The latest additions to our 1/1000th scale Small Scale Scenery range are this trio of buildings aimed at providing entertainment and relaxation to the general population. The most distinctive and recognisable is our circular Medieval Theatre, based on the Globe Theatre, famous for putting on the plays of William Shakespeare. The original was built in 1599, then burnt down in a theatrical accident involving a stage cannon in 1613 (!). Hastily rebuilt, the second Globe remained open until ~1644 when it was pulled down to make way for tenements. Our version is based on the modern day reconstruction which opened in 1997, which has been built as closely as possible to the originals based on available evidence.
(l-r) Art Deco Cinema, Shakespeare’s Globe, Radio Kootwijk
The second model is of a radio station, Radio Kootwijk, situated in the central Netherlands. Built in 1918 as a way of communicating directly with the Dutch East Indies, it initially broadcast in longwave then later switched to shortwave. Captured by the German army in 1940, it spent the war being used as a long range communications hub for submarines, and also broadcast propaganda programmes.
Finally, we have a 1930s art deco cinema, typical of the ones often seen in UK high streets around that time. The one we’ve picked is in York and still operates as a cinema now. It features a low foyer, a tower on one side of the entrance and a ‘wing’ leading off to one side housing shops and cafes.
SSS-8210 – Medieval Theatre – £2.00
SSS-8213 – Koortwijk Radio Station – £3.00
SSS-8214 – Art Deco Cinema – £3.00
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