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‘Great War’ ACE Models 1/72 Austin Armoured Car (likely Mk. III/IV) alongside an Emhar 1/72 Mark IV Female German captured tank.

“No One Noticed”…Back Garden Medieval Morality Play performed by 1/12 scale Imai Knights and a bargain shop angel. The Imai Knight series of the 1970s were excellent in their own right, and filled that nostalgic longing for AirFix and Aurora larger scale chivalric models.

1/32 Revell T‑34/85 (the vintage one from the 1970s) compared to the real-deal…like many of you, as a popcorn munching youth I looked forward to seeing models appearing in films and still photos.

Home-cast figures were often made using molds from companies like: Prince August (Ireland) Crescent Comet Zinnfiguren (Germany) Hobbyists would pour molten lead or alloy into rubber or metal molds, then hand-paint the figures…solid home-cast, hand-painted. The figures are roughly 1/32 scale, which was standard for many home-cast molds. The Primary Era: 1930s–1970s…still a niche hobby today.

Historical Subject: The U.S. Camel Corps (1850s) The real Camel Corps was a short‑lived U.S. Army experiment in the 1850s, using camels for transport in the American Southwest. The kit depicts a trooper from that 1858 period…Monogram Merite 54mm kit #821-U.S. Camel Corps 1858-Originally issued in 1969

47. Washington state was the 47th state. Chalkware souvenir figures from Mt. Vernon Virginia. Probably from the 1932 Bicentennial of George W.’s birth. : Chalkware figurines first appeared in 1770, sold as plaster figures by Henry Christian Gayer in Boston. They became popular as affordable decorative items, often referred to as “poor man’s porcelain.”

On the workbench. Unknown Maker figures used to illustrate the line used to slip to the front of the line at music venues…

“Sketching” with my favourite ‘doodle an idea tool’ program: Adobe Photoshop Elements 7. Two Stadden 54mm Cuirassiers posed in front of an Italeri Diorama piece. The Wall Lantern is a repurposed remnant from a Lindberg ship model’s stern that somehow ended smashed on the rocks of life tabletop and storage mishaps provide so many bits for the spare parts box.)

The Valiant Miniatures “Alien Princess and Pet” is part of their Stardate: 3000 sci-fi line, a niche but beloved series of metal miniatures from the late 20th century. While not as widely known as Valiant’s historical miniatures, the 54mm scale ‘Alien Princess and Pet’ has become a cult favorite among collectors who appreciate obscure sci-fi sculpts from the golden age of metal miniatures. Alien Princess and Pet figure was likely released in the late 1970s. The Princess is seen here in the courtyard of the Marx Toys Robin Hood pressed tin castle playset, first released in the mid-1950s, as part of Louis Marx & Co.’s iconic line of tin litho play environments. It became a cherished example of postwar American toy design, blending cinematic fantasy with durable metal craftsmanship. 

A Hasegawa 1/72 DAK Kubel Wagen with Airfix cousin in the background. Non-armoured vehicles are often referred to as Soft Skins. In the 1970s, they brought the Kubel Wagon back under the name ‘The Thing’…I saw one done up in Wehrmacht colours and markings, and in place of a unit symbol was a ‘baby-on-board’ symbol.