Since 1984, when the role of making balloons was turned over to Raven Aerostar, and occasionally prior to then, each new Balloon has been constructed after a plastic model, which is made by copying a clay model and molding it, in order to match the details and blueprints. Below, you will find a gallery of many models that have been used to construct the balloons.
Kermit the Frog
Woody Woodpecker
Raggedy Ann
Betty Boop
Spider-Man
Ronald McDonald
Big Bird
Quik Bunny
The Pink Panther
Snoopy and Woodstock
Bugs Bunny
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Bart Simpson
Paddington Bear (Falloon)
Goofy
Beethoven
Wiggle Worm
Sonic the Hedgehog
Cloe the Holiday Clown (1994 version)
The Cat in the Hat
Dudley the Dragon
Sky Dancer
Rocky and Bullwinkle
Flying Fish
Harold the Fireman
Arthur
Rugrats
Bumpé (Unpainted)
Ms Petula Pig
Babe
Wild Thing
Honey Nut Cheerios Bee
Blue
Ronald McDonald
Dragon Tales' Cassie
Curious George
Pikachu
Jimmy Neutron
Charlie Brown and The Elusive Football
Mr. Monopoly
Strike Up the Band Barney
Super Grover
Garfield With Pooky
Cloe the Clown
Jeff Koon's Rabbit
Smurf
Spider Man (Version 2)
Greg Heffley (1st Version) (2010)
Kaikai & Kiki
Sonic the Hedgehog
Harold the Policeman
Tim Burton's B-Boy
Snoopy and Woodstock
SpongeBob SquarePants with Santa's Hat
How To Train Your Dragon's Toothless
Adventure Time with Finn & Jake
Thomas the Tank Engine
Paddington Bear
Red Mighty Morphin Power Ranger
Skylanders' Eruptor
Pikachu
Pillsbury Doughboy
Ice Age's Scrat & His Acorn
Circus Ronald McDonald
Angry Birds' Red
Sinclair's DINO
Charlie Brown & His Kite
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Greg Heffley
Trolls
Jett from Super Wings
Chase from PAW Patrol
Goku
Astronaut Snoopy
Green Eggs & Ham
Love Flies Up to the Sky
Smokey Bear
SpongeBob Squarepants & Gary
Grogu
Beagle Scout Snoopy