Jörg Herbst & Marco Mädler – Katanga Models

Jörg and Marco are very talented model makers and prop builders. With those guys, InVitro Banana came in contact with visual effects, you can touch.

As model maker for film, Jörg is specialized in large custom models. His portfolio ranges from out of the box model kits to full scratch built models in studio quality.

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Marcos portfolio contains highly detailed 3D models, illustrations as well as great custom miniatures – built from model kits, completely kitbashed or from scratch.

He won’t admit it. But, his talents reaches from well-founded modelling skills in 3D packages to great skills in model making. Every time with an eye for details at the right place and a feeling for interesting shapes.

His gallery show samples of both worlds – digital illustrations and manual model building.

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Scale models and Custom builds

• Traptor

  
  Custom scale model from Katanga Models | 2020

• Taurus

  
  Custom scale model by Katanga Models | 2020

• Kowalski Cargo – replica from the German sci-fi movie “Die Sturzflieger”

  
  Replica of the hero’s ship “Kowalski” from the German sci-fi movie “Die Sturzflieger” (released 1995). At a scale of 1/72 the miniature is fully functional with interior lights and flickering engines. | 2015

• Suddenly our colonies went dark …

  
  Miniature of the famous Battlestar Galactica from the same-named TV show with hand painted background | 2015

• Billboard inspired by the German Movie “Die Sturzflieger”

  
  This miniature is a replica of the FX model used for the German sci-fi movie “Die Sturzflieger”, realised using an digital 7″ photo frame for the changing ads, combined with a mounting on an asteroid base. The photo frame is fully functional to show image files stored on a SD-card. | 2015

• Billboard inspired by the German Movie “Die Sturzflieger”

  
  This miniature is a replica of the FX model used for the German sci-fi movie “Die Sturzflieger”, realised using an digital 7″ photo frame for the changing ads, combined with a mounting on an asteroid base. The photo frame is fully functional to show image files stored on a SD-card. | 2015

• Battlestar Galactica (OST) Landram

  
  The Battlestar Galactica (OST) Landram as fully functional model in studio scale and quality. | 2014

• Battlestar Galactica (OST) Landram

  
  The Battlestar Galactica (OST) Landram as fully functional model in studio scale and quality. | 2014

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