Million Monkey Theater
The Prison Art Chronicles
So back in the spring of 2010 I was watching some documentary on PBS about "prison art", showcasing some pretty impressive arts-and-crafts projects made by inmates using whatever they could scrounge up. And I thought to myself that I could do that, since I'm notoriously stingy and have a lot of free time on my hands.
And thus was born the "Prison Art Chronicles", my occasional series of model and diorama projects, all scratch- built from trash and junk from around my house and workplace. The goal is to create something unique without spending more than a couple of bucks on each.
Do not expect anything "professional" here, by the way, I will be the first to admit that I have zero natural artistic talent.
Below are the step-by-step build logs for each project...
Project Number 26
1/35th scale Victorian Steampunk Martian Canal Patrol Boat HMS Eagle (1890)
Completed in March 2013
Project Number 25
1/324th scale Soviet anti-submarine frigate Bodryy (1971)
Completed in December 2012
Project Number 24
1/475th scale French armored cruiser Jeanne D'Arc (1899)
Completed in September 2012
Project Number 23
1/35th scale Victorian Steampunk Walker HMSW Centaur (1889)
Completed in May 2012
Project Number 22
1/75th scale Giant Robot diorama (2200 AD)
Completed in April 2012
Project Number 21
1/700th scale Russian destroyer Kaptain Belli (1915)
Completed in August 2011
Project Number 20
1/180th scale Russian armed trawler Tuman (1941)
Completed in July 2011
Project Number 19
1/350th scale American destroyer Wickes (1919)
Completed in July 2011
Project Number 18
1/35th scale Rice Paddy diorama (1937)
Completed in June 2011
Project Number 17
1/18th scale BT-5 tank diorama (1937)
Completed in June 2011
Project Number 16
1/35th scale Bay of Pigs diorama (1961)
Completed in May 2011
Project Number 15
1/9th scale Kurst battlefield diorama (1943)
Completed in May 2011
Project Number 14
1/35th scale Whaleship Pequod diorama (1851)
Completed in April 2011
Project Number 13
1/35th scale Mermaid shipwreck diorama (1918)
Completed in March 2011
Project Number 12
1/35th scale Utah cage mast diorama (1911)
Completed in February 2011
Project Number 11
1/35th scale American submarine R-26 diorama (1919)
Completed in February 2011
Project Number 10
1/35th scale Cefalonia lifeboat diorama (1915)
Completed in January 2011
Project Number 9
1/35th scale Admiral Markarov diorama (1904)
Completed in December 2010
Project Number 8
1/94th scale Russian armored cruiser Rossiya (1896)
Completed in December 2010
Project Number 7
1/75th scale Polish minesweeper Mewa (1935)
Completed in November 2010
Project Number 6
1/75th scale German minesweeper M27 (1916)
Completed in October 2010
Project Number 5
1/87th scale French torpedo boat Dragonne (1888)
Completed in September 2010
Project Number 4
1/87th scale Japanese torpedo boat Fumizuki (1902)
Completed in August 2010
Project Number 3
1/96th scale Spanish armored cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa (1893)
Completed in July 2010
Project Number 2
1/110th scale Russian gunboat Gilyak (1906)
Completed in June 2010
Project Number 1
1/125th scale British pre-dreadnough Canopus (1896)
Completed in May 2010
that's between you and the vengeful wrath of your personal god...