Folio
A combined folio and archive resource recording decades of projects, involving builds of all scales and for many end needs. From novel developmental invention to toys via fine Art and very special projects. These rare behind the scenes and process shots illustrate how incredible things are brought to life.
As I often say, there is no “Art without Artifice”.
There may be some content overlap with my archive website www.rgproduct.com as this is integrated, if you would like more information on any aspect of my work or to discuss a future project or commission, get in touch.
Rich
3 Ducks Floating Action Props
A lovely rush job for a regular client!
3D models were created in the first few days, as I 3D Printed them out. A little surface finishing and sent for hand painting by a friend. Float and Carbon fibre keel testing on spare prints and safely packaged and sent. Cute!
Sep 2025.
Console Table Conversion
A beautiful reproduction Console sideboard from Singapore (via Henley freecycle) and squeezed tightly into my trusty Golf Cabriolet! Originally on long framed legs, I cleanly removed them and it was reconfigured to cantilever below my gunnels aboard “The Belle” NB.
July 2025
Aldi Christmas 2025
The 7th year as lead build for a regular client (Mattes & Miniatures) and this hugely popular Christmas advert is always fun, cute and a pleasure to make and shoot.
It feels like a Christmas meet up!
June 2025
Disney "Studio 1" Scenic
A crazy 4 weeks in the guts of studio 1 as it transformed into “World Premiere”.
Working with a lovely and experienced team on the ground from disparate backgrounds. Scenic painting, sculpting in and specialist Jesmonite fitting, blending and fixing…and Jazz clubs! TRAILER April 2025.
Wuthering Heights 1:12
An astonishing project as lead specialist miniatures and tech once more for M&M.
Twelfth scale beauty, micro LED work and very special construction, finishes and elements. Bravura set design and stunning builds.
TRAILER Dec 2024 10 wks.
Stadium Architectural/Zurich
From a chat on FB at 2200 Hrs to an 0640 flight, this project was a real rush!
Day 1 was spent being driven to various stores to find objects suitable for conversion to a Stadium…IKEA seemed best! Day 2 was the build in my hotel room, the balcony my spray booth!
Day 3, Rolex shoot! November 2024.
Deal Or No Deal Box Prop
A very fast build to create this neat and shiny action prop for an advert for a great client. 3 days iirc.
Carpentry, vinyl and acrylic use with careful spray and hand finishing all add polish to this vivid and eye catching box.
Entirely hand made, the pull tag adds to the original vibe! November 2024.
Samsung Skate Park Practical
Just a few days to create this complex practical prop/model, intended to be used with fingerboards for a promo event at “Coal Drops Yard” (Kings Cross). Hardwearing through the use of Brass details, durable paint and lacquer (3Dprinting/Brass solder/model making)
Thanks to Chris Trice! Rad!!! July 2024.
Student MA Interiors Model
A series of complex model builds to illustrate beautiful concepts in flow, form and use of interior space.
Traditional making, 3dPrinting and hand finishing resulted in a palette of colour and texture that really sold this final project, including Interactive writing wall development. June 2024.
Summer House on Rod Eyot
Following lengthy floods, time to repair and rebuild an existing structure on the island at Henley (boat access only)!
Extensive carpentry, floor truing and wall framing for cladding and finishing.
Doorways and window voids to match existing structures (challenging at times). Partial build. May 2024.
Bees Wolfgang Buttress (1)
Lead maker as part of the amazing M&M team, this complex and technically tricky project involved many aspects of mould making, sculpture, mounting and very special construction/fabrication.
Bee elements and natural forms made for exhibition and touring, requiring tough and beautiful! March 2024.
Bees Wolfgang Buttress (2)
Further builds consisted of accurate positioning of optical illusions, hollow cast pieces and illuminated models.
Musical instruments were custom mounted for safe and easy removal.
Reinforced “Touch” vibration models, a particular challenge!
March 2024.
Two Headed Eagle Repair
A quick repair as a favour for an SFX friend, this amazing film prop needed its legs strengthening and a proper base made.
Metal rods inserted and fiberglass fixed in, then re-sculpted and art-worked.
Large Dodecagon base 3dPrinted and Stone effect surface treated. Feb 2024.
FPV GoPro Head Mount Rig
Copying a complex and multi faceted head rig for action shooting FPV using GoPro. Needing to be very tough, extremely adjustable and comfortable.
Mostly 3DPrinted in ultra strong filament, post print heat treatment over forms allowed for the novel elements required. December 2023.
BeetleJuice II VFX Model
Breakaway miniature Pyro wing for VFX comp (lead build at M&M). “Thunderbirds” style redressed poly wing, adding internal structure and release pins and reset mechanism.
