Global Scale Modeller

Juat a random thought went through my head the other day...we know there a few famous rail modellers, Rod Stewart, Pete Waterman and co...just wondered if there was anyone famous who does what we do...anyone know of any?

Mike 'Coen' Campbell!

Lol he is not going to like you chief ha ha

Peter Cushing used to paint miniatures and apparently Robin williams did as well.

Yes; Bret Green has been at for a number of years and in various publications,and Cookie Sewell both with same type of credentials.I believe they still do afv modeling

Frank Sinatra and Merle Haggard - model railroads - they say anyway.

And then there's Emmet Smith, Dallas Cowboy running back - I heard he has or had a large model railroad setup too.

chief5437 wrote:Mike 'Coen' Campbell!

There are probably quite a few that are too reliant on their image to admit it, for some reason a fair percentage of people think it is something embarrassing although they probably dont have a clue what the hobby actually entails.

I know more infamous than famous but didnt one of Ma Barkers boys make models, Lloyd possibly?

Think I read somewhere that Neil Armstrong was into making model planes.

I know that Ayrton Senna did RC

wookiee76 wrote:There are probably quite a few that are too reliant on their image to admit it, for some reason a fair percentage of people think it is something embarrassing although they probably dont have a clue what the hobby actually entails.

I played Joseph in my school nativity play aged 11. Does that count?

Neil Armstrong made models from the age of 6 until very late in life

James May

How did i forget that may is a modeller! Virtually as his solo shows have involved them.

And here, even a couple of sentances on tanks....http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebri ... sting.html

I have heard tell somewhere that Vin Diesel was/is a wargamer.

He's a D&D (Dungeons and Dragons) player and Dungeon master, and a generally all round nice guy from what I hear

Mike Meyers was on something like Conan years ago when he hadn't put out a movie since Love Guru and when asked what he'd been doing he said he had been building scale models of RAF stuff. Said he was obsessed with WWII and scale modeling. I guess his parents were both RCAF (Canadian RAF).

Peter Jackson owns Wingnut models

Tony Hadley out of Spandau Ballet is supposed to into our little hobby (obsession) as is Motorhead's Phil "Animal" Taylor. Or not

Richard Taylor(Weta Workshop co-founder with P Jackson) is a keen miniature steam train enthusiast, I suppose he also a miniatures expert all round

The one Mythbusters guy, Adam Savage has and does make models. I saw him on youtube doing some BSG figures, with one of the Aaron Douglas (Chief Tyrel) from that series. Adam has also made models of the Bladerunner gun.

Adam savages cave is basically geek nirvana, full size r2d2, c3p0, chewie, t800, ejector seat and way too much cool stuff to mention.

I thought I read somewhere Gene Simmons from KISS, built models at one time.

Rod Stewart is a huge model train enthusiast. He even makes the cover of Model Railroader every few years.

Rumour has it that in the UK - DJ & 'TFI Friday' host Chris Evans is a bit of a modeller.
Someone once mentioned that James May (Captain Slow) makes kits too!

The father and brother of Dana Scully built scale models.

Season 3, episode: 15.

Natalie Dormer from Game of Thrones is a huge fan, especially German WW2 tanks, she is a regular on few Tiger forums under the name "Margethesarge". Watch robots pick this up and post on some stupid clickbait website next... this is a joke, obviously.

Actually no clue how celebrities would think it is embarrassing because of image issues... but logic is wierd in that world, I mean it is OK to go to rehab for coke addiction and release sex tapes, but oh my gawd no way can we admit we build miniature planes. I mean you dont come back from that. /s

HamilkarBarkas wrote:Peter Jackson owns Wingnut models

Just read a little article on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit director sir Peter Jackson
My new hero
http://www.hyperscale.com/2010/features ... ewdw_1.htm

Thats a great read Scott, thanks for posting that.....

Gaz

Twokidsnosleep wrote:

HamilkarBarkas wrote:Peter Jackson owns Wingnut models

Just read a little article on the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit director sir Peter Jackson
My new hero
http://www.hyperscale.com/2010/features ... ewdw_1.htm

Thanks for the article, those kits look great. I still can't get used to the 'thin' Peter Jackson though. I saw so much of the old version on the LOTR behind the scenes stuff, it still trips me up when I see more recent pics. I hope he's still planning to shoot the Dambusters remake too.

I hear Paul bretland is very famous, World renowned master modeler i hear

Never heard of him.

Who?....

Emanuele Pirro former F1 driver

Rodger Daltrey of The Who is a big model railway/railroader and Pete Waterman former music mogul has a huge 1/43 Scale model railway of Leamington Spa.

DBMiller wrote:Rod Stewart is a huge model train enthusiast. He even makes the cover of Model Railroader every few years.

Rod Stewart's work is stunning!

Ronnie Kray was into modelling with matchsticks. Apparently his Winchester Cathedral was stunning.

Paul Bretland