Category Archives: Scratch Building

Using odds and sods to build terrain

Minas Tirith made out of matchsticks

Minas Tirith . Minas Tirith! The Great White City. . .  City of Kings. . .   Capital of Gondor. . . Matchstick Marvels will take you on another fantastic journey as Patrick Acton completed his matchstick model of J.R.R. Tolkien’s … Continue reading

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Carving Sprue Plants

I was asked to write a “how-to” on making plants out of sprues. “What are sprues?”, you ask. Sprues are the plastic frames that multipart models or minis come on. Most people cut the pieces off and throw out the … Continue reading

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