While fans of Warhammer 40,000 and other miniatures games like to spend a lot of time on their tiny little war machines, their commitment to the craft pales in comparison to dedicated scale modelers.

When I tell people that I am a modeler, they look at my clothes and general lack of fashion sense and their eyes say, "nuh-uh." When I clarify that I am a multi-scale modeler, I sometimes add, "no I ...