{"product_id":"the-pacmin-story","title":"PREORDER: The Pacmin Story","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIMPORTANT NOTE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a preorder listing. It is not yet available to ship. Please read the entire description and product details before making your purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eABOUT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than eighty years, Pacmin Studios has quietly shaped the aerospace world, turning visionary concepts into exquisite scale models that sealed business deals, propelled innovation, and became crown jewels in private collections. Yet the company behind them has remained a largely hidden mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow did a modest post-war model shop survive fierce competition, family drama, changing technology, and near financial collapse to become the world's premier builder of aerospace display models? Get unprecedented access to Pacmin's archives, workshops, and leadership to uncover its untold story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside \u003cem\u003eThe Pacmin Story,\u003c\/em\u003e you'll learn how these masterpieces are imagined, engineered, and crafted as you meet the artisans who bring them to life. Featuring over 700 stunning, never-before-seen photographs, this book reveals the techniques, personalities, reinventions, and quiet brilliance that carried Pacmin through eight remarkable decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDETAILS\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Pacmin Story\u003c\/em\u003e is available in hardcover format with two different dust jackets to choose from. The \"Pacmin Blue\" dust jacket is limited to 100 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book measures approximately 12-inches by 11.25-inches, contains 384 pages, and weighs approximately 6.5 pounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePREORDER INFORMATION\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is scheduled to begin shipping in October 2026. To celebrate Pacmin Studios' 80th anniversary, we are offering a special preorder price of $80. Once released in October, the book will be listed at $100.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShipping is free within the contiguous United States via USPS Media Mail. All other territories will pay calculated shipping via FedEx.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuestions or concerns? Feel free to reach out to us at \u003ca href=\"mailto:themodelshop@pacmin.com\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ethemodelshop@pacmin.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Model Shop by Pacmin Studios","offers":[{"title":"Pacmin Blue","offer_id":52160536641756,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Regular Release","offer_id":52160536674524,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2032\/0359\/files\/In-House_Dust_Jacket.jpg?v=1785962959","url":"https:\/\/pacminmodelshop.com\/products\/the-pacmin-story","provider":"The Model Shop by Pacmin Studios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}