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I was able to put a lot of interesting texture into a relatively small space. It was fun building the large trees, palms and vines for this one. I used wood. plastic, wire, paper and epoxy putty for these. The footprint is about 14" X 20" with both sections pushed together. I decided to hand...

We recently created a jungle environment for a client and I thought I might share some images with you. It was a real change of pace for us as we usually create scale models representing temperate climates similar to the one I have lived in most of my life. I can't imagine how difficult it...

I recall seeing a huge diorama of Leuthan done with 30mm flats at the Zinnfiguren Museum at Plassenburg Castle in Kulmbach Germany. All of the buildings and scenery were well detailed and in full round. I would love to see some images of it now as I didn't take any pictures when I was there...

Hi there, Back in the 1970s Military Models Distributors had two retail shops in the Detroit area that were called the Squadron Shop. Later they opened a few other shops in other parts of the country too. I used to beg my mother to take me there until I finally got my driver's license to go...

We just put this up on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-Village-Accessory-4-piece-Set-1-35-to-1-30-scale-Hudson-Allen-by-Ken-Osen-/251111653815?pt=Toy_Soldiers&hash=item3a776bc1b7

Thanks for the positive comments everyone! I thought I would show a few more images to illustrate how the various scenic components we make can be used to tell simple stories with figures and vehicles from your collection. The figures are GIs I sculpted from W. Britain and ONWTC...the vehicle...

Well you are in luck... The Biggs A+B epoxy putty was designed to cure under water. This is the material that was introduced to me by Shep Paine many years ago. I used this almost exclusively until I discovered the Magic Sculpt. I have used almost everything, including Milliput, but at the end...

Hi Martin, Both Magic Sculpt and Aves will be deformed and/or crack when going straight to a Vulcanizer. You will need to make an RTV mold to create masters for your production molds. I used to use A+B Putty by Biggs (Later Hexal) which cured much harder and on occasion these patterns would...

Although I agree with Dave that the Aves material is very good, I almost exclusively use Magic Sculpt for all sculpting, conversions and filling. You will find that the Magic Sculpt is easy to shape when curing, and easy to sand, carve, mill or drill when completely cured. The figures pictured...

Hi there, The 15 new products we have since last September will be on sale at Chicago this year, along with a few new ones. Several of these items are part of our French village, or can be used with it. This includes new buildings and structures. Hopefully we will see you there! All the Best...

Thanks for the kind comments! We layer three different materials to get the effect of water filling the fountain. We just finished a small batch of these and I took a few minutes to photograph one before Ericka packaged them all. I will try to get a few photographs with some figures from a...

I just realized that I never really answered your question. K&C & Frontline tend to make their buildings and scenics from resin or polystone (Resin & inert filler). While this allows for complete transfer of detail from the original to the production piece it also can tend to be quite heavy...

As villages grew, a public source of safe water became more important. The Romans understood this and their engineers established the infrastructure to provide this for all of their communities. The wells, baths and fountains became the center of everyday social life and this tradition...

Hello Biker! Sorry for the delay in answering you but I just now discovered your post and question. Hudson & Allen Studio products are made from a high quality urethane foam. This allows us to make highly detailed buildings and scenics that are lightweight (allowing more soldiers on your shelf...

Looks like a fun conversion Scott. Well done! Ken

I have to agree with Frank...This is your best composition in this series of photos. Effective use of caspia and moss to simulate the hedgerow and ground cover too. Very nice. All the Best, Ken

It hardly feels like Spring for this weary Volksgrenadier as he pauses to gaze in the direction of the endless rumble of American artillery. The Rhine has been crossed and the war in the West will end in a matter of days. The promise of a 'Thousand Year Reich' is not a dream, but a nightmare...

Wearing the fez with, or without the turban would probably be correct for July in Gettysburg. It certainly would be hotter to wear this style headgear with the addition of the turban in that heat, and for uniformity in the small range and a logical conclusion for the weather conditions I elected...

Always a pleasure to view your compositions Bob. Looks like some Rebs are going to get their feet wet! All the Best, Ken Osen

Great composition Randy! Ken