Welcome to the Motor Museum in Miniature.
A unique display of model road and race cars.
Feel free to stroll through our halls and enjoy the world of motor cars, motor racing and building model cars.
The Motor Museum in Miniature
As you move through the museum you will find many fine models, scratchbuilt and highly detailed. But you will also come across models that may not appear as impressive. This is for two very good reasons.
Firstly some of the models are very old now and reflect the level of knowledge and equipment available to the modeller at that time. Modelling supplies have come a long way from the era of tube glue and brushed on enamel paints. Part of the museum's philosophy is to show how much things have changed in the modelling world as well as in the motoring world, so some of our exhibits remain as they were first built, period pieces, a testament to the modelling technology of the time.
Secondly we want all our visitors to know that we didn't start off with some natural talent to deliver high quality model cars, we had to start as novices and learn just like everyone else. We are not afraid to show you our "lesser" models, or admit our mistakes, because we want you to feel encouraged to keep trying. It's easy to say 'if I can do it, so can you', but there was a time when we both looked at other peoples models and said 'I could never do that'.
Well we did do it, and so can you. Of course we still make mistakes and we are never totally happy with a model, but that is the spur that keeps us all trying that bit harder with the next model we build.
A word of warning though, when the drive for 100% accuracy and perfection start taking the fun out of modelling, take a step back and have a good think about things. We start making models we like for the pleasure they give us, it is a hobby for most of us and it's our standards we should measure ourselves against. As long as you're happy with your model if somebody else comes along and enjoys it too, that's an additional bonus.
Enjoy your modelling, Rod and Ian
New for October 2025
Moving from racing cars to haulage this month, the automotive poles in a way. Two new truck models are added, both from Mercedes. Yes the luxury car brand that also make extremely reliable and rugged luxury trucks.
Carl Benz is often cited as the father of the motor car. Some argue against this and point out plenty of automotive vehicles prior to the Benz tricycle that Bertha Benz, and two of their sons, so famously borrowed to go on a publicity tour with. It is also argued that Carl Benz's 1895 Landauer was the first motorized bus. Running 15km route between Siegen, Netphen and Deuz; apparently running on time too.
Benz also provided the world with the first motorized truck when the “Lieferungswagen” (delivery truck), by Benz & Cie started work in Paris during 1896. Also in 1896 Gottlieb Daimler delivered his first 4hp truck to London.
1980s Mercedes-Benz 2238s artic'.
Presented in Wörth in 1973 this “New Generation” model series were completely new in terms of engineering and appearance. They also created a better financial situation with a
modular design theology allowing all weight classes to be covered for less tooling costs. It proved such a good design that the improved successors, the 1980 NG 80 and the 1989 SK and MK series, remained largely based on the original 1973 version.
Follow our current projects on FaceBook, the motor museum in miniature is waiting to show you what we are up to. Watch us going through the build processes, warts and all, till the finished article makes the step up to this site.