British Trench Sections

[megroot]

Excellent job.

marc

 

[Andrew Belsey]

My models are finally on display at Remembering 1916 in South Croydon, London. Today is of course the centenary of the commencement of the Somme Offensive.

 

[Nap]

Andrew ,

This is modelling of the highest calibre , amazing details , is the exhibition a permanent one

Congratulations on producing these

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Andrew Belsey]

Thanks Nap,
The exhibition is on until the end of the year.
Andy

 

[anstontyke]

what a fitting display for an outstanding set of work. If the display is not going to be permenant is it possible to do a tour of other museums?.
cheers

anstontyke

 

[peedee]

It is absolutely tremendous that your work will get the audience it deserves.
I sincerely hope you have allowed yourself to be proud of your creational achievement.

Paul.

 

[Andrew Belsey]

http://www.militarymodelling.com/forums/postings.asp?th=118939

For anyone who is interested in how I have created these trench sections there is an article in the latest Military Modelling Magazine (see link above). My article includes a mixture of facts about British trenches of the Great War and the methods that I have used to create the models. This article covers the first 3 of my sections, all British, but the intention is that I will write about the other 6 sections in the future. Although the article is credited to someone called Beasley it is by me, Andy BELSEY.

 

[Cristian Sartori]

great work, very interesting.

 

[Dan Morton]

"Although the article is credited to someone called Beasley it is by me, Andy BELSEY."

Doh! Editors...sheesh! I hope you received an apology and a correction.

All the best,
Dan

 

[Andrew Belsey]

Of course I got an apology, but what's printed is printed.

 

[Andrew Belsey]

Although my models are on display at Remembering 1916 I still need to populate 5 of the sections. I am preparing Tommy's War figures for them. Most are simple conversions.
For the dugout I have 2 figures. One will be asleep on the bed the other reading a map near the gas curtain, so he doesn't block the view. All I did for this figure was to change his right arm and neck so that he looked down at the map (and add a Brodie).

 

[Andrew Belsey]

This is another is another simple conversion. Just work on his left arm but I made a folding periscope, which he already had the pouch for . He'll be on the new firestep looking for a counter-attack. I've been blogging on Military Modelling if you are interested. I'll post more later.

 

[jai]

great

 

[Andrew Belsey]

This guy is converted from one of Tommy's gun crew. He'll be shaving. You couldn't leave a shell hole in daylight, so everything had to be done there until it was dark. He will have his gun, helmet and gasmask at hand. (The more observant will notice that I put his razor in his hand the wrong way round - it's not stuck yet!)

 

[Andrew Belsey]

Lastly, for now, is my German, who is from Tommy's 1914 Christmas Truce set (see box behind). He now has a picklehaube and a rifle.
As I said, if you want to see more go to my blog on Military Modelling http://www.militarymodelling.com/forums/postings.asp?th=80609&p=64

 

[Merryweather]

looking great Andrew!

 

[Viking Bob]

Great details and good conversions too. love the trench sections

 

[Tommys War]

Those all look fantastic Andy, I hope now the figure range has hit the 1916-17 era I can provide a few more trench based figures for you!

 

[anstontyke]

great original work just getting better and better

tony

 

[Andrew Belsey]

I've been making some British webbing from lead sheet, copper wire styrene and Tommys War pieces. I've blooged how I did it on MilitaryModelling.com
http://www.militarymodelling.com/forums/postings.asp?th=80609&p=65