Self description is not simple....
It runs the risk of alienating ourselves from people, either by using excessive and pompous terms or on the other hand, losing the attention of readers if it is done in a simplistic manner.
Our hope is to maintain a virtuous equilibrium between these two extremes, confident that the exploration of the site itself will speak for us and explain in a clearer way what we are about.
The Wheel of Time is a cultural association born from the passion and commitment of a group of friends. The main scope is for those passionate about historical and fantasy miniatures to be connected and share multiple aspects of this passion.
The people who form the founding nucleus of this association, all share a common vision of the collection and painting of miniatures. It starts with the conviction that this is more than just over grown children playing with toys.
Even at the start of the historical figure hobby, people participating in this pleasurable pass time applied an earnest and rigorous historical and uniformological research to their subjects. They reproduced in scale the personalities and soldiers of bygone eras in a historically accurate manner but at times somewhat unexceptional from a visual point of view.
In the last 15 year, the rigorous historical and uniformological research has started to combine with the artistic side of the hobby. The increase of focus on the artistic side is evident in both the sculpting and painting of miniatures, bringing the production standard of miniatures to a level inconceivable in bygone years. Are miniatures a true art form? This debate is open for discussion, but whatever the outcome, it is obvious that the miniatures of today are no longer the simple depictions and reproductions of uniforms....
Recently, another barrier is also beginning to yield, the barrier between the historical soldier and the fantasy miniature. Two worlds very similar but until recently, rigorously separated. These two worlds are beginning to get to know each other, exploring the points of similarity, the possibilities of sharing and learning from each other and growing and respecting each other.
The Wheel of Time is born at this point in time, but wishes to live and grow in this 'new vision' of the hobby. A hobby dedicated to rigorous research (both historical and artistic), but also respecting the diverse facets and interest of our miniatures universe..... This is the base from which we wish to commence our journey and spread our vision of the hobby, without forgetting the joy and child-like fun and awe which the hobby gives us when opening a new miniature box or losing ourselves in a 'journey of the mind' whilst painting subjects from other worlds or epochs. For those who wish to join us in this journey can do so by exploring and navigating this site.....

Roberto De Meo
Ciao a tutti,
io credo che la passione per il modellismo nasca con noi…
Ho iniziato la mia avventura (e mi sembra di non essere il solo) con gli aerei. Ricordo ancora il primo Spitfire, che dipinsi a pennello, e poi ci fu l’enciclopedia dell’aviazione, che regalava dei modelli dai biplani in poi. Dopo un periodo di passione per il fermodellismo ci fu uno stop per un periodo relativamente lungo.


Emiliano Iacobacci
La passione nasce con il Medioevo, l’eta’ storica del verosimile; variopinte cotte d’arme, araldica e metalli lucenti. Il primo pezzo è un cavaliere del Toson d’Oro, ditta Ares, custodito nell’angolo più remoto del cassetto.
Nelle file della Sezione Storica Medievale dell’ Alfa Model Club di Roma collabora come responsabile delle giurie nel World Expo Roma 2002.


Franco Mocci
Sono Franco Mocci e sono nato a Roma, il 27 marzo del 1969.
Da sempre appassionato di modellismo statico, ho cominciato costruendo mezzi corazzati della seconda guerra mondiale; apprezzavo e costruivo in particolar modo quelli tedeschi, in quanto li trovavo esteticamente superiori a tutti gli altri.

Massimo Pasquali
Sono nato nel 1971 a Bologna, città dove risiedo ancora oggi. Ho iniziato a dipingere nel 1994, ma le mie esperienze con il modellismo risalgono a molti anni prima. Da bambino infatti costruivo carri ed aerei, divertendomi anche ad ambientarli in rudimentali diorami (alcuni li ho ancora e vi sono molto affezionato).

Fabrizio Russo
CIAO! …sono Fabrizio “rujo” Russo, da una decina di anni sono immerso nel contagioso mondo della pittura dei soldatini, e la passione è sempre in fermento.
Ho iniziato tardi; cercando lavoro mi infilai ad una fiera di giochi, e da lì partì il mio primo contatto con i figurini. Alcuni mesi dopo iniziai a lavorare dipingendo soldatini per battaglie con giochi da tavolo tridimensionali, aprendo uno studio di pittura con degli amici.

Gianfranco Speranza
Sono nato a Sydney l’11-11-1965 da mamma siciliana e papà abruzzese ma sono cresciuto a Milano dove vivo tuttora.
Mi sono avvicinato al mondo del modellismo cominciando a costruire aerei in scala 1/72 per poi passare ai carri e infine, verso i 15 anni, mi sono appassionato ai soldatini dopo avere visto dei bellissimi pezzi nella vetrina dell’Hobby Models (storico negozio milanese).

Angelo Masini
Roberto De Meo - Massimo Pasquali
News of the Association, made with the help of the Civic Museum of Risorgimento of Bologna

03/11/2011 - Commemorative Figure
The Wheel of Time is proud to sponsoryze the XVII edition of the S. Maria Capua Vetere Show with a commemorative figure. continues...
23/09/2011 - New Article
In the "Painting" section of the Skein Winder inserted an article by Lorenzo Bartolomei (Italian Language) continues...
30/06/2011 - New Article
In the "Painting" section of the "Skein Winder", you can find a new article (only in italian) by Massimo Pasquali: Mountain Man, IX° Century. continues...
26/04/2011 - The Wheel of Time to Herzog von Bayern 2011
The Wheel of Time will be present at the Herzog von Bayern Show of Ingolstadt, scheduled from the 30th of April to the 1st of May 2011. continues...
17/02/2011 - Preview
A preview photo of the new fantasy minibust "Princess Nabila", sculpted by Alessandro Bruni for The Wheel of Time", and avaliable in the Lyon Show (19/20 february 2011). continues...
22/01/2011 - The wheel of Time to 'Bologna Model Festival 2011'
La Ruota del Tempo sarà presente con un tavolo espositivo al Bologna Model Festival 2011, che si svolgerà presso il Museo Memoriale della Libertà (via G. Dozza, 24) il 26-27 febbraio.
Potrete trovare tutte le novità prodotte dall'Associazione. continues...
27/10/2010 - News for Lucca Comics and Games (2)
In the Wheel of Time stand, in “Lucca Comics and Games 2010” you can find the number “0” of “Perspectives”, a monographic special released by our association. Inside Perspectives you can read articles by: Gianfranco Speranza, Pietro Balloni, Fabrizio Russo, Lorenzo Bartolomei, Massimo Pasquali and others…
See you in Lucca!!
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24/10/2010 - News for Lucca Comics and Games (1)
The Wheel of Time presents, during “Lucca Comics and Games 2010” some news. The first one is a new historical bust in 90mm (MS-002) taken from the Pegaso Models range.
A medieval knight XIV century (Pegaso code number 90-023) with a re-sculpted face made by Andrea Jula.
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21/10/2010 - The Wheel of Time at "Lucca Games 2010"
The Wheel of Time will be present with a commercial stand at "Lucca Comics and Games 2010", the great international exhibition held from many years in the beautiful city o Tuscany.
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22/09/2010 - New article translation
In the "Creations" section of the Skein Winder you can find the english translation of the "Dogali 1887" article, by Ludovico Carrano and Massimo Pasquali continues...