Hi to you all
The company's from Korea have certainly made their mark in our resin world amongst them many respected artists.
So as always its nice to see the latest from the team at
The release was announced here http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/new-release-of-mj-miniatures-for-aug-2016.79785/ and of course on their FB page as well.
Box Art has been videoed by the artist MJ Kim and is available over on You Tube , here i sthe link to one this will lead you to the others , so put your feet up , grab yourself a coffee , biscuits and enjoy seeing a master at work.
A BE2c of No 2 Squadron prepares to start off on a reconnaissance mission, Summer 1915, Hesdigneul, France.
At the commencement of the First World War Britain had some 113 aircraft in military service, the French Aviation Service 160 and the German Air Service 246. By the end of the war each side was deploying thousands of aircraft.
The RFC was formed in April 1912 as the military (army and navy) began to recognise the potential for aircraft as observation platforms. It was in this role that the RFC went to war in 1914 to undertake reconnaissance and artillery observation. As well as aircraft the RFC had a balloon section which deployed along the eventual front lines to provide static observation of the enemy defences. Shortly before the war a separate Naval Air Service (RNAS) was established splitting off from the RFC, though they retained a combined central flying school.
The RFC had experimented before the war with the arming of aircraft but the means of doing so remained awkward - because of the need to avoid the propellor arc and other obstructions such as wings and struts. In the early part of the war the risk of injury to aircrew was therefore largely through accidents. As air armament developed the dangers to aircrew increased markedly and by the end of the war the loss rate was 1 in 4 killed, a similar proportion to the infantry losses in the trenches.
For much of the war RFC pilots faced an enemy with superior aircraft, particularly in terms of speed and operating ceiling, and a better flying training system. The weather was also a significant factor on the Western Front with the prevailing westerly wind favouring the Germans.
These disadvantages were made up for by determined and aggressive flying, albeit at the price of heavy losses, and the deployment of a larger proportion of high-performance aircraft. The statistics bear witness to this with the ratio of British losses to German at around 4 to 1.
When the RFC deployed to France in 1914 it sent four Squadrons (No.s 2,3,4 and 5) with 12 aircraft each, which together with aircraft in depots, gave a total strength of 63 aircraft supported by 900 men.
By September 1915 and the Battle of Loos, the RFC strength had increased to 12 Squadrons and 161 aircraft. By the time of the first major air actions at the first Battle of the Somme, July 1916, there were 27 Squadrons with 421 aircraft plus a further 216 in depots. The RFC expansion continued rapidly thereafter putting considerable strain on the recruiting and training system as well as on the aircraft supply system.
In the UK the RFC Home Establishment was responsible for training air and ground crews and preparing squadrons to deploy to France. Towards the end of the war the RFC provided squadrons for home defence, defending against German Zeppelin raids and later Gotha bomber raids. The RFC and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) had limited success against the German raids largely through problems of locating the attackers and reaching the operating altitude of the Zeppelins.
Lets look at one of the pilots in particular
2nd Lt. Seton Montgomerie
Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
Born at Wanganui, New Zealand 25 June 1898. Arrived in England 16 August 1916.
Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters, Notts and Derby Regiment. Commenced training as an officer at Queens College, Cambridge University 5 December 1916.
2nd Lt. Montgomerie took his flying certificate [RAC certificate No.5405] on a Caudron Biplane at Ruffy-Bauman School, Acton, 23 September 1917 [one of the civilian flying schools providing basic pilot training].
Ruffy-Bauman School, Acton
Caudron G3 in foreground also known as the "skewing banana"
Caudron G3 of the type flown by Montgomerie in his initial pilot training.
HSM left with fellow students Holmes, Culver and Melville at Acton
Montgomerie went on to the Central Flying School Upavon, and graduated on 30 October 1917 having completed a course at the Military Wing and being deemed "qualified for service in the R F C". His certificate (No 8554) was signed by Lt. Col. (Louis) Strange, Assistant Commandant.
He was subsequently posted to No 2 Squadron RFC in France in December 1917. He travelled to France on Wednesday 12 December 1917 via Folkestone.
After being wounded Lt. Montgomerie never returned to active flying in France, he had an operation to take a bullet out of his leg. He returned to flying in July and went to a training Squadron (37 TS (24 Wing) later redesignated 39 TS ) as an instructor.
Thankfully he survived the war...one of the lucky ones for sure.
Books are readily available on both the RFC and the uniforms here are some from my shelves
Continued in next post
Nap
The company's from Korea have certainly made their mark in our resin world amongst them many respected artists.
So as always its nice to see the latest from the team at
The release was announced here http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/new-release-of-mj-miniatures-for-aug-2016.79785/ and of course on their FB page as well.
RFC Pilot in WW1
The sculptor has chosen to depict a very pensive looking pilot wearing his flying clothing , perhaps having just returned from a fighting patrol over the horrors of the trenches , looking right at the unit photographer he does not need to say a word the pose says it all IMO , smoking on a cigarette , arms folded.
