Not forties (but fabulous, anyway)

Here are a few of the displays that caught my eye at the NZAME convention 2016...

One-twelfth scale Kiwiana villa by Maureen Nelson:

(I enjoyed seeing some vernacular architecture, and it reminded me of the bay villa I was working on before I left New Zealand, especially as the person who built it had a stall at convention, and a photo of my (old) house in his brag book, still!)

 Also in one-twelfth scale, this distressed villa by Catherine Durbridge (North Shore Miniatures):

Fancy chairs in one-twelfth scale by Helen Palenski (North Shore, Auckland), created at a workshop in the USA:

One-twelfth scale 'Manca^e' by Alison Ede (North Shore Miniatures, Weenie's Sunday School):

The contents were made from various electrical bits and bobs

which were listed in front of the display:

This opulent one-twelfth scale aquarium room was made by John Duff (Lower Hutt Miniature Makers):

(I loved this butler tray in the corner...)

Displayed next to it was this Brooke Tucker oriental room (Maker unknown)

More my style was this one-twelth scale retro Kiwi caravan by Bev Bunker (Nelson Miniatures Club):

(which really was a kiwi caravan!)

Rio Cox (Lower Hutt Miniature Makers) made this one-tweflth scale scene called Monday lunch in Tuscany:

this one, entitled My favourite view:

and this tavern scene, set during the English Civil War in the mid 17th century:

This Sesame Street scene inside a Kermit the Frog head was made by Alie Wakelin (North Shore Miniatures, Weenie's Sunday School):

And Barry Allen (Lower Hutt Miniature Makers), spent most of his weekend working on this fine miniature carpet:

Next up: we're going shopping!