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Very cool idea Tim

Try any of John Lambert's books on Coastal Forces - usually have good images there. Tim

Hi J The question would be who he actually worked for - to my understanding many of the company's vehicles were impressed into service, so it may simply be a case of a commercial vehicle. If it was camo military vehicles the RAF had a number of "tenders" they used and the army used a selection of Bedford, Morris, Leyland etc. vehicles. There were special vehicles for torpedoes and sea mines, often on Fordson chassis. Austin was popular with the RAF and they had a "bomb-flat that was used on the bases, but not sure if they fetched the ammo from the factory. Trains were also used with diesel engines. That's just my 2c worth

Looking good The terrain would generally be much more "grassy" with lush long grass on the sides of the track, especially inland where the fighting was, while the dryer conditions were found closer to the coast. Great work so far. It is a sub-tropical environment (just over the border from me). Tim South Africa

@ed-209 I have done the scans - parts 1 to 20 (I think that is the complete set @bigfoot can correct me if wrong). I can share via email - each scan is about 4-5.5MB in size and scanned (except part 4) at actual size so the plans in 76th should be right. Tim South Africa

Hi Ed I have retrieved the Mil Mod April 71 till Dec 72 with 20 of the Funnies articles - I will scan then for you at the actual size of the page and collate into one or two pdf's then if you could share with me a reliable email address will send on to you probably by this weekend. Regards Tim South Africa. traumadoc2 AT gmail.com

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@ed-209 Hi Ed, I think I have most of the Funnies articles somewhere - give me a few days and I can share them with you privately. Drop me your email details to traumadoc2 AT gmail.com and I am happy to try and share them as pdf's. Tim H

There is an Albion in 3d resin from Ray Rimes in 1-76, along with an Ambo version as well. See https://rayrimesdesigns.com/ (I have not personally bought any so not endorsement, just information.

So awesome - well done on the cradle! Tim

Please share pics - probably need to paint it rust-proof black. Tim

Agree - I have an actual WW2 RAF greatcoat in my collection and it is a much lighter blue! Tim

Those uniforms are a bit dark - it was a more royal blue colour, but matt - the Humbrol RAF blue is about right. Tim

The PASS was the unit insignia holder and had "pass" behind it - if there was a breakdown they took the plate off and "Pass" was visible so the rest of a convoy could continued and PASS. Colour is white on black. See this thread: Hope that helps. Tim

I use medical gauze which is loosely weaved - the advantage of being a surgeon is that I can get the non-sterile stuff. Unfolded to single layer works well. Tim