#Scratchbuilt

2026-01-29

Final photos of my N-gauge home.

Complete with scale photos.
This whole model would sit easily within a 2x2x2 inch cube.

#Scratchbuilt
#ScaleModel
#NGauge
#Home
#DrH

Front view of the N-gauge home.Side view of the N-gauge home.Scale photos of the N-gauge home. With a ruler showing centimetres and inches and with a 28mm scale miniature.
2026-01-27

More views of the cartoon concept tractor model.

While the majority of the model is scratchbuilt, I did squeeze in a kit engine and transmission. Visible through the wheelarches and underneath.

#Scratchbuilt
#Concept
#CartoonConceptTractor
#Tractor
#DrH

Front view of the concept tractor model.Right side of the concept tractor model. Low angle.Underside of the concept tractor model.Left side of the concept tractor model. Higher angle.
2026-01-08

More views of this UFO crash.

The shape of the UFO was built from a collection of the weirdest-shaped pieces of junk from my "pile".

Deliberately stuck together to form the most non-symmetrical shape I could.

I then added wires and putty "hoses", and then brought it all together with epoxy putty.

#Scratchbuilt
#TabletopTerrain
#UFOCrash
#UFO
#DrH

Side view and scale photo of the UFO crash. Space Marine miniature for scale.Top down view of the UFO crash piece.Close up of the UFO.Close up of the UFO through a gap in the fence.
2025-12-15

Scale photos of the Noisy Cricket prop replica.

As pointless as the grip may seem, it does sit nicely against the base of the finger.

#MenInBlack
#MIB
#NoisyCricket
#PropReplica
#Scratchbuilt
#DrH

Noisy Cricket prop replica laying on a hand.Noisy Cricket prop replica being held for firing.Noisy Cricket prop replica being held. Showing where the fingers rest, where the grip is held and that the thumb can reach the "hammer".
2025-12-12

I magnetised the "waist" of the multi-ped forklift, mainly for ease of storage etc. but it does mean it can rotate.

The central cylinder of the "hips" is an empty Humbrol metal paint pot.
Therefore I only needed a single magnet on the bottom of the cab structure to complete the job.

I added a guide rail and pegs so that the cab rotates in place.

#ScratchBuilt
#Forklift
#Multiped
#InfinityTheGame
#TabletopTerrain
#DrH

The cab and fork can be removed from the legs.Underneath the cab is a magnet.The pegs sit within the guide rail so that it rotates in place.Underside of the leg structure.
2025-12-08

A close-up and some scale photos of the crashed van.

#TabletopTerrain
#Scratchbuilt
#Crash
#DrH

Close up of the crashed van. The front is crumpled and the windscreen cracked. The exposed metal has rusted.Scale photo of "crash". A tape measure is shown with inches and centimetres.Scale photo of "crash" with a space marine miniature.
2025-12-06

Front views of the Luggage Mimic.

I sculpted 4 feet, 2 left and 2 right, and made a mould of each.
The casts were removed from the mould early and reposed before curing fully.
They all required some tidying up before adding them to the chest.

#TheLuggage
#Discworld
#Mimic
#Scratchbuilt
#DrH

Front view of the Luggage mimic. Closed.Front view of the Luggage mimic. Partially open.Front view of the Luggage mimic. Open.
2025-12-04

More angles of the Outer Worlds pistol prop replica.

Not having handled many guns irl, I was surprised at how thick the average pistol grip is.
It makes sense, for comfort and to house the magazine, but there is no way I would have guessed.

#TheOuterWorlds
#Pistol
#PropReplica
#Scratchbuilt
#DrH

Front left side of the Outer Worlds pistol prop replica, on stand.Underside of the left side of the Outer Worlds pistol prop replica.Right side of the Outer Worlds pistol prop replica, on stand.
2025-11-29

Bard the bowman remains calm atop the burning tower, and readies his bow.

The smoke and fire are made of cotton. I chose a wind direction and made sure to tease out the cotton to match.
I gave thought to how the smoke would be pulled around the building, find it's way out of the ladder's hatch and through a hole in the railing.

#BardTheBowman
#TheHobbit
#TLotR
#Diorama
#Scratchbuilt
#DrH

Rear of the burning tower.Side views of Bard atop the burning tower.High angle shots of the burning tower. Smoke clings to the side of the tower and pours out of the hatch.High angle photos of Bard and the burning tower.
2025-11-26

Some closer views of the Trench diorama.

The notebook on the radio includes a pencil.
And while the water-cooled machinegun is the main weapon here, there is a backup pistol, and grenades.

Outside, the repaired trench includes much scrap metal, some wood, part of a tank, a skull (perhaps non-intentionally), and a discarded softdrink bottle.

