Miniature magic
As Magica Miniatura BV I build model railways and dioramas on behalf of private individuals and companies. I also like to make models, props or miniature sets for film, commercials and social content. With everything I build, I aim for adding magic to the model. What makes it special? How does it tell a story? What keeps you looking at it for hours?
Well-known work and face
I have been building models seriously for over 25 years. My work can regularly be seen in international magazines, such as MIBA, Modelspoormagazine, Continental Modeller, Train Miniature Magazine and Railhobby. I also make Prutsvlogs in which I show step by step how to build something. Many model railway enthusiasts also know my old site Adventure in Miniature .
My background is film and (digital) marketing communications. I graduated as a director from the Dutch Film and Television Academy and I have decades of experience as a creative director in advertising. My education and work have given me a well-developed creative eye for people, situations and visual worlds. I like to apply that in my models. If you want to know exactly what I've been up to professionally, you can probably find me on LinkedIn .
"I have experience building in many common scales, such as 1:12, 1:15, 1:22.5 (G), 1:32 (track 1), 1:35, 1:45, 1:43.5 (track 0), H0, N and Z."
Small is beautiful
In 2020 I participated in the first season of Klein Maar Fijn (Small is beautiful) on SBS6 TV. In a thrilling finale, one and a half million viewers saw me emerge as the winner with the 'Ode to the model builder'. An amazing experience but also an insane amount of work in a very short time.
"Every model railway, every diorama, every project must tell a story. With new details to discover the longer you look at it."
Almost anything is possible
I make my miniatures in almost any scale and style. I have built model railways in all kinds of themes and eras. I also like to look for new challenges when building dioramas, from a dystopian flying tram to a lonely bookstore on the last piece of earth.
Would you like to have a model railway, diorama or other model in your home, but you don't feel like building it? Then I can probably build it for you. Please contact us and ask about the possibilities.
"I built my first models when I was about 6 years old. That's many years of experience ago."
Workshops
With Magica Miniatura I do more than just build models. In the studio I organize workshops with myself and other makers. You are also very welcome for team building or company outings. We always find something you can make in an afternoon. Even if you have two left hands and feet. Check the workshops or contact us if you want to organize something for your team.
See you soon at Magica Miniatura!
Huib Maaskant.