WW1 Major, Royal Tank Corps 1917
1:10 Bust Dolman Miniatures
Oils
Bit tricky to photograph with the big lid on his head!
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!
North Somerset Yeomanry 1917 (War Horse)
Dolman Miniatures 90mm ( Nearer 110mm)
Oils
Sopwith Pup N6179 "Baby Mine"
Sopwith Pup N6179 "Baby Mine"
T C Vernon ( 1 victory) A W Carter (17 victories)
B Flight 3(N) Sqn RNAS, March to April 1917
WNW 1:32
Tamiya paints .Prop; oils over acrylic.
Infini control wires.
AIMS aero rigging
British Infantryman Somme 1916
British Infantryman
Somme 1916
1:10 Resin.
Young Miniatures
Oils
AIRFIX 1:32 DE DIETRICH 1902
Tooled originally in c.1957, this boxed version from those moulds released in 1974. Parts fit where they touched! Lots of swearing and clamping!
Quick build over 6 days.
I do wish a high tech version of 1:32 vehicles existed to compliment [...]
Sopwith Camel F.1 Camel Br.1'Donner Wetter'
WNW 1:32
Tamiya paints. MRP varnishes. AIMS aero rigging. Infini cabling and Gaspatch turnbuckles.
Pitot tubes to front starboard cabane strut made from solder and foil
Lots of silly mistakes but as usual learned a lot!
For details of [...]
ALBATROS D.V LT.WOLF. JASTA 5 1917
Albatros D.V
Lt Wolf, Jasta 5
WNW 1:32
Tamiya paints
Alclad II metals and printing inks
Prop oils over acrylics
Gaspatch metal turnbuckles ( hence rough cast finish!)
Infini elastic thread for rigging
ALBATROS D.V
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! [...]
Nieuport XXIII Edmond Thieffrey 1892-1929 N.5 squadron 1916
Copper State Models 1:32
Tamiya and Gunze with Alclad ,metals
Infini line and Gaspatch turnbuckles
PFALZ Dllla Max Holtzem, Jasta 16b, early 1918
WNW 1:32
Tamiya and MRP paints
Gaspatch turnbuckles and Bob's Buckles
Infini elastic thread.
