I was asked a while ago by a train model maker if I could make a War Memorial for his train layout. I loved the idea and in the end I made a memorial in four scales. As well as being a model that can fit onto a train layout, I think it would also […]
A short blog post today about Sci-Fi boxes and Geebles. If you don’t know what Greebles are, it’s a term first used by model makers during the making of Star Wars back in the 70’s. It means all the fiddly detail bits that are added to things like vehicles and buildings to make them look […]
This weeks blog is about some of the Ancient Egyptian models I have made. First up is the Younger Memnon statue ruin. I made this model a few years back now and it depicts the famous Younger Memnon statue half buried in the sand awaiting excavation. It is a statue of Ramases II, also made […]
Just a little update to say that my Corig-8 robot is now on Shapeways. I built him a few years back after getting some kind comments from model train builders about my corrugated line-side huts, and thought it would be fun to build a corrugated robot! After playing around with some ideas the Corig-8 droid […]
Some new items are now on Shapeways! First are customisable flags. You can create your own unique flag for your army with this 28mm/32mm scale banner. All you need to do is follow the link to Shapeways and add an image. You’r image will then be on the flag and ready to print! They even give you […]
As some of you maybe aware, I have made and sell a set of eight 28mm/32mm resin manhole covers on my ebay store that can be used to add some fine detail to street scenes and dioramas. The Manhole covers are especially good for Victorian scenes and one of them mentions the notorious Victorian district […]
The Bell (Die Glocke) is the supposed anti-gravity Nazi war machine. It has been written about for a few years now and has appeared many times in pop culture – everything from Doctor Who novels to Computer games and movies. It has been mentioned in a few documentaries concerning Nazi UFO’s but the validity of […]
I first read about the game of Liubo on this webpage that I saw back in November 2015. I thought the look of the 14 sided die that archaeologist found in a 2,300 year old Chinese tomb looked rather cool. And the fact that it was used for the mysterious game of Liubo who’s rules […]
Recreate the Battle of Hampton Roads at 1:1200 scale with these models of the Ironcalds USS Monitor & CSS Virginia (USS Merrimack) The USS Monitor and CSS Virginia were the first and most famous ironclads, and their unique designs changed the warship forever. The USS Monitor was a wholly new ship with revolutionary design and […]
Happy New Year everyone! To start the new year here is a little blog post about some models that are now on sale. The Victorian Cabbies shelters. I was asked to make scale models of a Victorian Cabbies Shelter by a customer who just couldn’t find these for his model train layout. I had never […]