Testimonials

Dear - FDM

YESTERDAY, I received our model Baron you have been building over the past few months! It’s fantastic! Thanks for all the details.
Great job!!!

Bill & Cathy Page

Mike -

I just wanted to let you know how pleased I am to have my model of the L-39 C. It is absolutely perfect in every detail, especially your work on the cockpit. Every time I look at it, I am reminded of how much fun I had flying the plane, and how I look forward to future flights. Please thank your staff for producing such a great work of art.

Best regards,
Paul Hamilton

Mike,

Just a quick note to tell you how special your team is. They do amazing work!

The order I placed a bit more than a year ago was for a gift for one of my lifetime friends. We ran EMS calls together as young volunteers when we were in school, nearly 35 years ago.

His Lanceair 300 (41VC) was destroyed in the Nashville tornadoes - one of many lost at JWN. He has since purchased another aircraft, but that 300 was special. So, I had your team build a model of it, replicating exacting details from some photos I was able to provide. Needless to say, he was so surprised to receive the model and proudly displays it in his office.

Thank you for the genuine craftsmanship and pride of work that your team delivers. The work they do is truly special.

Best wishes,

Ted Johnson
Brentwood, TN

Hello Kathy!

I have received my model airplane ??and I'm totally stoked! I'm very satisfied and can't wait for guests to comment on it. Please express my thanks and gratitude to your team and pat yourself on the back for a job, well done!!?

Happy Holidays? - Rey Maa

Kathy,

I received the beautiful model of MY rocket ship earlier this week. It looks better than the photo I approved. I am ecstatic about it. Please relay my happiness to all the people who worked on this project.

Thank you,
Cliff Runkle

My name is Javier from Chile and I bought a C210 model for my dad.

He went to tears, as he couldn't believe his beloved plane was so well scaled, He spends every day looking at the details, even the headphones over the headrest!

Congratulations guys, you did an incredible job and should be extremely proud of it.

Thank you and regards!
Javier

WOW!! Awesome! Fantastic Memory Jogger! That is the aircraft that launched a career in Aviation that started in May of 1958 and came to a very successful closure when I retired, this month, June, 2022. Thirty Three years as an Airline Pilot; Thirteen years certifying ex-military single-engine jet fighter and training aircraft into the EXPERIMENTAL category; Two years as a fractional-ownership Corporate Aircraft jet pilot; Finally, fifteen years as a Flight Simulator Instructor and Training Center Evaluator. With all that said, nothing ever eclipsed the priviledge and satisfaction of checking out in the "Beloved" T-34 Mentor. Beautifully rendered ladies and gents, very obviously, ALL with the hearts of Aviators, I salute you all, Brethren of the air. Blue Skies Always.

I just wanted to say that the model of my RV4 is absolutely perfect. Thank you for making it just the way I wanted it.

Steve Sundstrom

Good day Ms Del Mundo,

I wanted to let you know that the package arrived safely. I would like to thank you and FDM for an amazing job. The built quality feels fantastic, the helicopter is an exact copy and the paint job is awesome. Thank you very much and shout out to the artists that worked on it.

Regards,
Marcel de Vries

I received my models today. They’re awesome!! Thank you so much. Look for some pictures as I take them
out to the hangar. Thanks again.

Patrick Pakiz

Dear Lauren,

Thanks a lot, model is been well received!

All the best for this new year!
Johannes

Good Afternoon Lauren,

We have now received both models and we are extremely happy with them both. Thank you very much for the great service.

All the best and a happy new year to you all!

Kind Regards
Ben Fraser
Deputy Head of Training
Safety Manager

Dear Lauren

Thank you, we did receive the models on the 28th of December.

I must commend Factory Direct Models for a Great Job done to all involved.
The attention to detail is fantastic.
Well done and thank you once more.

Kind regards
Kevin

Hi Kathy,

Just wanted to send a quick note thanking you for the model. Wow, they really nailed it, the colors are identical! Not sure how you pulled it off. It’s a beautiful model, thank you for your patience, your process was seamless, I will highly recommend your company to everyone. See you at Oshkosh in 2022.

Best regards,

Charlie

Kathy,

I just wanted to thank you and your team for an amazing job well done. I can not even begin to tell you what a hit the plane was. I had sent pictures of the interior when it was packed for a cross-country trip. It was meant really just to show our seat configuration, colors, etc. I never expected they would make a model of the coolers, headsets, folding table, etc.
What an unexpected surprise.

I had made a book of our trip as well that had those pictures in it so it made a great combo and really “told” the story.
My husband has asked if there was any way he could contact the person or team that made his plane. He is a perfectionist but I have to say your craftsman really exceeded his standards and he wanted to express his appreciation of their skill.
We will heavily recommend you to anyone.

Thanks again and Happy New Year- hope you are feeling better.

Becky Panuski

Jason,

I just wanted to let you and your team know I received the boat model yesterday via Fed Ex. It arrived in very good condition. The model is excellent and well worth the wait.

Thank you for working through the frustrations { no fault of Direct Models } to get me such a detailed and quality product!

Best regards,
Gregg Marrs

Hello Mr Gibson

Every time I get a new type rating or buy a plane my dad gets me a model of it. I bought a Lancair 360 last year, spoke to your people at Oshkosh, and an order was placed. This is my 7th model.

It showed up today and wow! I am absolutely blown away by the quality of your craftsmanship. All of my models are fantastic but this one, with special paint work, is the most amazing thing I’ve seen.

Thank you and your hard working people for putting out such excellent work, I can’t say enough good things.

The aircraft and model can be seen on my plane’s Instagram, @dingo_360

More photos of them together to come.

Cheers

—Nathaniel

Dear Kathy,

Just wanted to take a moment to tell you how impressed my boyfriend was with this gift! He was blown away by the details and accuracy!! He himself will be ordering some for his pilot friends. Thank you so much so this unique gift idea, I won’t hesitate to recommend you guys. Beautiful work!

Sincerely,
Monika

Dear All

My long-awaited model of the Saab B17 arrived yesterday. I am absolutely delighted with the result. It is so beautifully rendered, with great attention to detail, a truly magnificent piece of work. Thank you.

I grew up in Ethiopia at the two air bases that flew these planes in the 1950's and opening the box took me straight back there. Very precious memories of my father's time with the Imperial Ethiopian Air Force.

A big thank you to everyone at FDC for the hard work they put in to arrive at such a lovely result.

You guys are the best.

Kind regards

Stephen Fox
Wells UK

Hello Kathy,

My baby arrived this morning in one single piece without any damages, thnx to the good Lord ? Custom taxes were miserable, nonsense at all. I'm drinking my beer & crying of the happiness how gorgeous and stunning that girl looks like!? You guys deserve each dime of the full price of the particular beauty you made !!! I'll send you photos soon. Take care Folks and stay safe!

Best regards, Damir from Croatia