HOBBYCO AND BARBIE'S CAMPER

Your threads about Barbie's Camper reminded me of another project I've been slowly planning. Back in the early 70's when I'd emigrated to Australia, I discovered Sydney's Hobbyco shop. It is arguably one of the best Hobby shops anywhere and still exists today, although it has changed address three times since this photo was taken.

Back then, it made a huge impression on me and I want to make a 1/12 scale storefront model at some point, complete with all the merchandise. As you can see from this photo, Barbie's Camper is quite visible in the window. 

I keep wondering whether to bite the bullet and get my 3D modelling skills up to scratch and 3D print one, although my Inner Luddite would prefer to simply carve one out of a lump of balsa wood! Anyway, I have more than enough other stuff to be getting on with.

As an aside, I'm currently finishing up my 1/3 scale 2001:A Space Odyssey Astronauts. Having made three Clavius Base figures, I'm now working on a yellow and two red Discovery spacemen.

There is also the basis of a 1/3 scale Space Pod, cluttering up my studio, but I'll leave that on the back burner for a bit longer yet!

The toughest part about picking up a job after a pause of a few years is "Now where was I?" I look at some of the half finished bits and think
"OMG! Did I really make that?"

Lewis,

Oz