Matchstick Models – Amazing Matchstick Creations Matchstick models come in all shapes and sizes, some as simple hobbies and others as life long passions that take on epic proportion. Matchstick model creators do not come much better than a certain Patrick Acton from Iowa who doesn’t make matchstick models, but rather incredible works of art. This gentleman puts together thousands of matchsticks to lovingly make intricate and amazing sculptures. Acton’s matchstick models have been seen all over the world and regularly on TV on such programs as ABC’, Extreme Makeover and Home and Garden TV. Since 1977 he has used over 3 million matches ...
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Check out these matchstick creations from people who have far too much time on their hands! Mclaren F1 Michael Arndt is a man of matchsticks. Over the course of six years, using 956,000 matchsticks, 1686 tubes of glue, and at least three different varieties of mustache, he built a full-scale replica of a McLaren 4/14 F1 car, at a cost of around 6000 Euros. The giant model takes up Arndt's entire kitchen and probably his social life. It can be broken down into 45 parts for easy transport to various matchstick-builders conventions. Minis Tirith – LOTR Matchstick Marvels will be taking you on another ...
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We now have a pattern showing below formed by nice matchsticks. Can you move two matchsticks to make four equal-sized rectangles? Easy? How about this one? There is a pink circle in a matc hstick made spade shape. Again, you can only move two matchsticks to get the pink circle out of the spade. Remember, the spade shape will stay in your answer :-) I will show you how in my next post.
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