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Dentist in general practice. Part time wanna be triathlete [ when the body allows] Passionate about modelling. Mainly a figure modeller[ Napoleonic and WW1] sculptor and painting for 25 years. More lately have discovered the WW1 era of aeroplanes and some Russian WW2 aircraft[...no idea why!] Still paint the old fashioned way with oils. Still bringing in the 'gongs' at the shows!

German NCO, Somme 1916

Wars-and-peaces-miniatures.fr 75mm Resin Oils

Ritter Eduard von Schleich 1888-1947

Model Cellar 1:32 Mike Good sculpt Oils with small details in acrylic

Albatros D.V (Eduard Ritter von Schleich) Jasta 21 , Sept 1917 (35 victories)

WNW 1:32 Tamiya paints Aviattic camo wing decals Kit decals Model kasten rigging Bo Munro 3D printed custom upper wing radiator( can see thru the vanes!) with scratch pipe and horn Gaspatch and Properplane turnbuckles Gaspatch ananometer [...]

Roland VI.b, Jasta 59, 1918

WNW 1:32 . Tamiya paints and printing ink Aviattic 5 colour lozenge with oil paint weathering Gaspatch and Properplane turnbuckles and wooden finger joint decals Model Kasten rigging Prop:oils over acrylics

Roland VI.a, Emil Koch, Jasta 32b, 1918 (7 victories)

This is a speculative scheme from trying to interpret old B&W photos but with additional oral information from surviving pilots. WNW 1:32 . Tamiya paints and printing ink Aviattic 4 colour lozenge with clear brown glaze Gaspatch and [...]

Georges Guynemer 1894-1917

1:32 Dolman Miniatures Oils and acrylics

Austro-Hungarian Zugsfuhrer 1916-1918

Austro-Hungarian Zugsfuhrer 1916-1918 1:10 Model Victoria Oils Nice casting Superb positive fit. Tricky getting a shot under the helmet rim, too much uplight and it looks weird!

HARDIT MALIK 1894-1985

Hardit Malik CIE OBE 1894-1985 90mm Dolman Miniatures Oils First Indian to enter RFC service ( 2 victories ) 18 first class matches for Sussex before and after WW1

Mig-3 Early

Trumpeter 1:48 Tamiya paints

LaGG series 7-11

ICM 1:48 Mr Hobby paints Very poor moulding...ailerons have smushy detail and undershot! Difficult build