Dear all, we here at Shire Works would like to wish you and your loved ones a Happy Year of the Ox. Most importantly, please stay safe and be well!
Friday, 12 February 2021
Thursday, 12 November 2020
A Quick Note from Shire Works
First off, our apologies for not updating this blog regularly. You, our dear readers, deserve some clarification from us on this. As an extremely small company with limited funds, Shire Works does not maintain a regular website. Instead we are using the blog as a company website of sorts. Through the tab links you see above this post, you will be able to access the myriad of product lines that we are selling.
Also, we are actually blogging regularly but on another blog site i.e. https://foureyed-monster.blogspot.com It's updated frequently by our resident painter on either (a) projects making use of products you can find on sale here or (b) fully painted scale model kits/figurines that are also available for sale. If any of the projects you see on the art gallery tab (or any regular posts for that matter) at that blog site interest you, please drop us a line at our Gmail contact.
Well, that's it from us for now. Please take care and stay safe in this continuing pandemic.
Sunday, 29 March 2020
Stay Home, Stay Safe & A Quick Word On Shire Works
Stay Home and Stay Safe
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Shire Works hopes our dear readers are safely at home obeying the Movement Control Order (MCO) in place in Malaysia. By staying at home you will not only be helping yourself but you will also help to keep our brave frontline workers - such as the doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers in the hospitals as well as the police and army personnel trying to enforce the MCO - all safe from the spread of this virus.
A Quick Word on Shire Works
Shire Works's business model has changed somewhat over these past few years to emphasize the sale of fully painted miniatures and scale model kits as completed by our resident modeller FourEyedMonster at https://foureyed-monster.blogspot.com. Although unpainted miniatures and model kits that require assembly will still be sold at Shire Works, going forward we'll focus on assembling and painting them up before selling them.
In addition over the past few years, we've been and will continue to purchase off-the-shelf miniatures and scale model kit in order to: - assemble and build them up, paint them, weather them, and even sometimes place them in dioramas before putting them up for sale. The prices for such pieces will vary depending on the cost of the miniature and scale model kit, the cost of painting materials and the cost of man hours put in to paint them.
Thank you, dear reader, for taking the time to read this post.
Remember ... stay home, stay safe!
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Shire Works hopes our dear readers are safely at home obeying the Movement Control Order (MCO) in place in Malaysia. By staying at home you will not only be helping yourself but you will also help to keep our brave frontline workers - such as the doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers in the hospitals as well as the police and army personnel trying to enforce the MCO - all safe from the spread of this virus.
A Quick Word on Shire Works
Shire Works's business model has changed somewhat over these past few years to emphasize the sale of fully painted miniatures and scale model kits as completed by our resident modeller FourEyedMonster at https://foureyed-monster.blogspot.com. Although unpainted miniatures and model kits that require assembly will still be sold at Shire Works, going forward we'll focus on assembling and painting them up before selling them.
In addition over the past few years, we've been and will continue to purchase off-the-shelf miniatures and scale model kit in order to: - assemble and build them up, paint them, weather them, and even sometimes place them in dioramas before putting them up for sale. The prices for such pieces will vary depending on the cost of the miniature and scale model kit, the cost of painting materials and the cost of man hours put in to paint them.
Thank you, dear reader, for taking the time to read this post.
Remember ... stay home, stay safe!
Friday, 11 October 2019
A tale of two blogs
Just a quick reminder about the existence of our resident painter's personal blog i.e. foureyed-monster.blogspot.com in which there are work-in-progress postings of both miniature figurines and scale model kits. Do note that some of these works will be for sale, and some not. Any fully painted miniature figurines and scale model kits for sale will be listed on shireworks.blogspot.com, which is the blog you are looking at right now.
Of these two blogs, it's inevitable that the one in foureyed-monster.blogspot.com will be updated more regularly. That being said we will definitely try to update this blog as regularly as we can with fully painted miniature figurines and scale model kits for sale.
Also if there are any fully painted stuff shown in foureyed-monster.blogspot.com that you are interested in buying but isn't listed here for sale - please do contact us at shireworks@gmail.com Our apologies in advance but any sale is solely for collectors in Malaysia only and preferably COD in the Klang Valley or Kuala Lumpur (due to the fragile nature of the fully painted/finished products). Thank you for reading and have a great day!
Of these two blogs, it's inevitable that the one in foureyed-monster.blogspot.com will be updated more regularly. That being said we will definitely try to update this blog as regularly as we can with fully painted miniature figurines and scale model kits for sale.