Engineering, dressing and miniature detail! Mini Pyro Shoot!
September 2023.
Mechanical Claw Prop
A rush build for a regular client, a mech claw and interior of an arcade machine with LED practical lighting.
Model making, engineering, LED electronics and hacking Tomato paste cans to make a Robotic articulated arm! A quick and effective build that looked great on screen. July 2023.
Shell Scenic Stage Backdrop
Taking a clients gorgeous AI generated concepts for a shell inspired backdrop (private wedding event) and developing for cost, practical and fabrication purposes. Art direction and construction drawings using 3D modelling, sketches and Photoshop. SFX options proposed: wind and active textiles. March 2023.
Auger Opera Stage Prop
I often give away large test 3DPrints va FB groups and on one occasion Glyndebourne Opera props noticed! Months later they asked me to model and print this slightly conical Auger prop, 2M. long with a 50mm void axis. A vase print, so innovation in Opera!
July 2022
Scale Underground Slice
Another quickie for M&M but a little unusual…The standing set wall (for filming purposes) was also able to stand as a table! This allowed wet and foam processes to be carried out and easy vertical testing for look and texture with rake lighting. Carpentry, modelling and sculpture etc. June 2022
Sci-Fi Turbine Gizmo
A weird one!
A small build for M&M made from various scraps, wire with electrical widgets and an old wheel hub with dressing as a chassis iirc!
Self colour for authentic sheens and vibe, this looked great!
June 2022
SPS Exhibition RCM (1)
My “Sound Play Sculptures” are unique and encourage play and discovery. Enabled by the creation of my 2M. tall 3DPrinter FuseDeep they are light, strong and versatile.
They are also impossible to make any other way!
March/June 2023.
SPS Exhibition RCM (2)
Deeply experimental and intended to be handled and used to orchestrate… sound!
Exhibited at the RCM alongside the amazing Hackoustic collective.
An incredible exhibition and amazing people and participants.
March/June 2023.
Miami Boulevard Set (1)
A delightful build, as lead for M&M. Extensive trick model making, finishes, lighting boxes and construction.
Super cute signage incorporating hidden LED and cabling. Silver foil finish elements light it up!
Street dressing, Hotdog trucks and…March 2022.
Miami Boulevard Set (2)
…teeny sun loungers, cafe seating and parasols etc. You name it, if it’s near a beach it got made!
A gorgeous Deco colour scheme sealed the deal!
A lovely little shoot for Amazon music, combining many animation formats. March 2022.
NIKE Plush Glove (1)
A very fast and unusual build. A 2.4M tall plush that had to be very light to mount on a powered arm that waved it quickly to block a target for an activation football score
Bandsaw-able foams, vinyl textile, mesh and vinyl graphics on a bespoke light weight wood mount. June 2022.
NIKE Plush Glove (2)
Extensive masking for spray detailing with 2D/3D layout for stiff inserts and layered textile wrapping.
Edge texture in open mesh as tubing to mimic elastic on real life gloves.
Bonded mesh details, seams added with return edges.
June 2022.
Toy Murigami Prototype
A special project for FUSE LDN Toys.
One off large prototype with ratchet clutch and involving extensive 3DPrinting, Brass and spring use, crown spring scratch build as well as wool hold spigot and trigger mechanisms.
Complex and demanding!
Nov 2019.
Honda Rush Advert (1)
A 12 week build completed in 3 weeks!
A brilliant crew, all taking ownership and getting it done.
Cheat cheat cheat! My middle name…Paper for quick neat colour houses, stretched fabric mountain ranges and lovely paint effect roads.
Sep 2019.
Honda Rush Advert (2)
Rapid high rise buildings in foamboard and modular streets and landscapes ensured this could be made, handled and transported safely!
We even put a mezzanine in my studio for storage!
Beautiful and fast.
Sep 2019.
Honda Rush Advert (3)
Onto the shoot, it looked amazing set up and this allowed us to blend each section and finalise the look and dressing.
A great shoot, and an incredible end result with MOCO repeats and Domino props racing along our streets and suburbs. Sep 2019.
ALDI Christmas 2019 (1)
One of my favourites!
Lead build for M&M and a little special that I cracked out my ELNA sewing machine for all the beautiful Circus tent work and Big-Top action!
Hand painted stripes, complex geometry framework, lycra and light boxes.
Aug/Sep 2019.
ALDI Christmas 2019 (2)
Stunning glowing Tents and beautiful 18th C. village and LED fixtures.
This was a demanding and fun build with a great team, as usual. Brilliantly lit and shot with MOCO and the beloved characters added in post. Dead proud of this outcome! Aug/Sep 2019
Toy Micro 3DPrinting/Mechs
The start of 9 months of exceptional projects from FUSE LDN. Complex micro 3DPRinting, spring and mech fabrication along with solder and brass work to work out actions to bring beautiful concepts alive.
