diff --git a/pyramid_formalchemy/__init__.py b/pyramid_formalchemy/__init__.py
index 37c76a1..58efe68 100644
--- a/pyramid_formalchemy/__init__.py
+++ b/pyramid_formalchemy/__init__.py
@@ -7,6 +7,30 @@ def includeme(config):
     config.add_static_view('fa_admin', 'pyramid_formalchemy:static')
     config.add_directive('formalchemy_admin', 'pyramid_formalchemy.formalchemy_admin')
     config.add_directive('formalchemy_model', 'pyramid_formalchemy.formalchemy_model')
+    config.add_directive('formalchemy_model_view', 'pyramid_formalchemy.formalchemy_model_view')
+    config.registry.pyramid_formalchemy_views = {}
+
+def formalchemy_model_view(config, route_name,
+                           model=None,
+                           name='',
+                           view='pyramid_formalchemy.views.ModelView',
+                           context='pyramid_formalchemy.resources.Model', **kwargs):
+    """custom model view registration"""
+
+    model = config.maybe_dotted(model)
+    context = config.maybe_dotted(context)
+    mixin_name = '%sCustom%s_%s_%s' % (model.__name__, context.__name__,
+                                       route_name, kwargs.get('request_method','GET'))
+
+    factory = type(mixin_name, (context,), {})
+    config.registry.pyramid_formalchemy_views[factory.__name__] = factory
+
+    kw = dict(route_name=route_name, view=view)
+    kw.update(kwargs)
+
+    config.add_view(context=factory,
+                    name=name,
+                    **kw)
 
 def formalchemy_model(config, route_name,
                       factory='pyramid_formalchemy.resources.ModelListing',
diff --git a/pyramid_formalchemy/resources.py b/pyramid_formalchemy/resources.py
index a8aa13c..a82a8ce 100644
--- a/pyramid_formalchemy/resources.py
+++ b/pyramid_formalchemy/resources.py
@@ -78,9 +78,11 @@ class Models(Base):
 
         self.request.model_name = item
         model_class = self.get_model()
-        factory = type('%s_CustomFactory' % (model_class.__name__,), (ModelListing, model_class), {})
+        mixin_name = '%sCustom%s_%s_%s' % (model_class.__name__, ModelListing.__name__,
+                                           self.request.route_name, self.request.method)
+        mixin = type(mixin_name, (ModelListing, ), {})
+        factory = self.request.registry.pyramid_formalchemy_views.get(mixin.__name__, mixin)
         model = factory(self.request, item)
-
         model.__parent__ = self
         if hasattr(model, '__acl__'):
             # propagate permissions to parent
@@ -108,7 +110,11 @@ class ModelListing(Base):
         if item in ('json', 'xhr'):
             self.request.format = item
             return self
-        factory = type('%s_CustomFactory' % (self.request.model_class.__name__,), (Model, self.request.model_class), {})
+
+        mixin_name = '%sCustom%s_%s_%s' % (self.request.model_class.__name__, Model.__name__,
+                                           self.request.route_name, self.request.method)
+        mixin = type(str(mixin_name), (Model, ), {})
+        factory = self.request.registry.pyramid_formalchemy_views.get(mixin.__name__, mixin)
         try:
             model = factory(self.request, item)
         except NotFound:
diff --git a/pyramidapp/pyramidapp/__init__.py b/pyramidapp/pyramidapp/__init__.py
index e73ae23..147bc6f 100644
--- a/pyramidapp/pyramidapp/__init__.py
+++ b/pyramidapp/pyramidapp/__init__.py
@@ -22,6 +22,25 @@ def main(global_config, **settings):
     # register an admin UI for a single model
     config.formalchemy_model('foo', package='pyramidapp', model='pyramidapp.models.Foo')
 
+    # register custom model listing
+    config.formalchemy_model_view('admin',
+                                  model='pyramidapp.models.Foo',
+                                  context='pyramid_formalchemy.resources.ModelListing',
+                                  renderer='templates/foolisting.pt',
+                                  attr='listing',
+                                  request_method='GET',
+                                  permission='view')
+
+    # register custom model view
+    config.formalchemy_model_view('admin',
+                                  model='pyramidapp.models.Foo',
+                                  context='pyramid_formalchemy.resources.Model',
+                                  name='',
+                                  renderer='templates/fooshow.pt',
+                                  attr='show',
+                                  request_method='GET',
+                                  permission='view')
+
     return config.make_wsgi_app()