HORNET HEADS - MEET THEIR MAKER

Meet Roger Saunders, the craftsman/artisan who makes those resin miniature headsets so loved by scale model builders.
Enter his miniature universe and discover how he goes about his intriguing business.
Updating your injection-moulded figures is easy with Hornet Heads. You can instantly improve the figures' appearance by replacing their heads using these custom-made after-market items. Take a look at the video to find out more and meet the man behind the miniature heads...
This is another film by www.scalewarmac... orginally made as a premium release. Shot in 2007, released as a premium download in 2012, now free for your enjoyment in 2017!
Hornet heads are available from:
www.historexage...
Enjoy!

[@clivecro4971]

This man has brought so much joy to so many in this hobby and I for one wish to thank him for all of his hard work and dedication in his pursuit for perfection. He has saved us from the mundane aspects of the commercial manufacturers. He has inspired us all to try harder and that is, for me, a great thing. Thank you.

[@Ynffy]

Indeed. I have started dabbling in resin heads and Roger has created some fantastic heads that have improved the figures I built. Kudos!

[@JJ-cf7nb]

Fantastic. I think the fact that he doesn't see himself as an artist is what makes him a great one. It's pure artistry without all the pretense that we so often see from those far less talented in almost every field.

[@ITOWords]

Roger makes a great product, the best headsets on the market by a mile. Thank you for taking the time to give an insight into his work

[@Frakfayt]

Excellent video. The gentleman recently said he is now feeling tired. But he 's done some amazing work for the modellers community. So thanks Sir.

[@gatorbait51]

I'll take craftsman over artist any day. Looking forward to the next series of heads .Worth every penny .

[@cloudhop]

As a modeller / sculptor myself, the quality and artistic creation here is outstanding. If he lived in the 16C he would be known as a master … craftsmanship that is itself art.

[@mauriciofernandes5480]

Amazing the level of details, The shot which he uses a penny as scale it's quite impressive.

[@80Manfred]

Sorry Buddy, ..........You are a ARTIST! Great passion, keep going...

[@dave_jackson3043]

Shear talent and dedication.😊👍

[@jamiemeekins5157]

Fantastic modeller. ...great guy for the hobby we are lucky to have him

[@Rogue66669]

Amazing talent, who has helped modellers the world over bring their figures to life.

[@buildit135wright3]

HE IS A MASTER I USE HIS HEADS ALL OF THE TIME YOU CAN NOT BUY ANY BETTER . GOOD JOB ROGER

[@andyebert6505]

I love his head sets I use them a bunch in modelling it was amazing to see how they get made. He is truly a master at his craft.

[@johnacott1238]

This gentleman brought model making and dioramas to the next level by adding so much expression to the figurines, allowing model makers to portray much more depth to the story that models tell, and he is so humble about it. There should be a kind of 'Nobel prize' for people that have advanced the art of model making. Roger Saunders would be a worthy candidate for one of those prizes

[@non-prolific135thscalemode7]

I admire him! His heads are incredibly nicely sculptured. I haven't seen any better heads. Thanks for sharing.

[@brianfoley4328]

They are amazing and add so much to a figurines. Nice to see the Master at work.

[@joshuashikles9095]

wow he is so talented it's amazing the gift that he has he truly makes the best headsets available

[@nebelwerferdiorama8369]

Thank you for this tribute to a master of modeling!

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Nice film! Very interesting to see how these figures are made and the man behind the company. Really enjoyed it, thx.

[@michaelvalenzuela2528]

Outstanding as always Roger.

[@andrewt6240]

Roger Saunders is a total maestro. The expressive sculpting, the craftsmanship, the sincerity and honesty of his work... yet such a modest studio and set up. Wish more model manufacturing companies still had that 'for the sake of the genre' mentality. Incredible work and sadly seems to be getting harder and harder to get hold of his creations. A nation treasure.

[@ModellingWeekly]

Absolutely amazing

[@MODELMIND72]

Amazing detail.

[@user-df6oy4qq9o]

excellent firm), and the new sets are excellent)

[@thelastjohnwayne]

When I was a little boy I loved playing with miniature plastic Army Men. I had several sets but the more accurate and detailed they were the better. There used to be a Set sold that had only Germans Russians and Japanese soldiers. The Germans were of course Gray plastic the Russians were Blue almost metallic blue plastic and the Japanese were Yellow...... They were actually very authentic looking especially considering the very low price for a big bag of them. I was very young but I wished I would have bought about 10 bags of them.

[@patmcgrath6400]

definitely an artist

[@BillBard]

Amazing work!

[@2411rob]

Nice and interesting video!

[@ryansta]

Fantastic skill

[@ednitram]

Well done for the initiative!

[@martysievers3855]

Incredible work!

[@richardb3882]

A really nice interview and very interesting :)

[@donwilsmore3945]

Thanks Roger !

[@jennyryan5693]

Well I will say this about Roger , he is a true gentleman . Now I can giggle at his funny accent getting as much satisfaction as he does when he looks at the photo of me in mid sneeze !

[@concon1629]

Awesome fellow. Hope he continues to keep on doing what he loves and not taking shit for it!

[@robertoa.damiani2392]

Genio excelente

[@ideiben3190]

Holy cow, he managed to capture Nick Cage to a T. I just bought a few sets of his heads last week. Now I know who made them. Cool.

[@petersonsilva3751]

Fantastic!

[@mattylovin1]

Wow such amazing skill

[@tomatoes3]

A great video, and a great man. Thank you for dropping that music !!!, so much better than the rest. John.

[@TheCombatartist]

Pure artist!

[@donwilsmore3945]

The best !❤

[@Chaos-lb9hi]

I have to say I disagree. He is an artist. He does bridge the gap with his work. By giving humanity to each Hornet head

[@billmoore4230]

Cool story

[@quantumplastic]

Nice....

[@creampuff6431]

I wonder who the two talentless haters are? Beautiful work!

[@myhobbystoreinthecity7382]

Super!!!!!!!!!

[@ID-8491]

Remember guys (and gals), buy the original Hornet heads!

[@user-nc8qh1sv3k]

nice!

[@markdevries3600]

Hi I was wondering can you use the bald hornet heads with the plastic kits helmets?

[@scalewarmachines]

Yes, but if they don't fit, lop the top of the bald head off.

[@danieljackson4725]

@@scalewarmachines great would you suggest the same with heads that have hair?

[@scalewarmachines]

Yes sure. Same applies.

[@richardtallent8175]

I wonder where i can get these in USA? Thanks.

[@scalewarmachines]

There must be someone stocking them - maybe Hornet has a list of distributors on the website. If not Historex Agents mail worldwide and they are light products and shouldn't cost too much in shipping. Plus, the dollar is high vs the pound!

[@richardtallent8175]

Scale War Machines thank you, regular subscriber here.

[@EMTBonsai]

Made here but bloddy impossible to get a good selection! Sells them.all abroad not after Brexit he won't so maybe be good for some of us modellers haha but he is just amazing and we need more selections like he has abroad here! I've had to order Hornet heads from Poland wtf!

[@user-vy7er1iq3r]

Мастер

[@user-cp6ew7pk5m]

Гений

[@GertBowker]

And in the local hobby shop you are being charged an arm & leg for a set of these...

[@JJ-cf7nb]

You just watched this? Do you think he should make them for free or sell them by the pound? I'm sorry your hobby costs you so much money!

[@invincible6197]

J K he thinks it should be like the olden days - airfix kits for 15 pence from Woolworths, with more flash than model.