Including early rubber 3DPrinting, not always succesfully! July 2019
SFX LED Roller Coaster Rig
SFX lead in the development of very novel travelling rigs for a through the forest ghost light effect (Agog).
RC cars made to run on air borne tracks to float ethereal orbs among the trees.
LED orbs as puppets on 6 to 10M carbon fibre rods. TRAILER
Novel and spooky! June 2019
Lighthouse Miniature
A large detailed miniature for a feature film as lead maker for M&M. Slow lathe turned body for this classic lighthouse form, beautiful surface texture and lovely paint work.
3DPrinted Glass light frames for the lens housing and many architectural details. March 2019
4M. NIKE Vehicle Plush (1)
A remarkable project! Part plush, boat, car and sculpture, this driveable action prop was complex to build being Steel based and also a soft, fine finish actual fabric trainer. My first big plastazote build required various stretch fabrics, bent wood forms and large details to copy an actual NIKE shoe. Jan 2019.
4M. NIKE Vehicle Plush (2)
Constructed as part as a SFX build at Agog, as lead maker this took experimentation and testing! Edge routed foams wrapped in various fabrics and then air brushed for effect contrasted the FG sole that shimmered.
The end result was incredible! Jan 2019.
Abbey Road RED Hackathon
A truly life changing event, met new friends, artist collaborators and huge opportunities arose hereafter…until lockdown killed off the amazing momentum!
Nonetheless, honoured to be involved in pure strategic innovation.
Nov 2018.
Landmarks; Liver/Newcastle
I’ve made these landmarks a few times now, can’t honestly remember what this was for.
Carpentry, fabrication and model making.
Sep 2018.
Blue Wrist Device Prop
Fine 3DPrinting and model making to create an ornate broad strap and dark face wrist tech prop, among others.
Finished in two tone using masking with aerosol spray and vinyl finish, magnets in the clasp ends held tight for action!
Aug 2018.
Scenic Cliff
A tricky build with a demanding client for M&M. Lightweight trestle chassis and clad then sculpted to make a great cliff with a cantilever protrusion.
Lovely stone work and it all had to bolt together! Carpentry, foam bonding / roughing and plenty of triangulation for the trestle! Aug 2018.
ALDI Christmas Coke Truck
A multi faceted build with large scenic scale sculpted elements, forests and housing to create a magical snowy landscape vibe for the not quite Cola-Cola truck to drive through!
Naughty Carrot protagonist!
A lot of LED work for festive atmosphere. Aug 2018
ALDI Christmas Coke Truck
Some great miniature village sets and architectural LED lighting added to the soft festive vibe. Lead maker for M&M.
Snow dressing (salts and powders) and tree planting to camera creating a magical landscape.
The first of many!
Aug 2018
Quotem Development Base
My sculptures are fully self contained for both power (often USB packs) and anchoring.
In this case, custom made Lead weights mass load the base down and a large hollow 3dprint drops over, neat and tidy!
Full details: Son.im/Quotem
Aug 2018.
"The Belle" N.B. Stern Deck
Extensive steel engineering to create water channelling supporting heavy duty deck sheets giving wide easy access to the engine bay and engine.
Through square tubes breeching hull for free drainage.
Welding, Steel cutting (Jigsaw), paint prep and over coating. July 2018.
Quotem Development
Extensive specialist creative tech development using electronics, Arduino (via the amazing Andrew Jacobs (RIP)), 3dprinting (regular and fast large format), addressable LED, Lead mass loading and USB power pack etc.
Full details: Son.im/Quotem
June 2018.
Action & Scenic Set builds
Some fast and furious Set elements such as long bench steps, special frames and a rotating double bed base!
Carpentry and some cheats to spin the bed, it had to sit tight for action and spin on demand. Plastic tray bearing and corner pads iirc. June 2018
SFX Forecourt Structure
One of many amazing projects as design/build lead for AGOG SFX, A full Garage roof structure for a Sky series iirc. Technical planning, Construction lead, crew and logistics and general coordination. Oversaw build team and install accuracy on site. Hot and Sunny. Crazy project! June 2018
Black Light Box
Contacted by a music producer wanting a vivid Old School light box for the BG of a promo shoot (2Mx2M x 0.5m).
Made in a hurry and using white Fluorescent bulbs, Red Gel sheets and cabinetry to make the large 2m squared freestanding Box.
Bold and effective! May 2018.
Flipped 720s SFX (1)
A fast 3 week build at AGOG SFX (as lead) converting a naff Peugeot base kit sports car to a flipped McClaren 720s!
