Gunthwaite Miniatures
@gunthwaite.bsky.social
Producer of model figurines in 1/72 and 1/144 scale of British and Allied sailors, airmen and soldiers.
www.gunthwaite.co.uk
www.gunthwaite.co.uk
So yesterday me and The Lads (13 & 15) potted along to the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington to the museum’s first model show. Purchased were made…tanks: Panther and T34, and work building them started when we got home…
November 16, 2025 at 8:47 AM
So yesterday me and The Lads (13 & 15) potted along to the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington to the museum’s first model show. Purchased were made…tanks: Panther and T34, and work building them started when we got home…
Off to Elvington shortly with The Lads to the YAM model show. The York modellers are set up ready (and have been since early this morning)
November 15, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Off to Elvington shortly with The Lads to the YAM model show. The York modellers are set up ready (and have been since early this morning)
Indulging in a pre- #Fiasco dining experience at #BreweryWharfTavern in Leeds…
October 26, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Indulging in a pre- #Fiasco dining experience at #BreweryWharfTavern in Leeds…
We had an hour of do on the archery field this morning and my lovely lady was on fire: not only every arrow in the gold, every one’s within the 10 ring within the gold!
October 11, 2025 at 11:24 AM
We had an hour of do on the archery field this morning and my lovely lady was on fire: not only every arrow in the gold, every one’s within the 10 ring within the gold!
Great work with a challenging kit!
(I need to get my unmade kits out of the loft to do…)
(I need to get my unmade kits out of the loft to do…)
#histscalemodels my first boat/ship since I was a kid, which was about the same time this tool was made. Airfix vintage classic that was fun to build despite the filling and general fit issues
October 2, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Great work with a challenging kit!
(I need to get my unmade kits out of the loft to do…)
(I need to get my unmade kits out of the loft to do…)
And how do I paint my Epic scale figures? Just like painting any other scale: very slowly!
September 19, 2025 at 8:19 AM
And how do I paint my Epic scale figures? Just like painting any other scale: very slowly!
Job done, straight out of the box, using glue and paint from the box.
An impulse buy from Lidl (food store) and I think it’s the first Spitfire I’ve built since the Frog MkXIV and Flying Bomb was first issued. I might do a bit of extra fettlin’ over the next couple of days.
An impulse buy from Lidl (food store) and I think it’s the first Spitfire I’ve built since the Frog MkXIV and Flying Bomb was first issued. I might do a bit of extra fettlin’ over the next couple of days.
September 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Job done, straight out of the box, using glue and paint from the box.
An impulse buy from Lidl (food store) and I think it’s the first Spitfire I’ve built since the Frog MkXIV and Flying Bomb was first issued. I might do a bit of extra fettlin’ over the next couple of days.
An impulse buy from Lidl (food store) and I think it’s the first Spitfire I’ve built since the Frog MkXIV and Flying Bomb was first issued. I might do a bit of extra fettlin’ over the next couple of days.
It’s transfer time!
September 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It’s transfer time!
So, the holiday build is not coming on too badly. The carpet monster has been tamed (and parts recovered), paints are a frustration (but a better finish than I expected…with perseverance) and the fit was tight with some bits. The only “extra” is a roll of decorators masking tape to mask the canopy.
September 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
So, the holiday build is not coming on too badly. The carpet monster has been tamed (and parts recovered), paints are a frustration (but a better finish than I expected…with perseverance) and the fit was tight with some bits. The only “extra” is a roll of decorators masking tape to mask the canopy.
It’s not going especially well..,
So, we’re on holiday. I have a few modelling bits with me. We’re Lidl and guess what jumped into the shopping trolley?
September 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
It’s not going especially well..,
So, we’re on holiday. I have a few modelling bits with me. We’re Lidl and guess what jumped into the shopping trolley?
September 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
So, we’re on holiday. I have a few modelling bits with me. We’re Lidl and guess what jumped into the shopping trolley?
On a whim, I have just rejoined the British Model Soldier Society. It must be 40 years since I was last a member.
August 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
On a whim, I have just rejoined the British Model Soldier Society. It must be 40 years since I was last a member.
Humped back bridge AND a Goodwood chicane!
