I can’t say minitures are my greatest love in life, but you have to admire the patience of soime people. This week a whole gallery of miniature masterpieces have been on display. According to all attendees they steal the show.
The miniatures includes cakes, houses and even our dear little tiny plonkers in their beloved Nelson Mandela flat. Certainly this took centre stage at Birmingham spring fair.
This miniature of DelBoy, Rodney and Uncle Albert from Only Fools And Horses, made by Carol Bull from Bromsgrove. Its so realistic its untrue!
So what do you need to know about Scale modelling?
It covers everything from the most popular 1:12 scale for dolls houses to the larger train set type scales.
It is not necessarily an expensive hobby, a flat pack dolls house made in MDF to a perfectly acceptible standard can be bought for under £100. They can, of course be purchased for far more, but each house is what you make of it.
The hobby has come on leaps and bounds in the last five years, with companies now mass producing not only Victorian styles, but also churches, pre-war and post war models. For those who have less room, there are 1:12 scale sheds, conservatories, summer houses and medieval towers availale. Or, if you want a smaller scale dolls house, 1:24 scale is also popular.
Many modellers make furnishings themselves, or adapt second hand things, but buying from the available catalogues is also inexpensive.
More than 200 exhibitors showed off their pint-sized collectables at the fair this weekend.
Hi, I’m a massive ofah fan. I wanted to ask a few questions about the ofa scale model. Is it just the three characters? Del, Rodney, and Albert? And is the whole model just the living room?
Is there an exact date when it will be available to buy?
Sorry too many questions, please reply when possible.
Thank You.
Abu