Reshaping kit-car, adding sculpted key features as well as planning steel inserts to enable safe fork-lift use and actor hold (upside down). Filmed in Liverpool. March 2018.
Flipped 720s SFX (2)
Body painted to spec with interior elements created or re-modelled and re-coloured to match spec of the vehicle. Access for SFX, actors and stunt rig team.
Fully rigged and dressed into exterior set.
March 2018.
Fast Clock Hack x2
2 large clocks needed rebranding, new logos and to run fast all the time, for a trade show. My trusty Hackspace genius code hacker “Andrew Jacobs” (RIP) sorted that aspect and I did the rest!
Proper flight cases made for Europe…but one arrived damaged!
March 2018.
JUST EAT I.o.T Wand (1)
Another Wand! Deeply complex with multiple tech layers integrated into a simple but extensively developed form factor…a Tech wand!
Press the button…a “Chirp” sends an encoded message to an early “Internet of things” microphone (remember that!?)… Nov 2017.
JUST EAT I.o.T Wand (2)
…and the food order is made!
SLA & FDM 3dPrinting, electronics, IC work and mounts, trigger, Micro speaker and complex masking for very trick paint job!
Various suppliers worked in parallel to enable me to deliver this final piece.
Bonkers, odd and innovative! Nov 2017.
Quick Robot Character Prop
An odd build, maybe 2 days?
Assorted junk thrown together and sprayed up!
It actually looked quite cute when finished, with its shiny, stumpy legs and cheesy grin.
Literally a scrap build, but effective.
Nov 2017.
Mid Century Desk & Seat
Lead maker for this novel furniture miniature copy by a famous architect…subsequently rebuilt for various client reasons at M&M
Trad making and specialist model making, Brass solder work, folded Di-bond and Art-working.
Oct/Dec 2017.
"The Belle" N.B. Re-Paint
An unusually mild October meant time for a re-paint! Extensive metal prep, treatment and undercoats prior to numerous coats Alkyd based to coat.
Masked sand grip strips and detailing.
240V distribution using CEE plugs and 3DPrinted angle adaptors.
Oct 2017.
Lightweight Roller Shutter
A surprising client…H&S videos! To show a safety issue in training sessions this lightweight prop needed to look like a Roller shutter but fall like a butterfly!
3DPrinting, Carpentry, Artwork and trad build skills. For use as a falling prop to help keep workplaces safe.
Sep 2017.
Bucherer Watch POS Display
Deeply complex and using traditional skills, laser cutting, 3dprinting and some very real “old tricks”…This incredible Roller coaster sales stand held various high end watches on its carriages, as the track was illuminated and animated!
All mounted on an angled plinth and lit via bespoke LED spotlights! Sep 2017.
IGUS Gantry 3DPrinter
@Fusedeep is my 2M tall fast 3DPrinter! Fully optimised for reliability and quick, large hollow forms, enabling previously impossible invention and testing / iteration. IGUS UK donated gantry tech to enable this early innovation in lube free printing (0.5Mx0.5Mx1.5M). Further developments follow. October 2017.
HiFi Speaker Crate Custom
Jeff Runs Vinyl Frontier, using big Hi-Fi speakers to play vinyl for his music based quiz night…He was always struggling with them so I offered to make a rolling case for him.
Wheels are definitely the future!
Cabinetry, Fixings, paint and padded foam lining. June 2017
Telescopic Speaker Fish Test
Created a 3dPrinted speaker enclosure innovation that was stacked onto a small print bed to allow construction post print (using early Makergear M2), as it literally telescoped out.
Developing 3 legged Fish form design I created and work on this is ongoing.
May 2017.
Submerged House Miniature
An unusual build, using early 3dprinting, architectural model making approaches and having to be fully waterproof for submersion in a fish tank, also needed mass loading!
A small MOCO move made the shoot and Standby fun and interesting.
April 2017.
Laser Quest Wands
Converting 12 Laser Quest guns to work in custom wands for “Bubble Witch 3” immersive in NYC. Electronics, 3dprinting, sculpture and batch builds for this item, having to be tough and reliable. Brand ambassador training.
Worked fab and was a huge success! March 2017.
16 template
Complex cabinetry and interior finishing for a private client. Rewiring of LED and 12v systems including hidden triggers, lighting and switches.
Complex cabinetry and interior finishing for a private client. Rewiring of LED and 12v systems including hidden triggers, lighting and switches.
less 16 template
Complex cabinetry and interior finishing for a private client. Rewiring of LED and 12v systems including hidden triggers, lighting and switches.
Re-decoration and preservation of finishes
less 16 template
Complex cabinetry and interior finishing for a private client. Rewiring of LED and 12v systems including hidden triggers, lighting and switches.
Re-decoration and preservation of finishes