Necessarium (Originally SPS) was set up by Kevin Sands, in 1995, to marry the two loves of his life - Physiotherapy and Theatre Lighting. In 2003 he opened a model shop after moving to Dumfries and Galloway, and although he remains a registered Chartered Physiotherapist he no longer treats patients.
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Kevin trained at Queen Margaret's College in Edinburgh and qualified in 1983. Since then he has worked in Scotland and the Middle East, gaining experience with outpatients, strokes, intensive care, respiratory care, general surgery, cardiac surgery and rehabilitation.
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Kevin has been 'doing' lighting since 1967 (At the tender age of 11 years.) and has wide experience in amateur and professional theatre from the school Gilbert & Sullivan through professional work in Scotland and the Middle East to being technical manager of an Edinburgh Fringe venue running six different shows a day. In his time he has been everything from stagehand to lighting designer; he is an associate member of the Association of British Theatre Technicians. Please feel free to have a look at his CV.
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Necessarium Models was set up in March 2003 in the old toilet block of what used to be Ringford School (Hence the name - Necessarium was the least offensive name of the ones put forward!); Ringford School is now the Old School Tearoom. The main reason for it's inception was the lack of dedicated model shops in the area, although the shop is small, we aim to carry a varied stock and track down those items for customers who can't get them elsewhere. The shop was started without a bank loan, so stock is being built up gradually, starting with scenic materials and plastic and wooden kits and, hopefully, as the business grows we will add railways and radio control.
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Kevin is a medieval re-enactor (Of the period 1300-1330AD) with the Guardians of the Realm and Fire & Sword in South West Scotland, He started making his own arrows as he couldn't buy ones he liked for a reasonable price. Other people liked what he made and suggested he sell them to a wider public.