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Hi Ben Good to know someone still follows my blog, I'm sure I lost a few followers when I announced I was no longer manufacturing kits, not that it stops people still asking 🙄 I might have to keep up the updates to it ATB Sean

Hi all, As its new broom time on my internet presence and rather than flood the page with individual posts I'd like to present some of the stuff I've done while I've been away from the site. What will quickly become apparent is while I have zip diddle interest in anything to do with flak bait I have more than a passing interest in RAF MT, to include all that used by Penguins and Rock Apes alike. Almost all are 1/72 scale with the exception of the Airfix Albion AM463 cassis cab, and most are fully scratch built unless otherwise stated. First, A full scratch built Austin K6 flat bed made using my chassis/cab master For those that care about what its towing...... And yes the land trailer is fully scratch built too..... Next another full scratch build triptych of a Type 13, Type 14 and 'ready to move' Radar dish set A selection of RVTs (Radio Vehicle Transmitter) Copies of masters I made for MAFVA Models, (I believe you can still obtain these if you are a member) based on the Bedford OX chassis Bedford OXC I mastered as an alternative to the shockingly under scale Airfix offering Master of a Commer Q2 van I made for a short run kit I manufactured, My take on the famous photo of the Monitor half track Another short run kit I manufactured, Beverette MkIII with all turret combinations An IBG Otter with wheels and tyres mastered by me to replace the rubbish IBG thinks is acceptable..... Finally an Attack Models Marmon Herrington Recce Car, converted to an RAF Reg Forward Radio car Thanks for looking ATB Sean

Hi all, Here I present an honour build I did last year. Sadly the person I built this for died a few years ago, that'll teach me to procrastinate!! This is based on the Tamiya 1/48 Humber Armoured Car MkIV with cut outs and a full scratch built interior The vehicle represented here is based on photos I have of my Grandpy's car that he served as driver in while serving in 56th Div, 44 Recce Reg in Italy from 'early '43 until wars end.

Good to be back mate, I've had an upper spine issue which stopped me model making all together for a while, it's still painful if I get carried away so 'making time' is interspersed with Figure/Miniature painting now, which isn't affected as much by my spine problem as I paint in a different position , more of a "heads up" position which takes the strain off it. All that was brought about by a brief flurry at trying to sell my own resin kits of my masters part time along side my day job, I pulled the plug on that after a year as I had no time to do my own stuff, it was a ball ache just tying to keep up with demand to cast and make new masters, and keep customers happy, in the end I had to pull the plug as I was putting in a SWMBO annoying amount of hours and not making a bean in profit to show for it. So, I've spent the last 6+ months trying to get straight again, bin off 90% of social media, reestablish my internet presence on this forum and do what I want to do rather than what I'm being goaded to do.... And I feel much better for it!! ATB Sean

Its been a while since I last posted anything to this site, but after some personal issues having been resolved and me trying to reclaim my hobby for myself that's destined to change I hope..... I managed to finish this last year and its been to a few shows (resulting in some damage and lose, but it's still worth showing I feel...... The 2 Engineers trucks are both fully scratch built and cast using my masters, the figures and Gerry cans and machines in the back of the QL are Milicast, the MW Bowser and motor bike is Airfix, the 2 engineers trailers, the tables, flimsies and the lift hoist are scratch built by me. Thanks for looking ATB Sean

Finished just before Xmas, this Grisaille (Grey scale) style Fantasy Warrior ATB Sean

Finished just before Xmas..... Hagbard by Black Sun Miniatures ATB Sean

Yes and No mate. Friendship have the cab, but not released it to date I now sell the WOT6 as a bare chassis Kit, this is a kit of the cab, chassis, wheels, GS fuel tank and spare ( ie behind the cab in a frame) and a flat plate as a start for you to scratch build any body off of.... Cost is £10 + p&p..... I also do the Bedford QLC/D/T chassis in the same design for the same money and I've also got 2 of the Austin K6 as a bare chassis kit too for £12 each If you go to my blog page at [email protected] there is a full price list of what I currently do and their availability in the sticky post on the front page. You can order via email at [email protected] Hope that helps ATB Sean

Austin K6 with AMES Radar Type 13/14 Stowed, Type 13 and Type 14 all based up and finished! Small number of kits still available on pre-order if anyone still wants one, PM me for details. ATB Sean

Finished the first of 3 configurations of my 100% scratch built 1/72 scale Austin K6 with Type 13/14 Radar. This configuration is 'Stowed, ready to move'..... This will be released as a Very Limited Edition resin kit at the end of this month, PM me for further details if you are interested. For those that have not seen the other 2 configurations they can be seen here..... ATB Sean