1969: Track Components from Scalextric
(+Variable Banking Support; Banking Approach Pieces; Banked Curve and Variable Banking Support; Banked Standard Curves; Hump Back Bridge; Standard Curve Chicane; Large Radius Curve; Right-Angle Crossing; Change-Over Track; Skid Chicane, and more)
(+Variable Banking Support; Banking Approach Pieces; Banked Curve and Variable Banking Support; Banked Standard Curves; Hump Back Bridge; Standard Curve Chicane; Large Radius Curve; Right-Angle Crossing; Change-Over Track; Skid Chicane, and more)
August 15, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Humped back bridge AND a Goodwood chicane!
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Can't believe it's been nearly 960 years since them slags smashed an arrow into Harold Godwinson's mincer. Still freaks my nut out to this day.
August 10, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Can't believe it's been nearly 960 years since them slags smashed an arrow into Harold Godwinson's mincer. Still freaks my nut out to this day.
So, during Lockdown The Lads (Grandsons) and did Zoom modelling sessions. This one was with DAS modelling clay and a wooden mannequin. Today, young Benj found my effort and decided to paint it. The figure is intended to be a Gerry Anderson villain.
August 8, 2025 at 4:04 PM
So, during Lockdown The Lads (Grandsons) and did Zoom modelling sessions. This one was with DAS modelling clay and a wooden mannequin. Today, young Benj found my effort and decided to paint it. The figure is intended to be a Gerry Anderson villain.
Lunch at Scarbados…
August 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Lunch at Scarbados…
Now this would be interesting and fun to reproduce in miniature…
July 31, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Now this would be interesting and fun to reproduce in miniature…
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Some #German #WW2 Naval today, here's some pics of Prinz Eugen and Bismarck. 1/700 scale ships, by Trumpeter and Revell
#history #tabletopgames #wargaming #wargames #tabletopgaming
#history #tabletopgames #wargaming #wargames #tabletopgaming
July 29, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Some #German #WW2 Naval today, here's some pics of Prinz Eugen and Bismarck. 1/700 scale ships, by Trumpeter and Revell
#history #tabletopgames #wargaming #wargames #tabletopgaming
#history #tabletopgames #wargaming #wargames #tabletopgaming
Still got my AA Patrol Man…and a er police box…
July 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Still got my AA Patrol Man…and a er police box…
Manchester morning, and it’s just like have a train set below my hotel window…
July 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Manchester morning, and it’s just like have a train set below my hotel window…
Oh yes, I have a few of these hanging around too...
Got a bit of hobby time in this evening but limited it to around 30mins. Will try and do it everyday and keep it at 30-60mins.
Empire Pistoliers that have been sitting around for a while. Got the boots and pistols done and harness basecoated.
#oshiromodels
#hobbyhalfhour
#wargaming
#nerdlings
Empire Pistoliers that have been sitting around for a while. Got the boots and pistols done and harness basecoated.
#oshiromodels
#hobbyhalfhour
#wargaming
#nerdlings
July 21, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Oh yes, I have a few of these hanging around too...
Oh yes. All of this is true. Unfortunately ours is no longer with us.
July 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Oh yes. All of this is true. Unfortunately ours is no longer with us.
I'll be listening to this.
The photo of N.1 Sqn in July 2018 provided the inspiration for this little project:
(And I really need to get around to building more SE.5as and sculpting more figures to populate the scene...)
The photo of N.1 Sqn in July 2018 provided the inspiration for this little project:
(And I really need to get around to building more SE.5as and sculpting more figures to populate the scene...)
July 19, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I'll be listening to this.
The photo of N.1 Sqn in July 2018 provided the inspiration for this little project:
(And I really need to get around to building more SE.5as and sculpting more figures to populate the scene...)
The photo of N.1 Sqn in July 2018 provided the inspiration for this little project:
(And I really need to get around to building more SE.5as and sculpting more figures to populate the scene...)
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Perhaps the most detailed model is that of Mont St Michel - with opening buildings it's a dollhouse fit for a king.
July 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Perhaps the most detailed model is that of Mont St Michel - with opening buildings it's a dollhouse fit for a king.
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...or how a clean sheet and loads of cash allowed Vauban to indulge his talents as a defensive engineer.
July 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
...or how a clean sheet and loads of cash allowed Vauban to indulge his talents as a defensive engineer.