Philip Warren

[3] When Warren began matchstick model making, matchboxes were easy to get a hold of, but in recent years, he has relied on donations to keep up with his work.

[4] As the years passed, his attention to detail and accuracy improved, making models with many moving parts, including missile launchers, radars, gun turrets, swing wings, and helicopter rotors.

[10] Also, Warren has constructed 60 US ships so far, including four giant supercarriers, two battleships, and various cruisers, demonstrating the evolution of vessels that contained guns to those with missiles.

[13] Adam Aspinall from The Mirror states, “Each vessel is correct to the tiniest detail.”[12] In 1989, Philip gave the United Kingdom's Prince Andrew a model of the frigate Campbeltown.

[9] Trend Hunter named Warren the “Hobby King of Hobbydom” due to having built models of all of Britain's warships since the end of the Second World War.

[10][2] [15] The Duke of Gloucester honored him with a glass trophy for his service to the Northe Fort community for his yearly display of his matchstick fleet.