WIP Arnhem

[Briggsy]

Great progress, I don't know how you keep a track of everything.

Cheers Simon

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
Been working on three of the bases and painting 10 of the 18 heads. Started laying in some shrubs in the war correspondents base.
Anyone one know where I can get some 1/35 British mess tins?
Cheers Richie

 

[Briggsy]

Nice start on the ground work. I wouldn't know where to look for British mess tins though, I would have said Verlinden but I don't know if they are still trading or not. In 1/35th they would be small and fiddly to scratch build unless you make them from brass sheet, or someone makes photo etched ones.

Cheers Simon

 

[Richie]

Nice start on the ground work. I wouldn't know where to look for British mess tins though, I would have said Verlinden but I don't know if they are still trading or not. In 1/35th they would be small and fiddly to scratch build unless you make them from brass sheet, or someone makes photo etched ones.

Cheers Simon

Hi Simon,
Thank you, I have found a set by Bronco AB3562 problem is finding stock. I'm waiting for an answer from a European model shop!
cheers
Richie

 

[MalcC]

The groundwork is looking good, the scene is going to be good.

Malc

 

[callmehobbes]

These are fantastic. This is my main theme of interest. Ive started far too many Arnhem dios and have given up on each. This is helping me get back to the modelling desk.

 

[Richie]

The groundwork is looking good, the scene is going to be good.

Malc

Hi Malc,
Thank you, glad you like it.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

These are fantastic. This is my main theme of interest. Ive started far too many Arnhem dios and have given up on each. This is helping me get back to the modelling desk.

Hi Paul,
Thank you, I'm glad these have inspired you to get back at the bench and do some Arnhem stuff. Look forward to seeing it. Loads of good figures out there and with a bit of thought and conversion work you can make some interesting Market Garden scenes.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
I have got some mess tins coming from Neil and will add these to the scene later. A massive thank you again Neil they look superb.
Well I have cracked on today after an early finish and more or less got the war corresspondents vignette finished.
Cheers
Richie

 

[Helm]

Hi All,
I have got some mess tins coming from Neil and will add these to the scene later. A massive thank you again Neil they look superb.
Well I have cracked on today after an early finish and more or less got the war corresspondents vignette finished.
Cheers
Richie
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That's a cracking little scene Richie, nice one
Steve

 

[Briggsy]

Lovely vignette and an interesting part of the story, still don't like journalists as a point of principal but these three seem like good lads!

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

You've set a great scene there, producing a piece of history.
great work.

Malc

 

[Richie]

That's a cracking little scene Richie, nice one
Steve

Hi Steve,
Thank you mate, great to see you yesterday hope you had a good time.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Lovely vignette and an interesting part of the story, still don't like journalists as a point of principal but these three seem like good lads!

Cheers Simon

Hi Simon,
Thank you and these are definitely good chaps. Without these hundred of photograph's on Arnhem would have never been shot.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

You've set a great scene there, producing a piece of history.
great work.

Malc

Hi Malc,
Thank you, more of these little scenes to come in the future.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
I was so suprised yesterday to pick up a bronze at the Sword & Lance 2024 for my Arnhem piece.
The level of entries in this category was really high, including best of show winner which also picked up the gold too.
Managed to bag a couple of bits at the bring and buy which will come in handy for later projects.


I have found and received the figures that I will convert into the Dutch underground figures taking German prisoners.
cheers
Richie

 

[Helm]

Hi Steve,
Thank you mate, great to see you yesterday hope you had a good time.
cheers
Richie

Very good mate as usual, good to see you and all the usual suspects too. Congratulations on a well deserved bronze.
Steve

 

[Briggsy]

Congratulations on the bronze, not been to Sword & Lance since I was posted to Catterick in the 90's, always a good show then, pleased it's still going. The underground project looks interesting.

Cheers Simon

 

[Merryweather]

Congratulations Richie, well deserved.

 

[Richie]

Hi lads,
Thank you. After a day of rest I have sited the trees and started to bulk them out also done the groundwork earth today.
I will let everything fully dry and harden up as the trees are starting to get fiddley and I need things secure.
cheers
Richie