A PETERSFIELD modeller spent four years on a battle scene, only to find the opposition was international.

Dave Williams (59), of Kimbers, has enthusiastically glued and painted planes, boats, and trains since he was a boy.

And his ‘Ambush – the capture of Dauntless’ was his first diorama from Warhammer, a fantasy war game, and he showed it at the two-day Warhammer Fest 2016 in the Ricoh Stadium, Coventry.

But once there, he was surprised to see other modellers from across the world.

He said: “I didn’t realise the competitions were effectively world championships.

“None of the ten categories were won by English model makers, so I was really pleased to reach the final of my category.”

Dave, who works for IBM, regularly spends hours every week on his modelling.

He said: “My garage is full of bits and pieces, that may come in useful.

“I am looking forward to retirement so I can really get stuck in.”