Why people are fascinated by miniature buildings and landscapes...

[Captain Blood]

Interesting and provoking essay in today's Guardian, on the subject of model villages... Possibly some relevance / resonance for wargamers and military modellers

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/oct/23/shrinking-the-world-model-villages-bekonscot-gullivers-gate-miniatur-wunderland

[orm1]

Always thought it would be great to build a model village for a my model village using 6mm scale stuff it's a list of stuff I'd like to do anyway

[black hat miniatures]

I was very taken by Godshill when I went to see it at Easter.

My wife has very firmly said I can't build one in the garden....

Mike

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Always thought it would be great to build a model village for a my model village using 6mm scale stuff it's a list of stuff I'd like to do anyway

Like one of the 7TV boards?



Taken at Salute 2011.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Interesting article.

I remember as a child marveling at the scenes in Pendon (in a book, not in person).

I have still not visited it.

[gamer Mac]

Is that the place we would have passed on the way into London, last weekend?

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Is that the place we would have passed on the way into London, last weekend?

Bekonscot is signposted off the M40 (at Beaconsfield).