Any One Know This Guy In Tassie?

**AUSSIE** · 28th May 2010, 03:08 PM

I just received 4 pages from The Sunday Examiner May 23 (Tasmanian Paper)
In the Sunday Mag section,there is a writeup on Mel Brunden and his wooden Toys (Scale Models more like it)
The paper itself has more and better pics,including a Motorbike ,trucks and Mel working in his workshop.
I tried to get it up on the net,but the examiner wants 22cents each time someone wants to read it.

Goto the examiner and in search type Blunden then look for pics. they are free

**wheelinround** · 28th May 2010, 03:42 PM

Here you go Aussie FREE Hand-crafted wooden vehicles - Multimedia - The Examiner Newspaper

Thanks for passing on the info

Ray

**AUSSIE** · 28th May 2010, 05:34 PM

Thanks Wheely. When are you starting? A big block of huon some sharp tools.

**Mr Brush** · 28th May 2010, 05:41 PM

Amazing work - hate to think of the hours that go into those models though.

Certainly not 'toys' by my definition !!

**munruben** · 28th May 2010, 08:23 PM

Wow! sensational work.

**hughie** · 29th May 2010, 12:55 AM

Makes my wood turning look a bit mundane

**Billy** · 4th June 2010, 12:36 AM

awesome

**Tim Creeper** · 9th August 2012, 06:41 PM

Hi there all, Sorry for the late post but I was searching for pics and this conversation came up in the search. The original article now seems to have been removed. This fellow is a close friend of my uncle. His models are perfection personified. Every piece must be carved of 1 piece of wood perfectly, or it gets tossed. Most of his models get around 2000 hours. Yes that's two thousand!

.

**wheelinround** · 10th August 2012, 11:17 AM

Tim thanks for digging this back up. Would be great to see his collection and works maybe on a website or blog.

**crowie** · 10th August 2012, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Tim thanks for digging this back up. Would be great to see his collection and works maybe on a website or blog.

G'Day All,
If anyone has a link to revisit these "Hand Crafted Wooden Vehicles" I'd surely appreciate it, thank you..
Cheers, crowie

**Superfoot** · 11th August 2012, 05:22 PM

Crowie
I found this after a bit of searching. Couldn't find any write-up however, just photos of the models. People like that shouldn't be allowed, they mak the rest of us hide in shame!

Hand-crafted wooden vehicles - Multimedia - Narromine News

Superfoot (Peter Moors

**crowie** · 11th August 2012, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Superfoot

Crowie
I found this after a bit of searching. Couldn't find any write-up however, just photos of the models. People like that shouldn't be allowed, they mak the rest of us hide in shame!

Hand-crafted wooden vehicles - Multimedia - Narromine News

Superfoot (Peter Moors

Thanks Peter for finding the photos of the models;
JUST BEAUTIFUL WORKMANSHIP....
Very inspiring for us toy makers.
Cheers, crowie

**AUSSIE** · 26th August 2012, 10:46 PM

I found this.No pics but a writeup

Code:

http://speedy.sh/PjpPn/Tassie-Model-Maker.rar

Then Click on the name beside DOWNLOAD

**Tim Creeper** · 3rd September 2012, 10:11 PM

Right then, I'm back. I've contacted Mel Blunden and have had some photos sent to me (heaps actualy) but I cant seem to upload them. "Insert a picture" wants a url. I don't get that. I have up loaded pics before and didn't have any trouble. Maybe I'm not looking hard enough. Anyway if you want to have some email me and I'll send you some.
Tim.

**AUSSIE** · 4th September 2012, 12:23 AM

Hi Tim
Message sent/I will do it.

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