Also if there are any fully painted stuff shown in foureyed-monster.blogspot.com that you are interested in buying but isn't listed here for sale - please do contact us at shireworks@gmail.com Our apologies in advance but any sale is solely for collectors in Malaysia only and preferably COD in the Klang Valley or Kuala Lumpur (due to the fragile nature of the fully painted/finished products). Thank you for reading and have a great day!
Thursday, 18 July 2019
Spidey comes to the big screen again ... watch it, then paint your very own Spider-Man resin figurine
Be sure to catch the latest Spidey movie i.e. Spider-Man: Far From Home which is showing in cinemas throughout Malaysia at the moment. It's a Marvel movie you can't miss.
Also be sure to get your own 1/28 scale resin figurine kit from Knight Models paint it. Fortunately, Shire Works still has limited stock available for this Marvel Spider-Man kit. Now it should be noted Knight Models no longer holds the license to produce Marvel miniatures. The product shown here (see photos below) is no longer in production. Once sold out, it can no longer be restocked by us. So get it while you still can.
Below is a video of a fully-assembled and painted version as worked on by our resident painter FourEyedMonster who blogs about the miniature figurines and scale model kits that he paints at https://foureyed-monster.blogspot.com
Retailing for RM245 (excluding shipping), the Knight Models Marvel Spider-Man miniature figurine kit is available in Shire Works. Cash-on-Delivery is available for selected locations in the Klang Valley. Note that these are for sale in Malaysia only and if you're interested please do not hesitate to contact us.
Also be sure to get your own 1/28 scale resin figurine kit from Knight Models paint it. Fortunately, Shire Works still has limited stock available for this Marvel Spider-Man kit. Now it should be noted Knight Models no longer holds the license to produce Marvel miniatures. The product shown here (see photos below) is no longer in production. Once sold out, it can no longer be restocked by us. So get it while you still can.
Below is a video of a fully-assembled and painted version as worked on by our resident painter FourEyedMonster who blogs about the miniature figurines and scale model kits that he paints at https://foureyed-monster.blogspot.com
Retailing for RM245 (excluding shipping), the Knight Models Marvel Spider-Man miniature figurine kit is available in Shire Works. Cash-on-Delivery is available for selected locations in the Klang Valley. Note that these are for sale in Malaysia only and if you're interested please do not hesitate to contact us.
Saturday, 16 March 2019
Eagerly awaited Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame will soon be upon us
Scheduled for release in Malaysian theaters on 24 April - two days earlier than the US - this latest Marvel Studios release is going to be the finale for the Avengers movie series. Not counting crossover movies like Ant-Man, Black Panther, Captain America, Dr. Strange, Iron Man, Thor and Guardians of the Galaxy, then the Avengers series is essentially a quadrilogy. Let's hope Avengers: Endgame will do justice to the long running story line that has spanned nearly a decade on the bigscreen.
If you are a miniature hobbyist or modeler in Malaysia with an itch to start painting Marvel superhero figurines then you're in luck. Available in the Shire Works online store, exclusively for Malaysian customers, is the old school Marvel Universe 1/28 scale metal figurines by Knight Models. A selection of characters available are Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor, Hulk and Loki (please see pictures below).
For details on how to order please click on the following link => Ordering Details or click on the 'Order' tab above. Please note that these Knight Models figurines comprise either white metal alloy or high quality resin. Moreover, the miniatures are supplied unpainted and will also require assembly. In 1/28 scale, the Knight Models miniatures are made up of individual figurines ranging from 60-mm to 90-mm in actual height when completed.
If you are a miniature hobbyist or modeler in Malaysia with an itch to start painting Marvel superhero figurines then you're in luck. Available in the Shire Works online store, exclusively for Malaysian customers, is the old school Marvel Universe 1/28 scale metal figurines by Knight Models. A selection of characters available are Captain America, Iron Man, Spider-Man, Thor, Hulk and Loki (please see pictures below).
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| RM245 - Captain America (White metal model kit) |
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| RM335 - The Hulk with 3 head options (Resin model kit) |
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| RM245 - Iron Man Mark-1 (White metal model kit) |
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| RM245 - Iron Man Special Edition (White metal model kit) |
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| RM245 - Loki (White metal model kit) |
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| RM245 - Spider-Man (White metal and resin model kit) |
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| RM245 - Thor (White metal model kit) |
For details on how to order please click on the following link => Ordering Details or click on the 'Order' tab above. Please note that these Knight Models figurines comprise either white metal alloy or high quality resin. Moreover, the miniatures are supplied unpainted and will also require assembly. In 1/28 scale, the Knight Models miniatures are made up of individual figurines ranging from 60-mm to 90-mm in actual height when completed.
Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Passing of a legend
It's a sad day indeed for all Marvel fans as Stan Lee,
whose creations made him a real-life superhero to
comic book lovers everywhere, has died. He was 95. May he rest in peace. Excelsior!
Friday, 5 October 2018
Spider-Man comes to the PS4 but you can still enjoy the friendly neighbourhood analog version
If you are a Marvel fan and a video gamer to boot, you would've probably been caught up in the hoopla of the recent PS4-exclusive release i.e. Marvel Spider-Man by Insomniac Games. Spider-Man is a firm favorite for many superhero comic book fans so his return to the interactive world of video games is undoubtedly a highly anticipated one. And by and large so far, the game has received favorable reviews from a myriad of critics. This certainly bodes well for digital Spidey and his fans.
But digital isn't the only way you can enjoy Spider-Man. You can bring him to life yourself by painting up the Knight Models miniature figurine kit version. Fortunately, Shire Works still has limited stock available for this Marvel Spider-Man kit. It should be noted Knight Models no longer holds the license to produce Marvel miniatures. The product shown here (see below) is no longer in production. Once sold out, it can no longer be restocked by us.
Because this is a miniature figurine kit, it requires assembly and paint. Parts are mainly made out of metal e.g. Spider-Man himself as well as the taxicab side windows, roof signage and door handles. The only part that is non-metal is the taxicab itself which is made from resin and doubles as a base on which the Spider-Man figurine rests.
Below are photographs of the Knight Models Spider-Man figurine after the assembled resin/metal figurine kit was painted by our resident miniature painter. As you can see, for the kit to fully realize its potential it needs to be assembled and then painted.
Knight Models Marvel Spider-Man miniature figurine kit retails for RM245 in Shire Works excluding shipping. Cash-on-Delivery is available for selected locations in the Klang Valley. These are for sale in Malaysia only and if you're interested please do fill up the contact form on the right. That's all for now from us at Shire Works. Have yourself a great day!
But digital isn't the only way you can enjoy Spider-Man. You can bring him to life yourself by painting up the Knight Models miniature figurine kit version. Fortunately, Shire Works still has limited stock available for this Marvel Spider-Man kit. It should be noted Knight Models no longer holds the license to produce Marvel miniatures. The product shown here (see below) is no longer in production. Once sold out, it can no longer be restocked by us.
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| Knight Models metal/resin miniature figurine kit of Marvel's Spider-Man |
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| Knight Models Spider-Man unboxed: the resin/metal parts are protected by foam packaging |
Because this is a miniature figurine kit, it requires assembly and paint. Parts are mainly made out of metal e.g. Spider-Man himself as well as the taxicab side windows, roof signage and door handles. The only part that is non-metal is the taxicab itself which is made from resin and doubles as a base on which the Spider-Man figurine rests.
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| Resin (vehicle) and metal (Spider-Man) parts of the Knight Models miniature figurine kit |
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| A fully-assembled Spider-Man being posed tentatively on top of the vehicle cum base |
Below are photographs of the Knight Models Spider-Man figurine after the assembled resin/metal figurine kit was painted by our resident miniature painter. As you can see, for the kit to fully realize its potential it needs to be assembled and then painted.
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| Knight Models Spider-Man after it has been painted by our resident miniature painter |
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| Lettering and checkered design on the side of the vehicle base was painted freehand |
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| Spider-Man has a suitably dynamic pose atop the taxicab |
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| Top down view of the fully-painted Knight Models Spider-Man |
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| A makeshift support comprising a piece of sprue/runner was used to increase stability of the overall kit |
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| Color scheme primarily consists of primary hues of red, blue and yellow |
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| Spider-man, Spider-man, does whatever a spider can ... |
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| Apart from primary colors, the scheme has light turquoise as well as neutral hues of black and white |
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| Painting the base as a New York taxicab adds to the story that is Spider-Man's universe |
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| Spider-Man's agility is a strength and that has been brought to life by a fantastic pose |
Knight Models Marvel Spider-Man miniature figurine kit retails for RM245 in Shire Works excluding shipping. Cash-on-Delivery is available for selected locations in the Klang Valley. These are for sale in Malaysia only and if you're interested please do fill up the contact form on the right. That's all for now from us at Shire Works. Have yourself a great day!
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