Two innovative Lanarkshire designers are kings of the castle after producing two landmark chess sets depicting Scotland’s biggest cities.
Alex Duff and Michael O’Donnell launched their 3D Scotland company last year with a Clydeside chess set comprising intricate models of Glasgow University and the city’s Tolbooth Steeple, Riverside museum, Finnieston crane, SEC Armadillo and Duke of Wellington statue – complete with traffic-cone hat – as its playing pieces.
They have now created a version for the capital city featuring Edinburgh Castle, Balmoral clock tower, the Scott and Dugald Stewart monuments, Greyfriars Bobby and Murrayfield; and they will be put to use in a special challenge match between students from Glasgow and Edinburgh universities on Monday.
