Recreation & Sports
563 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
http://blackmoor.ca/
Blackmoor Miniatures is the personal site of Canadian artist Angela Imrie (known as SaxonAngel on CoolMiniOrNot), showcasing her finely painted fantasy and sci-fi miniatures from makers like Games Workshop, Reaper, and Hasslefree. The site features a miniature gallery, terrain gallery, painting tips and FAQ, work-in-progress projects, and a for-sale/commissions section.
http://asiascams.org/
Built by a traveler who spent a decade living across Southeast and Central Asia, this site catalogs the most common scams tourists encounter, from fake monks and jet ski schemes to counterfeit currency and gem store cons. Each scam gets its own detailed entry with photos, making it a practical and eye-opening guide for anyone planning a trip through the region.
https://xnumber.com/xnumber/vintage.htm
X-Number World of Calculators is a dedicated hub for vintage calculator collectors, covering mechanical calculators, slide adders, Troncets, and early electronic calculators. It features a collectors list, forum archives, and even hosts a webring connecting fellow enthusiasts of antique calculating machines.
https://wreckingcrewbham.com/
The Wrecking Crew is an NMRA-affiliated model railroad club based in Birmingham, Alabama, showcasing their N scale Coosa Valley Railroad layout and community events like the McWane Center's Magic of Model Trains exhibit. The site features photo galleries, construction narratives, and information about family-friendly boot camp events designed to introduce newcomers to the hobby.
http://stanpope.net/plronm.html
Stan Pope shares a heartwarming account from Ron Morrison, Cubmaster of Pack 240, detailing how he created hundreds of natural wood plaques for a large district Pinewood Derby race. The page includes photos of the plaques drying on a sidewalk and links to manufacturing procedures, offering practical inspiration for other scout leaders.
http://railfan.net/
Railfan.net is a sprawling community hub for railroad enthusiasts, hosting over one million rail images, forums, email lists, and an extensive archive of links to railroad-related sites across the country. Visitors can explore contributor photo archives, historical USGS railroad maps, newsletters from the 1970s, and a network of hosted sites covering specific railroads, model railroad clubs, and historical societies.
http://nobleminis.com/
Noble Minis appears to be a site dedicated to miniatures, likely featuring collectible or hobby miniature figures based on the domain name. With only a single image loading, the full content is difficult to assess, but the branding suggests a niche collector or hobbyist focus.
https://arcanesceneryandmodels.co.uk/
Steve's Hobby Blog is a richly detailed chronicle of one hobbyist's passion for miniature painting, wargaming, figure collecting, and historical modelling, with over 400 articles already published. From Crusader armies and Samurai forces to Napoleonic troops and battle reports, the blog offers practical tips, project updates, and genuine enthusiasm for the craft.
https://ppilotco.faith/
Pilot's personal homepage centers on a love of BJD (ball-jointed dolls) and related fashion dolls, with sections for a doll gallery, projects, and a 'My Dolls' showcase. The site has a dreamy, whimsical aesthetic and participates in several webrings including a No AI webring.
http://modelwikirail.pbworks.com/w/page/21601830/FrontPage
ModelWikiRail is a collaboratively edited wiki created by Bob Simmonds inviting model railway enthusiasts to contribute and expand pages covering gauges, scales, and related topics. The site highlights niche scale information such as Gauge 'Om' at 1/45th scale and encourages community participation through open editing and link sharing.