The Motor Museum in Miniature

Welcome  to the Motor Museum in Miniature.

A unique display of model road and race cars.

   Feel free to stroll through our halls and enjoy the world of motor cars, motor racing and building model cars.

 The Motor Museum in Miniature

   As you move through the museum you will find many fine models, scratchbuilt and highly detailed. But you will also come across models that may not appear as impressive. This is for two very good reasons.

   Firstly some of the models are very old now and reflect the level of knowledge and equipment available to the modeller at that time. Modelling supplies have come a long way from the era of tube glue and brushed on enamel paints. Part of the museum's philosophy is to show how much things have changed in the modelling world as well as in the motoring world, so some of our exhibits remain as they were first built, period pieces, a testament to the modelling technology of the time. 

   Secondly we want all our visitors to know that we didn't start off with some natural talent to deliver high quality model cars, we had to start as novices and learn just like everyone else. We are not afraid to show you our "lesser" models, or admit our mistakes, because we want you to feel encouraged to keep trying. It's easy to say 'if I can do it, so can you', but there was a time when we both looked at other peoples models and said 'I could never do that'.

   Well we did do it, and so can you. Of course we still make mistakes and we are never totally happy with a model, but that is the spur that keeps us all trying that bit harder with the next model we build.

   A word of warning though, when the drive for 100% accuracy and perfection start taking the fun out of modelling, take a step back and have a good think about things. We start making models we like for the pleasure they give us, it is a hobby for most of us and it's our standards we should measure ourselves against. As long as you're happy with your model if somebody else comes along and enjoys it too, that's an additional bonus.

   Enjoy your modelling,     Rod and Ian

New for May 2025

The new models added to our virtual museum this month come from either side of the Atlantic ocean. America and France. Not only are they from opposite points of the compass they from opposite ends of the automotive spectrum too. 

Americas workhorse of the depression era, the Ford model AA truck, and France's premier sports car manufacturer Bugatti, providing the Type 59.

1930 Ford model AA produce truck 
        
   In 1926 all production in Henry Ford's plants was halted for six months while the retooling for the new car and commercial chassis was undertaken. The car, unveiled on the 20th of October 1927, was the “Model A“, named in honour of the first car Ford had produced. The new truck continued the previous double letter system as the “Model AA”.

1933 Bugatti Type 59

    
   The Bugatti Type 59, was designed for 1933 but didn't make its debut until late in 1933 season. There is no doubting Ettore Bugatti was a great designer but his stubborn conservatism proved a handicap to his cars. Built to conform to the new '750 kg' regulations of 1934 the T59 looked rather old fashioned compared to the new German machines.  

 Follow our current projects on FaceBook, the motor museum in miniature is waiting to show you what we are up to. Watch us going through the build processes, warts and all, till the finished article makes the step up to this site.