Eddie Rickenbacker 1890-1973
Dolman Miniatures 90mm
Mainly oils
Printing ink for the metals
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!
3 Para Mt.Longdon , Falklands 1982
120mm Resin casting ( awful) Mitches models. Moz Cory sculpt.
Paint:
Tamiya
Vallejo for the DPM
Oils
Printers inks
This is a b'day present for a vet who's 60 next month.
They'd been in the field around two weeks in freezing winds, rain, [...]
Raymond Collishaw 1893-1976 Canadian WW1 Ace
60 victories.
WnW figure 1:32 sculpted by Mike Good
Paint: Oils with details in acrylic and printers ink
Ray Collishaw, RNAS 10th Aero Sqn. Canadian Ace WW1
WnW 1:32
Tamiya paints
Alcalad II metals
Aero wires from AIMS
Cameron Highlander Officer 79th Reg. 1854
Raul Lattore sculpt 54mm
Mainly oils
Lace and tartan in acrylic
William Barker VC, DSO and bar, MC and two bars. 1894-1930
Canadian WW1 Ace and the most highly decorated serviceman in Canada
1:32 sculpt by Mike Good for WNW
Oils.
William Barker VC Sopwtih Snipe 1918
Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe in which he reached 50 victories and won the VC.
WNW 1:32
Tamiya, Alclad II and printers ink paints
Model Kasten line
1:48 Gaspatch turnbuckles ( even these were a little oversized on the wing control horns)
AIMS aero [...]
WNW Ships Camel 2F.1 N6602 HMS. Furious
1:32
Tamiya, Alclad II, printing ink and Vallejo paints
Model Kasten rigging
Gaspatch 1:48 turnbuckles
Duro pitot wires
Prop : Oils over acrylic
WNW Sopwith Camel F1471 "12" 185th Aero Sqn USAS
1:32
Tamiya, Alclad II, printers inks and oils
AIMS aerowires
Prop : oils over acrylic
This livery was applied just Armistice ~ Feb 1919
I made a previous version of this kit that was ruined by incredibly fragile decals, most shattering [...]
Fokker D.VII 286/18, Willi Gabriel
Fokker D.VII 286/18, Willi Gabriel
Jasta 11, June 1918 (11 victories)
WNW 32011 1:32
Tamiya, Alclad II and Printers inks
MRP varnishes
Aviattic lozenge on wings...with WNW mix for varnish to reduce their value ( shame!)
Gaspatch 1:48 [...]
