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As far as I understand this unit was originally raised in 1901 with collar tabs of deep yellow. At some point between 1911 and 1914 they came under the control of Mountain units. Now this is where it is unclear to me about the change in uniform. Did they trade in their high collar...

Is there a dedicated section in the forums where questions can be asked about historical figures and specific details?

This was a generic resin bust from Nocturna Models in 1/12 scale. Clothes were made from Green Stuff and Apoxie Sculpt putties. Hair was created from viscose fiber material. regards, Jack

These are just a couple figures from Corpus (The Bodi), added to a 1/35 vehicle build. The head with M-43 cap is a replacement from Hornet. regards, Jack

This is a 1/12 scale resin figure, the basis of which was a generic fantasy figure from Solarwind Productions. With help from some members here, I tried for the first time some scultping with a combination of green stuff and Apoxi Sculpt. The armour discs are actual metal, found as the...

Using this medium to fashion some gloves on an otherwise bare armed figure. The look is to have them tight at the wrist, but open and lose at the upper end around the forearm. Is there a method of hardening the lead foil once in place so it retains it's shape? Or, should I be 'sculpting'...

I'm a member of a few hobby forums, but this site is the only one I know of that has a section dedicated to 3D printing - so hope to get feed back from those more knowledgeable in the field, but other opinions are also welcomed. Many believe that eventually we will all own a 3D printer, which...

Resin 1/10 scale kit from Young Miniatures, completed with Vallejo acrylics. Also tried just a hint of some red ocher weathering powder on the flesh areas, but most of it ended up painted over. The binocular straps were scraped off the bust, and scratch built new ones with two layers of...

This is a Tamiya 1/16 scale figure painted in acrylics and some detail work with coloured pencils. Lead foil was used for the recognition arm band and weapon sling. regards, Jack

I've been building models close to 40 years now, many of them being figures. My interests lie mainly with WW2 ever since learning my father had served there, but have done subjects from earlier periods (namely medieval, napoleon era and WW1). I also paint the occasional portrait on canvas.