-from www.magpies-miniatures.net
I briefly mentioned in my previous Blog post, My 10 Favourite items under £10, that we offer fabulous 12th and 24th scale Gypsy Caravan kits here on Magpies Miniatures, brought to you by McQueenies. Now while they didn't fit in the "under £10"
category, I feel like they need a special highlighted mention here in
the blog for their incredible detail, astounding beauty, and fantastic
quality.
You may, or may not know, that Magpies Miniatures is a family run business in the UK, specifically Cumbria-
in the North-West, far far away from the hustle and bustle of busy city
life, and within touching distance of the astonishing views that the
Lake District have to offer.
The Lake District is known worldwide for it's location, beauty,
friendly locals, and line of link with famous people, including William
Wordsworth, Stan Laurel (Oliver Hardy's comedic companion) and Beatrix
Potter. In fact, there's even a Beatrix Potter Museum
here! Another of Cumbria's traditions is an annual gathering of around
10,000 Gypsies, travellers and their horses, in a weekend festival known
as "Abbleby Horse Fair". Nowadays, many of the travellers turn up with
their modern motor-homes and wonderfully beige caravans, but others in
keeping with traditions, turn up with their bow-top Gypsy Caravans, much
like the style McQueenies recreate in their fabulous products.
Now to take a look the much-loved Gypsy Caravan Kits we stock here at Magpies Miniatures:
12th Scale Gypsy Caravan Kit.
This is the 12th scale kit. Beautiful, isn't it? A fabulous idea if
you don't have a lot of space for a full (or another!) dollshouse, or
perhaps just fancy the idea of doing something different as a side-line
project. The kit would make a wonderful birthday or Christmas present
for the collector who seemingly has everything, or maybe you should just
treat yourself!
The body of the caravan measures 13½" in length, 7" width, and 10"
height (350mm x 180mm x 254mm), and boasts many beautiful features
including opening chicken coops, cratch, and two part-door, plus the
windows, wheels and everything else you see in the image. Impressed?
Let's have a look at the interior:
Blimey! The inside is as fabulous as the outside! No need to be
worried about finding furniture which fits within the walls- McQueenie
have that covered. Everything you see here is included in the £195.00
price tag. So you get the kit to make the full outer body as outlined
above, plus bed, bench, cooker unit, table, wall unit, and a Phoenix
white metal stove.
I bet you can understand why exactly I wanted to highlight these pieces here in the blog- magnificent aren't they?
Remember, these do come as kits, so assembly will be required- but
that's half the fun! Of course the other half is the decorating,
finishing and admiring- definitely lots of the latter involved.
Click the Main image above, or HERE to view this item on Magpies Miniatures
Perhaps 12th scale isn't right for you. Do your dolls live in a 24th
scale? Not to worry, we also have another Gypsy Caravan in 24th scale
too...
24th Scale Miniature Gypsy Caravan Kit
Just as stunning as the 12th scale model, the 24th scale caravan
offers the same quality finish and attention to detail as it's big
sister. Similarly boasting opening chicken coops, cratch and two-part
doors, windows, and metal cast wheels, the body of this piece measures
6¾" length, 3½" width, and 5" in height. But is the interior of this as
incredible as the other? Brace yourself, we're going in...
Hurrah! It is! Again, included for £135.00 you receive everything in
the image above, and seen here- bed, benches, wall unit, cooker unit,
table and a gorgeous black stove.
Again, it is important to realise that these are kits, and you will
need a steady hand, lots of patience and good eyesight (or a great pair
of spectacles) to accomplish what you want with these pieces.
Also please keep in mind the scale of the caravan you are purchasing-
these are of two different scales and sizes, and you don't want to find
that the doll you purchase to live within the caravan looks like the
BFG in their surroundings.
To make things easier, 12th Scale (1:12) Means 1" of your dollshouse miniature, is equal to 12" in "real life" (where us bigger people live)
So, similarly: 24th Scale (1:24) means 1" of your dollshouse miniature, is equal to 24" in "real life" as we know it!
If you're uncertain which direction you should be going to find accessories for your caravan, please see here:
If you're interested in accessories for the 24th Scale caravan (the caravan on pink-purple background) , please see our specialist 24th scale section by CLICKING HERE
If it's the 12th scale accessories (caravan on green-blue background) you're in need of, then all the other products available in our shop (CLICK HERE) will fit, unless otherwise stated in their descriptions.
Still confused? Don't panic, we're here to help- just CONTACT US with any questions and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
So, now you've got some very important decisions to make- which gypsy
caravan will you opt for, what colour are you going to paint it, and
how many chickens are you going to have??
I hope you find this information on our Gypsy Caravans insightful
and...well, informative! Thank you for reading, and good luck with your
projects.
Best wishes,
Niccy (and Mandy) - Magpies Miniatures.
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