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As a paying customer, I was fortunate enough to purchase some lengths of "pre-release" 1/9th scale ammunition belts from Steve Readdie last week (in conjunction with a bespoke badge he did for me...but that's another story for later on...:angelic: ). After the ubiquitous Paypal transaction, 2...

Stunning work!

One can only look on and dream of being that good one day..... :sorry::happy:

WOW! That was quick! Very many thanks. PM on it's way...

Chaps (and chapesses). I have a dear friend who served during the final few weeks of the war in the 3rd carabiniers (Prince of Wales' Own Dragoon Guards) as a young 17 1/2 yr old subaltern (He fibbed about his age). I'm sure he won't mind my mentioning that he was blown up commanding a Daimler...

Love it. Another 'poster boy' straight out of Signal or Der Adler. I hope Young markets the ammunition separately as I'd like some for the other 2 MG gunners he's done in the past; either that or a snail drum or 2?....

Agreed.

Mike This is the one I wear to work. I checked with clothing stores and they are all issued this way (ie cut around as shown). As you can see they've replaced brass with 'staybright' metal for the 'albatross' and the wreaths are hand-stitched wire. Regards David

Mike! Many thanks for posting. A fascinating variation and I am happy to stand corrected. I cannot find a photo of Gibson wearing this particular pattern cap badge. It is possible that this example is a private purchase example rather than issued from clothing stores at that time. I will take...

This is what some of my colleagues do for a living... :)

Shirt sleeve braces. used to be a very popular accessory.Keeps the shirt sleeves at the length you want them. http://www.blueshire.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=5818&idcategory=84

Lovely figure. Sorry, but the cap badge doesn't look at all right. It was not mounted on a circular cloth disc but rather conformed to the outline of the crown, eagle and wreath, as it still does today... Also there should be no discernible gap between crown eagle and wreath...

A wee update. Blocking in uniform colours etc and trialling the idea of a neckerchief/sweat rag/cravat...

:bored: Just noticed that the bloody neck isn't flush with the jacket folds! I may have to give him a wee neckerchief...

Early doors...but I've decided to go for the whole 'Wehrmacht Poster Boy' look on this one. Will have to work a way around resolving that pout tho...

Not that any of you talented types need inspiration, but if Carlsberg could model modern Afghan dioramas... We have this image amongst many others in the corridors at work. Crown Copyright acknowledged.

http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html;)

Well if that's 'bottom of the learning curve' I for one am F:dead::hungover::wtf:ed on the acrylics front!

Lars, Undercoated Vallejo black 950 (airbrush application) and then top coated with Vallejo oily steel 865. Sealed with matt varnish but i will go over again with oily steel or satin varnish to bring the sheen back.

Good point. Now that you mention it......I will do just that. Thank you