Is Archetype3D a veteran-owned business?
Yes. Archetype3D is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, owned by retired Marine Corps officer Marc Costain.
GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY MODELS
Government and military models
Archetype3D is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that builds custom physical scale models for military, federal, state and local government clients. Our Denver shop has built base and terrain models, training models, commemorative replicas and facility models since 1984.
Discuss a projectGovernment and military model projects
Joint Base San Antonio terrain model: a topographic model of a military installation and its surrounding terrain.
U.S. Coast Guard training model: a physical training model for explaining equipment and procedures.
Cobra Dane retirement models: commemorative replicas made for a retirement presentation.
Live Well San Diego Mobile Office and XTI Aircraft show additional custom model work. See each project page for its published details.
PROJECTS
More projectsGovernment and military model projects
Examples include terrain, training, commemorative and public-service models. Project pages provide the published details for each piece.
How agencies use physical models
Base and installation models support master planning, briefings and visitor centers. Training models let crews learn equipment and procedures hands-on. Retirement and commemorative replicas honor systems, ships, aircraft and units. Public facility models help explain projects at community meetings.
Contracting with a veteran-owned model maker
Archetype3D is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. We build from information cleared for release and can discuss the project’s procurement requirements directly. Contact us to discuss a scope, source material and delivery needs.
See topography and site models, industrial and engineering models, and contact us.
Federal contractor identification
Legal entity: COTISAN INC
Doing business as: Archetype3D
UEI: ZLAZLT2YD245
CAGE code: 85MX9
Primary NAICS: 339999 — All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Use the legal entity name when searching SAM.gov entity information. COTISAN INC is currently registered in SAM.gov. Procurement teams can look up its record by UEI and verify details required for each acquisition.
Common questions
What kinds of military models does Archetype3D build?
Base and terrain models, training models, equipment and aircraft models, and commemorative retirement replicas.
Can you work with sensitive information?
We can build models from information cleared for release and show systems generally where detail cannot be shared. Contact us to discuss your project requirements.
How much does a government or military model cost?
Archetype3D models range from about $5,000 to $150,000, depending mainly on complexity and detail.
Let’s talk about your project.
Share what the model needs to show, who it is for and where it will be displayed. We ship across North America and internationally.
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