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I am 60 and presently reside in England.
I have built aircraft in 1/72 & 1/48 scale as well as 1/35 scale vehicles.
I am concentrating on the aircraft and vehicles used by the Rhodesian Security Forces and the South African Defence Force as I lived in both countries.

1/72 Airfix Vosper MTB

My 1/72 Airfix Vosper MTB. All I have replaced is the steps on the rear. Cut the solid ones off and made new ones from thin copper wire, also made a ring on the bow for the anchor rope as well as made a coiled anchor rope, but wire on the [...]

1/35 Hobbyboss AU-F1 on a T-72 chassis

My recently completed GCT 155mm AU-F1 on a T-72 chassis. This was mainly an OOB with only the barrel being an aftermarket metal one. Paint used is Vallejo Model Color No 128: 70.824 German Cam Orange Ochre. Last 2 pics are in natural light [...]

1/35 Tamiya Flakpanzer Gepard

Here is my now completed Tamiya Flakpanzer Gepard. This was painted using a brush and Vallejo Model Color paints.

WIP: Tamiya Flakpanzer Gepard

WIP: My next project - a 1/35 Tamiya Flakpanzer Gepard, kit No 35099. This will be done as far as possible as an OOB build. The only mods are some of the vent holes under the turret rear being filled in and the others drilled out, then a [...]

1/35 Takom G6 Rhino 155mm SPH

Now completed - my 1/35 TAKOM G6 'Rhino' I have done it in to overall brown used by the SA Army during the bush war and up to 1994. It is shown with its spades/feet down and up as these are working. Paints used for main colour - Vallejo [...]

1/35 TRC Lorraine 37L

Latest calling it done - a 1/35 TRC Lorraine 37L. Load done using balsa blocks on a flat piece, then covered with tissue pasted down with watered down PVA glue.

1/35 RPM SD.KFZ 135 Ambulans

My recently completed SD.KFZ 135 Ambulans. This is a captured French vehicle put into use by the Germans at Stalingrad. It was painted using Vallejo German Grey then lightened using Vallejo Basalt Grey. The canvas on the rear was made [...]

1/35 Hobbyboss Olifant tank

WIP: The Olifant tank which is labelled as a Mk1B by Hobbyboss but is actually a Mk2. I have used AFV Club Centurion individual link tracks as I found the the ones supplied with the kit did not go together easily. Also included are photos [...]

1/35 Tamiya 'Pink Panther' Land Rover

My 1/35 Tamiya 'Pink Panther' Land Rover, completed in January 2020. Still to be installed are the front mounted 7.62 MAG and some extra paraphernalia such as canvas rolls, water bottles, back pack, etc. Also need to add some desert dust [...]

Heller 1/48 FIAT G91

Completed in June 2019 - Heller 1:48 FIAT G91 R1/R3 'Gina'. I have done it as one of the aircraft used by the US Army on trials. It is the R3 version with 4 x .5 Brownings. Paints used are Vallejo Model color Light Grey (Air Brushed on), [...]