Built by Engineers. Backed by Service.
Impact Models is a veteran-owned aerospace engineering company based in Marana, Arizona — bringing decades of defense industry precision to custom display models and tool organization products.
Our Story
Impact Models started in a garage.
After nearly 20 years leading hypersonics programs at a major defense contractor, and service in the U.S. Army during Desert Shield/Desert Storm, our founder set out to build something new — a company that could bring the same engineering discipline used on classified aerospace programs to products people actually hold in their hands every day.
That discipline shows up in everything we make. Whether it's a precision display model built for a defense OEM's trade show floor, or a set of magnetic toolbox labels designed to survive years of daily use in a working shop, the same standard applies: built to spec, finished to impress.
Our background in advanced propulsion, guidance systems, and aerospace-grade CAD and 3D printing isn't a marketing line — it's the actual foundation the business runs on. We use professional-grade design software, industrial 3D printing equipment, and manufacturing processes borrowed directly from aerospace and defense work, just applied at a different scale.
What Drives Us
Precision — Every product starts with the same rigor used on aerospace and defense programs — accurate to the drawing, tested before it ships.
Craftsmanship — Hand-finished, quality-checked, and built to last — not mass-produced disposable goods.
Service — Veteran-owned and operated, with the discipline and reliability that comes with a military background.
Our Team
Impact Models is a small, dedicated team combining engineering expertise with hands-on manufacturing experience. From CAD design to final assembly and shipping, every product that leaves our shop has been touched by people who care about getting it right.
Shawn Gilmore
Founder, Impact Models
U.S. Army veteran • 20 years in aerospace & defense engineering
Whether you're organizing your shop or need a display model built to impress your next client, we'd love to help.