There are THREE questions you may want answered before we go any further - so here goes!

1.    WHO am I?

    I am a long-time railway (occasionally railroad) modeller.  I have modelled in most of the common scales.  My main interest is in ACCURATELY modelling architecture.  Two reasons - I like buildings, and they don't have to move!  I have built and exhibited layouts, and invariably the buildings were cause for comment.  Probably the greatest accolade was to be accepted as a member of the 'Pendon Museum' village modelling group.  I am also an archaeologist.  My main interest is in nautical (wet) archaeology, but I'm also interested in 'built environment' (the buildings!).  I am NOT a 'double glazing' salesman!  If you would like to see a bit more about my character and life, see our personal Barefoot website.

2.    WHAT is the purpose of this web site?

To encourage builders of model architecture to enjoy their creations - in particular to create windows worthy of the rest of the model!  Far too often, a well-constructed and detailed model is spoiled by windows that consist of nothing more than a few paint-filled lines on a piece of glazing material.  Thirty, forty years ago, this was acceptable - but so were locos with infilled spokes and drainpipes for handrails!  IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE!

It is also designed to encourage modellers to join their local and national clubs & societies.  Individual orders will gladly be dealt-with.  However, orders placed through your Society/Club will attract a donation at the end of the Financial Year to that Society.  The donation will be 10% of the value of orders submitted through the year.

3.    WHY???

I have been modelling for more years than I care to admit, and have gained  tremendous enjoyment, knowledge and satisfaction from membership of various organisations - the 'E.M.G.S', 'N Gauge Society', Crawley MRS to name but a few.  So it's payback time -and hopefully it will encourage you (if not already a member) to go out and join a club.  It does, of course, make good business sense as well!

4.    WHERE can you find more information?

On this web site for starters. The button links at the top will take you to a variety of pages. 

There's a glossary of terms used to describe fenestration - the product pages use these terms to describe the various prototypes. 

The 'product' pages are illustrated with the relevant prototype, and formatted in 'Acrobat' 'pdf' format to make them easy to download.  There is a link to 'Acrobat's home page to download the (free) reader if you do not already have one.  Most of the types are modelled on existing prototypes.  Where these buildings are in public ownership (preserved railways, public buildings etc) the provenance (location) will be shown.  No private residence will be identified. Also in the pages are details regarding ordering and payment methods.

The 'Hints and Tips' page will hopefully enable you to make more out of the product, and develops the information shown on the individual instruction sheets by including photographs.

The 'contact' page provides you with an opportunity to raise queries, request new prototypes and complete a 'Feedback Form'.

The 'Links' page - well it does what it says on the tin...!  Here you will find some of those organisations I mentioned earlier - and if you want a link added, let me know the 'URL'.  However, there are also links to other useful sites, such as 'Images of England' - the 'English Heritage' site devoted to our listed buildings, and 'Staffs Past' - a superb resource, particularly if you are interested in railways, waterways and BEER!  (No prizes for guessing that my new layout is based on a brewery with a waterway connection).

So enter the rest of the site through whichever shaped window you want (ah, come back 'Zippy' & 'Bungle', all is forgiven)!