A wide variety of steam engines built to run.

In line with the goals of the Joe Martin Foundation, the Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum has sought to compile and maintain an archive of the great builders of our time, as well as their projects. In doing so, we hope to honor each craftsman and their work by giving insight into each person's life, background, training, and attitude toward craftsmanship.
The wide range of craftsmen honored here have used their trade skills to produce works of art, going beyond simple production. The quality of work far exceeds the bare minimum. It demonstrates competence and a level of perfection that can be recognized by many, but achieved by few. Frequently, this work involves building exact scale models of a variety of objects, often done simply for the love of the work. The builders’ satisfaction comes from the pursuit of perfection.
Below is a list of our featured craftsmen with links to their individual pages.
A wide variety of steam engines built to run.
Model aircraft engine innovator behind Lee, Veco and other engines.
Ornate steam engines and other models.
Australian gunsmith builds and engraves premium firearms.
The smallest knapped arrowheads you will ever see.
Super-detailed 1/5 scale Spitfire and P-51 Mustang aircraft models.
World-class miniature guns from Canada. Winner of the Joe Martin Foundation Craftsman of the Year Award for 2006.
Model airplane engine innovator, and founder of McCoy Engines.
Building wooden toys and animated music boxes for all to enjoy.
A longtime model engineer with a specialty in lesser-known engines.
Founder of Fox Engines—model airplane engine innovator.
A wood carving master with a specialty in trains.
Dwarf race cars and street legal miniature hotrods.
Unusual scale model hot-bulb engines from Denmark.
Highly detailed model cars from Spain.
Miniature construction equipment—if you can call 1/2 scale “miniature.” Winner of the Joe Martin Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for 2012.
Unusual metal puzzles that are both challenging and beautiful.
Conley Precision. Manufacturer of quarter scale V-8 engines. Winner of the Joe Martin Foundation Craftsman of the Year Award for 2012.
A 1/4 scale Offy-powered dirt track race car, modeled after his dad’s original racer.
A wide variety of model engineering projects from guns to engines, with an emphasis on Fords. Winner of the Joe Martin Foundation Craftsman of the Year Award for 2016.