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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!
Albatros build complete
Paul Baumer, Jasta 5 , July 1917.
Died July 1927.
43 victories.
I had to build this one as he like me was a dentist.
Found the build not as good as some of the more complex 2 seaters...that top wing was a b@$t@rd! [...]
Copper State Models 1:32
Tamiya and Gunze with Alclad ,metals
Infini line and Gaspatch turnbuckles
WNW 1:32
Tamiya and MRP paints
Gaspatch turnbuckles and Bob's Buckles
Infini elastic thread.
Westland built D.H.9 B7620
J A Gray & J J Comerford, A Flight, 211 Sqn.
27th June 1918 shortly before being brought down in a Dutch field after being hit by flak
WNW 1:32 32035
Special Hobby 1:32
Awful kit. Many problems with poor mouldings, plastic like cheese and no locating holes !
Relieved to finish it!
Copper State Models 32001
WNW 1:32
Tamiya paint
EZ line with Gaspatch 1:32 trunbuckles
John Smith Modelbau
120mm
Oils
