Mortlach military museum features nearly 1,000 model planes and vehicles

Jason Antonio - Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com

Most of his models are from the Second World War since there is more variety of kits. For example, it’s easier to acquire models of German tanks since there were many versions, while there are only four models of American tanks.

Apperley’s favourite models to build Second World War.

Apperley enjoys making models since he can work with his hands. Furthermore, he likes to fact-check everything he makes to ensure they’re as accurate as possible.

Whether it’s a German tank or an AT-6 Harvard plane, he browses through books or the internet to ensure the decals and designs are correct. Sometimes, though, he also likes to paint or design a model the way he wants. ceived — planes are his favourite — was a DC-8 Air Canada transport plane. This kickstarted his love for the hobby, which continued into high school and adulthood. into a collection of 840 models of various military vehicles and aircraft.

It usually takes Apperley a week to days to build a 1:48-scale model aircraft model aircraft.

Apperley will not sell any of the models he has made but does sell boxed kits.

The Military Memories Model Museum is open year-round. For more information, call 306-630-4598.

Tucked away in the Village of Mortlach is a military museum featuring nearly 1,000 miniature models of planes, tanks, vehicles, and ships — and one man has made them all.

Steve Apperley’s interest in model military vehicles began when he was six years old after his father gave him a tube of glue to play with. His dad — a Second World War air force veteran — built many models out of wood during his military career following the war.

Apperley initially stored his collection at home but outgrew that location. Afhe moved into a building four years ago along the main street in Mortlach.

Since then, he has enjoyed running the Military Memories Model Museum, which features his creations, his father’s military uniforms and memorabilia, and his grandfather’s attestation papers from the First World War.

One room features models from the Second World War, while a second room showcases models from the Cold War to today.

If you’re observant, you might also notice the four American Sherman tanks from the movie “Fury,” with a little Brad

Every model that Apperley made during the last 12 years came from kits. He had more models years ago but sold many of them, saying he would need a warehouse to keep everything he’s built.

Besides the models, the hobbyist has also created dioramas. For example, there is a scene featuring a British Commonwealth Air Training Plan airbase, while another scene shows heavy vehicles pulling a tank out of a lake.

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