The "Prefabs"

                                       The "Duxford" Prefab - full-size shown
The Arcon MkV Prefab

Another pair of most unusual subjects; the post World War 2 Prefabs in 1/12 scale.   These were prefabricated homes built in tens of thousands in the UK to replace bomb-damaged homes.  Although designed for a life of 10 years, many still exist and are regarded with great affection by their owners.
Accommodation consists of a living room, 2 bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom and WC.  Much of the furniture is built-in.  Two versions have been built, the "Arcon" with corrugated cladding as preserved at Avoncroft Museum of Buildings, and the plain-finished version as restored at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford. An example of the model Arcon Prefab is part of "The Helen Zetter Collection" (Maple Street, Royston, Hertfordshire, England).