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It’s the first Friday of 2020, and thus also our first new release of the year. We’re starting with a pair of new buildings in the Small Scale Scenery<\/a> range from the Middle-East.<\/p>\n

The first is a larger mosque with four minarets – this isn’t based on any particular real-world prototype, but instead is a more generic model. The main body is resin, the minarets are separate metal pieces.<\/p>\n

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The second model is the Roman fort of Qasr Bshir<\/a> (also spelt Bashir) in Jordan. This fort, known as Mobene<\/em> back in the day, was part of a chain intended to protect Arabia from nomadic tribes. The original is in surprisingly good condition given that it’s roughly 1700 years old!<\/p>\n

SSS-8146<\/a> – Grand Mosque – \u00a32.50
\nSSS-8147<\/a> – Qasr Bshir Fort – \u00a32.50<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s the first Friday of 2020, and thus also our first new release of the year. We’re starting with a pair of new buildings in the Small Scale Scenery range from the Middle-East. 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