Option 3 for the Radar configuration..... ATB Sean

Option 2 for building the Radar..... ATB Sean

This is the first pour of the Type 13 Radar parts, and the first test build of one of the options for building the whole kit. This is the easier the build "Stowed, Ready to move", once the resin is cured on the next Radar sets I'll make one of each of the "in operation" configuration to make sure all the parts fit as they should. The pics...... All the best Sean

A small update on progress.... which has been slowed a bit due to fulfilling customer orders and the small chance the NHS can get it's act together enough to put me through a small operation, but that's yet to happen, Anyhoo, the progress so far..... Made some of the Radar parts, and the sub frame it's attached to... I also made the alteration that was fairly common to these trucks which was to remove the side panels of the engine cover.... I also did a small mock-up of the finished truck to get a feel for the finished thing..... Until next time.... All the Best Sean

Thanks John, yes you are right, there is a fair amount of hours gone in to this one, with many more to be added as the rear bodywork gets added.... So today I cast up enough bits to make the first test fit rolling chassis and give it a coat of primer, other than an error on my part by over sanding the rear of the bonnet piece while fitting I think its starting to look Ok. ATB Sean

"Today’s doings…." Another full day in the workshop today, did lots but not a lot to show for it as is often the way when working on a master, did a fair bit of multi tasking, which also takes its toll on time management. On a positive note I managed to cast up 3 full sets of single item sprues, and enough 2 item sprues to fit out one and a half trucks, a single bonnet piece after a minor drama with the mould, and I also made all the bracing on the Type 13 ‘Dish’ So with all the rolling chassis parts now available for casting I can knock the whole chassis together tomorrow and give it a coat of primer so it photographs a little better than the raw resin does. ATB Sean

I’m on Jollydays!! Yarp, that’s right folks, I’m on holiday for a week and a bit, home alone while the wife goes out and earns my millions. That means I have plenty of time to knock about in the workshop doing more to the K6! And knock about I have today, it’s been quite a productive day with all of the parts made to enable the rolling chassis to be completed, including the bonnet, and I also made a start on making the AMES Type 13 RADAR ‘Dish’ if that’s the correct terminology. It’s just suddenly occurred to me that I’ve not displayed a picture of a AMES Type 13 RADAR on a Austin K6 chassis, so, just so we all know what I’m building here is an image of said truck in action…… 602nd ACWS 1946 The productivity today has resulted in this little lot being done and ready to mould in silicone….. The bonnet section, this is going to be a 2 piece ‘open pour’ mould, it has to be so complicated in order to get the part out of the mould with any ease. All the parts that 2 will be needed per kit on one sprue, this includes the fuel tank, head and side light, fuel filler neck and side step…. This is the sprue with all the single item parts including the prop shaft, inlet/exhaust manifold, carb and filter, and the parts to make the brush bar/ headlight brackets….. And finally, the Type 13 ‘Dish’ basic structure on the back of a chassis for size comparison…… Hopefully more tomorrow..... ATB Sean

Happy New Year everyone!!!! Rear suspension component successfully cast!! cast part on left, original master on right..... With the rear suspension now available I glued all the components already made together to make the first rolling chassis.... ATB Sean

Bit more done in the last few days...... First Wheels out the mould..... Rear suspension and axle part made, ready for casting.... Bonnet, fuel tanks and stronger side steps (as they're a pain to remove in 1 piece from the original mould) up next I'll soon have the rolling chassis up and running.... ATB Sean

Evening all..... Small update on who these are actually going to be for... These are now going to the new initiative that MAFVA are setting up and one will be going to my own, limited edition, model company, the MAFVA Models K6s will be the Gantry and Coles Crane types, the one for my use will be decided on in due course but I will warn anyone wanting one there will be a very limited number produced and it will be of something 'odd' and quite rare/random in real life, if anyone wants more details please contact me via PM and I will attempt to fill in some details. Turning new axles for the K6 out of steel, only because its easier and stronger on such a thin part than turning from a resin blank. Couple of different angles of where I'm at as of today.... ATB Sean

Back on the bench!!!!! Gantry and Coles crane will be first body types done. ATB Sean

OXA is now complete and ready for casting... ATB Sean

No mate, I don't really follow the PE thing as its to thin for the kind of other stuff I do, which is make masters for casting so needs to be a certain thickness to do that, I'll look them up and see if they can offer an easier solution to me scratch building them

Bit more done to this..... Next on the list is to make all the loose hand tools to scatter about the place. ATB Sean

No dramas mate, if you need any more help just ask, Sean