as [...]
Victa Mower
With a reputation like Victa’s for iconic Australian design, it was important that before the design went to production it was looked at from every angle. Box and Dice was commisioned to create a model to replicate the exact final form of the mower by combining existing parts with machined block parts, sprayed to a [...]
QJ Scooter
QJ’s scooter combined existing components with custom CNC milled and hand finished parts to result in a final presentation model suitable for market appraisal. It was also used to test the 3D tooling files prior to committing to production tooling. Client: QJ Scooters Design: Blue Sky Design For more behind the scenes, go to our [...]
Caroma Products
Over the years Caroma has commisioned a number of prototypes and products from Box and Dice. Below are examples of a tap and flush design for presentation purposes to a major Australian architectural firm. Sometimes designs are so new that production cannot be acheived in time for important presentation stages. In other instances, the design [...]
