I have had a blog since 2008 and it now has over 800 posts. I’ve cherry picked the best pieces on this page:
Scenery & Dioramas
Rainy Day Diorama


This was my most popular video of 2020 and isn’t as creepy as the thumbnail picture suggests. I played with showing rain and lighting buildings.

Kino Diorama

This was a 1/35 scale kit by Doug Foscale from his Diorama Blitz range.

Tomb Raider
I started playing Tomb Raider back when Tomb Raider 2 was new. I loved the reboot and it was an excuse to build a lava filled chamber… with Lara hopping from stepping stone to stepping stone.


Latest Scenery & Diorama posts
The Ultimate Rain Scene – Jurassic Park – NO PHOTOSHOP!
The Ultimate Rain Scene – Jurassic Park – NO PHOTOSHOP!...
Read MoreStar Wars Beggars’ Canyon – Can you 3D print a whole Diorama?
Star Wars Beggars’ Canyon – Can you 3D print a...
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New Haven Layout

This is my Treadwell diorama. I originally planned it in 2012 and built to this stage in December 2014 through to January 2015. You can see the progress here.
I am planning to finish it in 2021!

My New Haven Layout is triple deck in a 12′ square room. Whilst the layout is based on the New Haven, it is not one specific location in New England. I am still not set on an era and may have 3 main dates. My problem is wanting steam and diesel plus I do like some of the later diesels…. There’s a port, city, steam servicing yard and an upper valley branch.
Whilst I started this layout in 2009, no one area is complete and progress has been slow!
My layout includes a number of dioramas:
A South River Model Works kit and I took the opportunity to visit the real location when I was in the area.
You can see the build blog posts here.
Treadwell and Ware

A fun Fos Scale model – a bikini car wash – which will fit into my city scene on the layout.
Another South River Model Works kit – well, two of them, Treadwell and Ware Knitters.
Memories of the Lake District
I used to go walking in the Lake District every February. It’s a lovely time of year to visit with sometimes breathtaking scenery and fewer visitors. This is a diorama to remind me of those wonderful holidays. The railway is purely fictional but the Ravenglass and Eskdale is worth a trip.
Latest Model Rail posts
The End of an era – Ripping out my New Haven layout
The End of an era – Ripping out my New...
Read MoreModel Realistic Rivers – from Rubber and Glue
I made a Realistic River from Rubber + Glue One...
Read MoreUltra Realistic Grass Diorama – Memories of the Lake District
Memories of the Lake District When Noch approached me about...
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The Mandalorian
This has been one of my favourite models to build. I love the Mandalorian TV show and, with the Clone Wars, it has made Star Wars one of my favourite shows. Expect to see more Star Wars!
Mini Spaceman
I made three Mini Spaceman dioramas for the Massive Voodoo Challenge.
Latest Sci-Fi posts
Star Wars Beggars’ Canyon – Can you 3D print a whole Diorama?
Star Wars Beggars’ Canyon – Can you 3D print a...
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