Without doubt the sculptor is instantly recognisable as none other than Carl Reid , this is good to see him working with MJ Miniatures.Box Art has been videoed by the artist MJ Kim and is available over on You Tube , here i sthe link to one this will lead you to the others , so put your feet up , grab yourself a coffee , biscuits and enjoy seeing a master at work.
Clothing was very much a personal choice with many variations being seen both issue and private purchase .
A brief history of the RFC
With the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, it was clear that the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) would have to expand if it were to serve the Army in France and replace its own casualties.
The Central Flying School (CFS) did not have the capacity to support this growth, so new training units were opened and civilian flying schools commandeered. The quality of the instructors engaged varied, however, and many of the aircraft used were unsuitable. Accidents were common and for most of the war casualties at training units were greater than losses in action.
In early 1916, the RFC began regulating training standards, with pupils expected to fly at least 15 hours' solo. Unfortunately, the ever-increasing demand for pilots at the front, and a lack of resources at the flying schools, meant some students received insufficient training and arrived at operational squadrons unprepared for combat. Partly because of this, casualties rose sharply and by the spring of 1917 the life expectancy of a new pilot could be measured in weeks.
A BE2c of No 2 Squadron prepares to start off on a reconnaissance mission, Summer 1915, Hesdigneul, France.
At the commencement of the First World War Britain had some 113 aircraft in military service, the French Aviation Service 160 and the German Air Service 246. By the end of the war each side was deploying thousands of aircraft.
The RFC was formed in April 1912 as the military (army and navy) began to recognise the potential for aircraft as observation platforms. It was in this role that the RFC went to war in 1914 to undertake reconnaissance and artillery observation. As well as aircraft the RFC had a balloon section which deployed along the eventual front lines to provide static observation of the enemy defences. Shortly before the war a separate Naval Air Service (RNAS) was established splitting off from the RFC, though they retained a combined central flying school.
The RFC had experimented before the war with the arming of aircraft but the means of doing so remained awkward - because of the need to avoid the propellor arc and other obstructions such as wings and struts. In the early part of the war the risk of injury to aircrew was therefore largely through accidents. As air armament developed the dangers to aircrew increased markedly and by the end of the war the loss rate was 1 in 4 killed, a similar proportion to the infantry losses in the trenches.
For much of the war RFC pilots faced an enemy with superior aircraft, particularly in terms of speed and operating ceiling, and a better flying training system. The weather was also a significant factor on the Western Front with the prevailing westerly wind favouring the Germans.
These disadvantages were made up for by determined and aggressive flying, albeit at the price of heavy losses, and the deployment of a larger proportion of high-performance aircraft. The statistics bear witness to this with the ratio of British losses to German at around 4 to 1.
When the RFC deployed to France in 1914 it sent four Squadrons (No.s 2,3,4 and 5) with 12 aircraft each, which together with aircraft in depots, gave a total strength of 63 aircraft supported by 900 men.
By September 1915 and the Battle of Loos, the RFC strength had increased to 12 Squadrons and 161 aircraft. By the time of the first major air actions at the first Battle of the Somme, July 1916, there were 27 Squadrons with 421 aircraft plus a further 216 in depots. The RFC expansion continued rapidly thereafter putting considerable strain on the recruiting and training system as well as on the aircraft supply system.
In the UK the RFC Home Establishment was responsible for training air and ground crews and preparing squadrons to deploy to France. Towards the end of the war the RFC provided squadrons for home defence, defending against German Zeppelin raids and later Gotha bomber raids. The RFC and the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) had limited success against the German raids largely through problems of locating the attackers and reaching the operating altitude of the Zeppelins.
2nd Lt. Seton Montgomerie
Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force
Born at Wanganui, New Zealand 25 June 1898. Arrived in England 16 August 1916.
Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Sherwood Foresters, Notts and Derby Regiment. Commenced training as an officer at Queens College, Cambridge University 5 December 1916.
2nd Lt. Montgomerie took his flying certificate [RAC certificate No.5405] on a Caudron Biplane at Ruffy-Bauman School, Acton, 23 September 1917 [one of the civilian flying schools providing basic pilot training].
Ruffy-Bauman School, Acton
Caudron G3 in foreground also known as the "skewing banana"
Caudron G3 of the type flown by Montgomerie in his initial pilot training.
HSM left with fellow students Holmes, Culver and Melville at Acton
Montgomerie went on to the Central Flying School Upavon, and graduated on 30 October 1917 having completed a course at the Military Wing and being deemed "qualified for service in the R F C". His certificate (No 8554) was signed by Lt. Col. (Louis) Strange, Assistant Commandant.
He was subsequently posted to No 2 Squadron RFC in France in December 1917. He travelled to France on Wednesday 12 December 1917 via Folkestone.
After being wounded Lt. Montgomerie never returned to active flying in France, he had an operation to take a bullet out of his leg. He returned to flying in July and went to a training Squadron (37 TS (24 Wing) later redesignated 39 TS ) as an instructor.
Thankfully he survived the war...one of the lucky ones for sure.
Books are readily available on both the RFC and the uniforms here are some from my shelves
Nap
