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Guillermo Rojas-Bazan (born April 23 1949)is an Argentinian designer, draftsman and model maker that gained international recognition when in 1995 Fine Arts Models   [|Fine Art Models] introduced his 1:15 scale model of a F4U- Corsair at the Henry Ford Museum. Due to his amazing talent for making metal sculptures by hand, he was named "Mozart of modeling" by Mike Knepper, writer for the exclusive magazine Cigar Aficionado [2[|Cigar Aficionado]]. In 1997; a former curator of the United States Air Force Museum wrote "His models represent the Tiffany of models." In the same year the director of Christie's Model Department wrote "His airplane models are of the highest degree of detail and scale we have ever seen." Also that same year the Professor and Charirman for Aerospace Engineering of University of Notre Dame wrote a letter acknowledging his talent and professionalism; as well as his unique skill and craftsmanship in this field.

He left his native Argentina in 1988 where he had made 104 models for the Instituto Aeronaval Instituto Aeronaval](in permanent exhibition at the Museo de la Nacion and Museo Naval) and 11 models for the Museo Nacional de Aeronautica. In 1988 Rojas-Bazan moved to Spain, where he built his models for a London gallery of aviation art; whose orders came from aviation collectors in Europe and in the USA. In 1991 he was commissioned by the Israel Aviation Museum. In 1993 he moved to the United States with his wife, Clarisa; and his son, Roy. Here he was hired by Fine Art Models in Royal Oak, Michigan; where he made original models replicated by craftmen in Eastern Europe to be sold in limited editions for the company. Since his models cannot be copied following the same artistic process, the limited edition models were constructed utilizing new technology. The collaboration betwing Rojas-Bazan and Fine Art Models was an important factor in the development and popularity of metal parts for scale model aircraft industry,and aftermarket companies in Eastern Europe.

His airplane models are considered unique and innovative in the field of metal aircraft modeling; and are widely respected wordlwide by collectors and fellow model makers for their incredible details and accuracy. His work has had a significant impact in the development of the industry of highly detailed model kits and aftermarket accessories [[|The Mppc]].

oficial website rojasbazan.com National Museum of the USAF (recognition letter) Christie's Model Department (recognition letter) University of Notre Dame/ Aerospace and Mehanical Engineering (recognition letter) rojasbazan.youtube Boeing B-17 aluminum model 1/15 scale