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Another short blog this week all about Moai Heads also known as Easter Island heads.
I've always been a little fascinated by Easter Island and the heads, and how the society of humans who lived there collapsed in such a devastating manner. You can rad about the island here and about the Moai heads here.
I have been selling the HO/OO and 28mm scale heads on ebay for a few years now, but I have recently tweaked the model a bit and made them available on Shapeways in 5 different scales and in lots of different materials! they are available in N Gauge, TT Gauge, HO/OO Gauge, 28mm and 35mm

I am currently working on some 3D model commissions of some shoulder pads, banners and some other bits. If you would like me to make something for you, please contact me and I'll see what I can do!

Cleopatra, Comin' Atcha!

Some of you may know that I have sold some Cleopatra models on my ebay shop but now my Cleopatra models are available on Shapeways in both 28mm and 35mm scales! 
I have made Cleo standing...

Sitting on a throne...

and as a Zombie Witch with an cauldron!

The Cleos are also available on their own and the bases, Cauldron and Throne can be bought separately.
Here's the full list of links for both the 35mm and 28mm scales-
35mm Cleopatra Throne
35mm Cleopatra Zombie Witch
35mm Egyptian Cauldron
35mm Cleopatra
35mm Cleopatra Sitting down
35mm Base - Tiled floor
28mm Cleopatra and Throne
28mm Cleopatra Throne
28mm Cleopatra
28mm Cleopatra Zombie Witch with base and Cauldron
28mm Cleopatra sitting
28mm Cleopatra with base
28mm Base - Tiled floor
28mm Cleopatra Zombie Witch
28mm Egyptian Cauldron
As well as this, I also have the Egyptian Column and wall carvings for sale -
28mm/32mm Egyptian Column ruin
28mm/32mm Egyptian Wall Carving
And of course the Ozymandias statue as mentioned in this previous post.

Ancient Egyptian ruins

This weeks blog is about some of the Ancient Egyptian models I have made.

First up is the Younger Memnon statue ruin.

I made this model a few years back now and it depicts the famous Younger Memnon statue half buried in the sand awaiting excavation. It is a statue of Ramases II, also made famous by the poem Ozymandias by Shelly. In later life the real statue had a small hole made in its chest by Napoleon's men who tried and failed to move it - but this model is made without the hole. You can add it if you wish! Later, John Baptist Belzoni managed to excavate the statue and ship it to the British Museum where it resides to this day. You can read Belzoni's account of moving the statue and his travels here and also listen to a BBC show about the Younger Memnon as part of Radio 4's History in 100 Objects series. The Hieroglyphics on the back of the statue are accurate. This model can be found on Shapeways, my ebay page or my Yeoman Models page. Also, one of my Younger Memnon statues ended up in a diorama at the University Museum at San Francisco State University :)

I have also made the Younger Memnon as it is today with a hole in the chest and you can see him on Shapeways.

I now see that a 3D scan of the statue is now on Thingiverse, but my model has elements that have been shaped to show off the detail better at the 28/32mm scale

Also, some new items of ancient Egypt are for sale. A 28/32mm scale column ruin that measures 5cm high (so is ideal for your 28mm scale explorer to hide behind) and a wall carving both of which are covered in hieroglyphics and Ancient Egyptian imagery.