Churchill Modelworks

Hobbyist model builder with a focus on character models, props, and miniature special effects in film, theatre, and television.

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All of my thanks go to the lovely people at both the Nova Scotia Archives and the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic for their assistance and reference, this project would not have been possible without their help!

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It’s Phillip… or is that Filmore? It’s always kind of hard to tell those twins apart!

At any rate, here is my replica of one of the ferry twins from Theodore Tugboat! As a Nova Scotian myself, this project has been really special.

Read about it below!

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These photos were taken along the beautiful Lunenburg Harbour Trail that follows the waterfront for a short way.

One of the real ferries that served as the inspiration for the twins, Woodside I, was decommissioned a few years ago and now lives a much quieter life in Lunenburg.

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We were so proud and pleased to win the People’s Choice Award for the second time in a row!

Thank you to everyone who attended and voted for us.

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Here’s a thread compiling some of my favourite shots and moments from Great British Train Show 2026!

Many of these photos were taken on my beloved Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS from 2009.

Putting my replica carousel next to the original prop was a really proud moment.

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Just like at our show in Barrie two months ago, I also designed and wrote the copy for the informational signs we put around the layout. I love writing the descriptions for all of the characters!

Here’s a sample of some of my favourites.

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GBTS 2026 video out now!

https://t.co/CJCcREYrrw

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No, you’re not seeing double!

I’m proud to reveal my replica of the carousel for Great British Train Show 2026!

While restoring the original owned by Rob @/wrreviews, I couldn’t miss out on building my own.

I’ll make a proper post for it soon, but for now on with the show!

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Please excuse the drastic change in weather between these photos — I built these across a few months.

I’ve actually been in Ontario for the last couple days working on the layout for Great British Train Show 2026 with Rob and Parker.

I can’t wait to display this weekend!

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“You’ve brought me to the fairground, how lovely!”

A set of three fairground booths, based on the ones seen in “Make Someone Happy”.

I built these very simply from balsa wood, and decorated them with little details and signs. Masking the stripes was a lot of work!

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This model was, of course, made using the invaluable technical drawings of the original prop created by @/ThomasTankMerch and @/TDoc_41.

I can’t wait for Bertram to make his debut at Great British Train Show 2026!

…can you guess what we’re up to yet?

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“The Old Warrior wants to meet you!”

Bertram, my first narrow gauge engine replica!

Check the thread below for a unique take on a very unique character…

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I then mixed a custom brown colour and brush painted it on, as per the original model.

Using latex paint as a base made the finish nice and smooth, while still showing some light brush strokes which I thought was a good compromise.

A matte coat brought it all together.