Jerry Lake installed a Saito brand steam engine and components into a Dumas “Carol Moran” tugboat kit. The steam engine is functional, and the tugboat is radio controlled.
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New Arrivals—Six New Engines From the Paul Knapp Collection
Six new engines from the Paul Knapp Collection are now on display in the Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum. Three of the engines were built by Butch Wilson, and three were built by Ramon Hoagland.
New Arrivals—Three New Models by Loren Scheer
Now on display are three new models built by Loren Scheer. Among his many projects, Mr. Scheer built a Wright Flyer along with a biplane model that is presumed to be a Newport 28cl circa WWII. Also included is a small model printing press. The three pieces were...
Ranked #1 Attraction in Carlsbad, California
Often described as the hidden gem of San Diego, we are thrilled to again be identified as a TripAdvisor top attraction. To be #1 out of more than 150 competing for the top spot is a tribute to our dedicated guests who consistently rate us as a 5 star destination here...
Introducing Thomas Garing
After years of admiring and collecting information on the 1960’s vintage P&H model 1015 crawler mounted crane, Tom built his own. He began by documenting his own detailed model design then went on to build a fully operational, radio-controlled 1/12 scale P&H...
Kids Free San Diego
Kids Free San Diego comes again in October! Plan your next family adventure and enjoy limited time offers where kids eat, stay, and play for free. Kids 12 and under receive free admission at many art, cultural, and science museums and historical sites in San...
L&L General Store by Loren Scheer
Now on display at the museum, Loren’s General Store originally began life as a 4-room doll house over 40 years ago. While still under construction, his attention to detail was captured in the 1982 Spring edition of the Miniature Gazette, the official publication of...
New Arrivals – 12 New Engines
Now on display, 12 New engines from the Paul Knapp collection. Builders include Seidel, Hoagland, Howell, Riggle, Schindele, and Washburn. For a short time, we will be demonstrating the Schindele hit-n-miss Power Saw along with our other small engine demonstrations.
Martin Foster’s Scratch built B-17G
10 years in the making, Martin recently delivered this exceptionally detailed model to the museum. He initially planned to build just the nose section but, in the end, decided to build the entire fuselage. Built to 1/20th scale, the fuselage is 50 inches long. All...
Just Arrived – New Donald Riley Music Box
The Toy Factory now on display at the museum is Donald’s latest Music Box creation. His journey started with plans he found at his local hardware store for a wooden toy train that he built for his one-year-old son. Eventually, Donald started designing his own Animated...