A product of a turbulent childhood, he spent his early years painting wooden models of famous ships, and on several occasions ran away from home with the intention of going to sea. (christies.com)
Later in his life he spent a lot of time making wooden models that reproduced themselves — what people now refer to as artificial life. (discovermagazine.com)
But remember this is another life and a very active one at that so you should buy the largest hamster cage you can afford and also consider wooden models and those that incorporate glass. (loveyourpetuk.com)