#Scratchbuilt
#Diorama
#ScaleModel
#TrenchDiorama
#DrH

View of the trench diorama that shows the view from inside.Close-up of the inside of the trench diorama.Close-up of the outside of the trench diorama.Even closer close-up of the outside of the trench diorama.
2025-11-25

Junkube strikes again...

Under the cube, the base started as a cardboard stand.
To that I added tissue/PVA to stick it all together and start forming the shape.
Plus added the "loose" junk pieces.

The electric arcs were added with a 3D printing pen.
Attachment points and the tips of the base were strenghthened with epoxy putty.
That was all covered with more tissue/PVA to tie it together.

And then I added my basing mix and it was ready for paint.

#TabletopTerrain
#Scratchbuilt
#Junkube
#DrH

Low angle shot of the Junkube. 1 of 3Low angle shot of the Junkube. 2 of 3Low angle shot of the Junkube. 3 of 3
2025-11-22

More views of the Quake Fiend scale model.

Painting was interesting. I used splotches of paint to recreate the in-game texture.
And then clear red gloss paint for the blood splatter.

#Quake
#Fiend
#Scratchbuilt
#ScaleModel
#DrH

Front view, high angle, of the Quake Fiend model.Right side of the Quake Fiend model.Right side, high angle, of the Quake Fiend model.Left side of the Quake Fiend model.
2025-11-20

The roof of the Hut on Mound was made from card pieces.

That includes separate, individually-placed tiles.

The whole thing just sits on top of the walls, nothing fancy.

#Scratchbuilt
#TabletopTerrain
#HutOnMound
#DrH

The roof from above.The underside of the roof.Hut on mound, without the roof.Closer view of the inside of the Hut on Mound.
2025-11-15

While it is called the Sprue Hut, it's not all plastic sprue.

The tattered remains of an awning is made from some climbing tape.

The base is a CD covered in tissue/PVA. Sprinkled with dried paint/etc. and the shattered pot is select pieces of dried paint.

The roof is sheets of card with putty rivets.

Everything else is sprue.

#Scratchbuilt
#TabletopTerrain
#SprueHut
#DrH

High angle view of the base of the Sprue Hut.Left side of the sprue hut.Underside of the roof.Roof of the Sprue Hut.
2025-11-03

CD City.

As part of the theme of opening a CD player and finding a tiny city, I modelled the water of the sea pouring out of the (now open) front.

I'm sure the boats will be fine...

#Scratchbuilt
#ScaleModel
#Diorama
#DrH
#CDCity

CD city. A city in a CD player. Front view.CD city. A city in a CD player. Rear view.Close up of the port of the CD city.Close up of the CD City sea, as it pours out of the CD player.
2025-10-30

More TOS phaser prop replica.

I used an old 3330 phone shell as the base for the Type-1 phaser on top. Although I had to modify it quite a bit in the end anyway.

#StarTrek
#PropReplica
#ScratchBuilt
#Phaser
#Type2Phaser
#DrH

Top view showing the attached Type-1 phaser.Front left of the Type-2 phaser on display stand. High angle.Left side of the Type-2 phaser on display stand.Right side of the Type-2 phaser on display stand. High angle.
2025-10-25

More views of the Deinobot.

Starting with the legs, the one on the "ground" has a thick wire that runs from the base into the hips as the support for the whole model.

The body was then built out from there before decorating with the final details.

#DinoBot
#Deinobot
#Scratchbuilt
#Dinosaur
#Deinonychus
#HorizonZeroDawn
#DrH

Right side of the dino-bot.Left rear view of the dino-bot from a high angle.Front right of the dino-bot.Left side of the dino-bot from a high angle.
2025-10-15

Close-ups of The Mechanic.
My army's techmarine/techpriest.

On one side, they have a large claw and a nail-gun, for gripping and afixing in place that which requires it.

The other side has a trio of meca-tentacles with interchangable tools. More tools are stored on the rear of the "body".

#Warhammer40k
#Scratchbuilt
#TheMechanic
#Techmarine
#DrH

Close up photos of the Mechanic's various arms.Close up photos of the Mechanic's base. A piece of metal has had a corner cut off, likely to sample it's quality.Various close up photos at unusual angles of the Mechanic.
2025-10-14

More views of the original Lightsabre build.

There's parts from a vacuum cleaner and a PC power supply, part of a clothes hanger, bottle tops, and a cotton reel.

#Lightsabre
#StarWars
#Scratchbuilt
#DrH

Various angles of the lightsabre as it rotates.Close up of the top of the lightsabre.Closer views of the top end of the lightsabre.
2025-09-30

More views of the Mirkwood Book Nook.

The tops of the trees and the top of the Elven architecture were built the same, I just painted the structure in grey to show that it's constructed.

#LoTR
#Mirkwood
#BookNook
#Scratchbuilt
#DrH

Close ups of the figures at the front of the BookNook.The Mirkwood BookNook displayed between J.R.R.Tolkien's middle-earth books.The top of the BookNook.

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