Hobbies

Hobbies

Matchstick Models

I started making matchstick models when I was the Local assistant at Point of Ayre,in many ways an ideal hobby as you glue relatively small sections before finally assembling the whole model.
So you could easily work on small sections and still fit in,winding the machine up,weather reports,etc.

The first model that I built,so I followed the plans and instructions,later models incorporated some of my own ideas

Fairground Traction Engine

Matchstick Model Traction engine 2005
Matchstick Model Fairground Traction Engine (Kit)
Length 13 inches (33 cm)

Windmill

Matchstick Model windmill 2005
Matchstick Model Windmill (Kit)
Height 21 inches (53 cm)

The windmill sails are motorised so I used a metal axle otherwise the construction is all matchstick

Hansom Cab

Matchstick Model Hansom cab 2005
Matchstick Model Hansom Cab (Kit)
Length 17 inches (44 cm)

Omnibus

Matchstick Model Omnibus 2005
Matchstick Model Omnibus (Kit)
Length 17 inches (44 cm)

Some of the following matchstick models are my own design

June 2006 I bought the kit for the Rocker Horse,since that turned out quite well I used my own design to build the horse to go with the Hansom Cab. Rocker Horse_________________________Horse_____

Matchstick Model Horse 2006
Matchstick Model Rocker Horse (Kit)_______Matchstick Model Horse____
Length 11 inches (28cm)___________Length 9 inches (23cm)

Hansom Cab with Horse

Matchstick Model Hansom Cab with Horse

Matchstick Model Sopworth Camel 2007
Matchstick Model plane based on Sopworth Camel
Wingspan 10½ inches (27 cms)

Matchstick Model Landrover 2006
Prototype Matchstick Model Landrover-2006
Length 9 inches (23cm)

Landrover

Matchstick Model Landrover 2007 ______

Matchstick model based on Landrover-2007
Length 9 inches (23cm)

Dump Truck

Matchstick Model Dump Truck 2007

Matchstick Model Dump Truck based on Caterpillar 797
Length 10 inches (25cm)
Full size Height 7.5 meters,Tyres 3.6 meters in diameter

Hispano Suiza Car

Matchstick Model Hispano Suiza Car 2008

Modified Matchstick Model Hispano Suiza based on Matchbuilder Kit
Length 15 inches (38cm)

Matchstick Model Excavator

Matchstick Model Excavator 2009

Matchstick Model Excavator based on Caterpiller 312
Track Length 8 inch (20 cm)

Oil Rig Support Vessel

Oil Rig Support Vessel 2009

Matchstick Model Oil Rig Support Vessel
Length 24 inch (610 cm)

The model is a highly modified Matchmodeller Kit.
Model is based on various vessels I saw working out of Peterhead port in the early seventies and is of no particular vessel.

The boat below is a wooden plank on frame model,over thirty years ago a friend had cut out a couple of the frames and decided it was not his ideal hobby and gave it to me.I built it as a non-working model and it sat around until 2005 when I installed a motor and radio control,so it now goes for the occasional sail on the local lake. Model fishing boat 2005

Model Fishing Boat
Length 26 inches (66 cm)