Model Makers Competitors

Elite New York City was founded in 1977 by founder, John Casablancas. Elite redefined the industry by giving birth to what we now know as The Supermodel. Elite continues to be at the forefront of fashion by establishing the careers of our talents on a holistic level and setting trends within the industry. Elite's belief in the importance of empowering our talents and promoting diversity is driving the industry towards inclusion. Currently, Elite operates offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, and Toronto, alongside a trusted network of independent agencies around the world. As Elite moves towards a new chapter in our iconic legacy, we invite you to help define what is to come with us. Follow us: https://www.instagram.com/elitenyc/ https://www.instagram.com/elitela https://www.instagram.com/elitemiami/

As our name (model - craft) suggests we started life many years ago as a modelmaking firm. What was a passion for a couple of young guys has grown into an international business. Those two guys (note the word "young" is omitted) are still here and still passionate, but now not just about models. Over the past 20 years Modelcraft has been called upon by clients all over the world to assist them when they needed to present their products and services. Whether this was something as large as a total solution for their involvement in an international trade exhibition or a simple graphic for an email campaign we have been able to help successfully. So from a modelmaking firm in a grungy inner city studio in Sydney, Australia we now have several divisions in four countries, working across a range of services to achieve the Modelcraft Group goal, which is to provide our clients with a solution that we ourselves would want if we were them. The Bottom line for us is to treat our clients as we want them to treat us. It is often said that you are only as good as the promises you keep and this really is true of every business. Keeping this thought fresh in the minds of our team is part of the daily routine at the Modelcraft Group. Although each division has its own identity, they seamlessly work together, if and when needed, to provide the best possible solution to our clients. The benefit of working with the Modelcraft group is that you will get that solution provided to you "under the one roof"... and that is the level of comfort our clients want. Our people are our strength and we hand pick the team in each location to ensure that every aspect of your project is managed professionally. We have experts available in the technical and artistic requirements needed for your project...from project planning, through design, procurement, fabrication and implementation - we have you in safe hands.

It's been said perfect is the enemy of good. While only God is perfect, we shoot for perfection by relentlessly focusing on the details no matter how nuanced. Our goal is simple. Every single product should be pick-of-the-litter compared to our competition. We don't operate with a 'cost be damned' attitude but anyone with an eye for detail can instantly tell our products from the competition. For example, we assemble our servos with 10 Allen-head machine screws despite the fact using 4 Phillips-head screws (like everyone else) would cost 1/4th as much. We also CNC-machine our aluminum case component while competitors use extrusions costing 70% less. And we use genuine Nobel potentiometers when the other guys use cheapo oriental-clones. While other are satisfied with plain plastic pockets, we fit Swiss-machined bronze inserts to serve as hard points for the steel gear shafts. This is how we keep the gear-train from developing slop. If you're the type that notices details you're gonna love our stuff. And there are other examples, like how we use a conformal-coating on the PCB (printed circuit board) for protecting against vibration. The other guys do nothing or make do with a piece of foam and call it good. We also we use ABEC-9 bearings versus ordinary (and less precise) ABEC-5. Sure, 90% of folks couldn't tell the difference in a million years, but we know. We could go on, but if you're a perfectionist then you should know this . . . we share the same obsession for detail. Bottom line? We won't say the accountants control our competitors, but if cheap and good enough were in our vocabulary we wouldn't be known for bespoke products. Finally, if you know of any product that matches up to one of ours and wins let us know because we won't sleep until ours is better again. An engineering graduate of the University of Alabama, and based in central-FL, I've been an RC modeler since 1972. Following a crash of my favorite model due to switch failure, I added a 2nd lead to a battery pack because two switches in ...