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I Remember Air Travel…
And that lovely crispy bacon you got before the war… The local airlines used to get a yearly contribution from me to visit Sydney or Melbourne. Not last year, and not this one, and maybe not next year, either…but hopefully some year after that. I hope the Sandowne Park model expo is still going then.…
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Oh, Spit…
I knew I’d do it. I made a report about our group’s stand at the recent WASMEX scale model show and I missed out one of the photographs I’d taken. That’s it in the heading image. It’s a large scale model of a Lancaster bomber that was made and finished by two other chaps in…
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The Camouflage Is Working, Baldrick.
Camouflage is meant to fool you into seeing something that is not there or stop you from seeing something that is. Think of it as colourful lying for a good purpose, as opposed to most political promises. It’s found on every battleground, ocean, or sky. Unfortunately it is also found in the scale model exhibition.…
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The Star-Rangers Ride Again
Or is the Cosmic Commandos? I stopped reading science fiction along about the time I thought about Wernher von Braun bombarding Kent and then working for NASA…and never took it up again. I was content to watch the real space rockets take off on television and just hope that none of his were headed my…
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Inspiration
A wise person takes inspiration from others. Thus, some politicians keep the works of Jesse James, Attila, and Torquemada handy for quick reference. Scale modellers, too, can benefit from contemplating the work of others. This is one of the chief benefits of a scale model show – as well as access to sausages on a…
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The Daily Drivers
At the recent WASMEX scale modelling exhibition there were plenty of fighter planes, battleships, and Grand Prix racers. Even some trains, if you count railway guns and Harry Potter locomotives. And they were all well done and attracted considerable attention. But the ones that really bored into the consciousness were not the exotic wartime subjects…
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I Go To The Show
The annual scale model show got cancelled flat last year and very nearly so again this year. Fortunately we lucked it and got to hold the two-day event in the normal venue. The only restrictions were compulsory mask wearing and keeping a safe distance from each other. And no touching the models. I entered a…
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The Newbie – Part Three – There Is No Such Thing
There is no such thing as: a. A completely accurate model. Do it never so well, there will always be a detractor who will pull up an MAP plan from 1959 to prove that you’ve made a mistake. Don’t try to argue the case as their criticism is not intended to make the model look…
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The Newbie – Part Two – All The Choices!
Discovering a new hobby shop makes you feel like Christopher Columbus. Every aisle is a new land to discover. There are wonders to see. And savage natives. Just kidding – when you have money to spend, the proprietors of the hobby shops are far from savage. They may seem grumpy but if you make the…
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The Newbie – Part One – What Do You Want?
The question of what you want is one that bedevils us all at some stage of the modelling game. It can be as simple as thinking what sort of model – boat, train, car, figure, etc you are attracted to. It can become as complex as a major research project into some specific mark of…
The Little World
Close focus on the world of scale models
The Little World 