[US 1/4 Ton G503 utility - Willys Jeep]

Yes, I like that very much....   I think the weathering spot on.    Did the kit come with a figure?

[Italeri 1/25th Landrover FFR made as Royal Marines Recon Vehicle]

Exceptionally good piece of work.....  Some work gone into that...   The guy in the back with the FN stands out.  Detail in the palm and the DPM really good.

[Land Rover series 3 half ton Lightweight - 1:35 scale]

Brilliant....  The canvas is exceptionally good.

[Airfix 1/32 French Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard (51460-6)]

Great job on those figures Ratch.

White gaiters for the summer well detailed that man.

My old dad did them back in the day 1970s done a few myself recently. 

He did them for my birthday and put them around my birthday cake must have been about 10 at the time.

Arrh memories..

[Little figures]

Hi Ratch

Dettol works well for stripping old paint off.

You've certainly been busy mate great stuff.

[First one for a very very long time, Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk1, Dad/Son build]

This is what it's about....  Arrh memories about my old dad and me.

Great build..

Hope to see more in the future..

[French Line Infantryman 1870 - 1871 Franco - Prussian War ICM 1/35 scale]

Hello folks,

First figure finished from ICM kit number 35061.

On a temporary base, as intend to do a mini diorama when the other 3 are completed.

Excellent value £7:80 for the set for a beginner like me.

 

[RAF Landrover 1/35 Scale]

Great job ...   It's a good kit especially for the price.   Pity though they got the hub nuts wrong.

[Les gronard- 75mm/1:24 old guard]

Brilliant...   Love the base.

[Well, I finally finished SOMETHING ...]

Looks pretty outstanding to me ...   Those figures really make it sing.

[Airfix 1/76 LCM (3) and Shermans]

Great result Ian...   You could believe that's 1/35 scale...  Brilliant job on the figures as well.

[British 95th Rifleman 1815 Airfix Collectors Series 54mm production year 1973]

5 hours ago, Andy H said:

Another nice result. Those old figures do have a charm all of their own about them. 😎👍

Thanks Andy,

Probably back in the day considered state of the art.   I like them and find them extremely challenging.

In the future though must have a go at a more modern figure manufacturer.

[British 95th Rifleman 1815 Airfix Collectors Series 54mm production year 1973]

3 hours ago, IanC said:

Chosen man with Kenny Everett hands!

 

Very nicely done, all the same. 

Cheers Ian

On reflection wish now, I had thinned them down a bit.   The next one in kneeling position think I will ..

In the cabinet next to the others in this series though not that noticeable at first.

[British 95th Rifleman 1815 Airfix Collectors Series 54mm production year 1973]

21 hours ago, Keeff said:

Good work and well presented!  👌 

 

I can't believe the size of his hands! 😲

 

Keith 😁 

Cheers Keith

Yes, the hands on this particular one in the Collectors Series not the best sadly.

[British at Waterloo]

Brilliant Ratch....   Thoroughly enjoyed viewing...

[British 95th Rifleman 1815 Airfix Collectors Series 54mm production year 1973]

Greetings folks,

For your perusal latest off the bench .

Left the pack off on this one the next one, I do in kneeling position may add the pack.

Comments welcome.

 

[28mm Victrix Napoleonic Imperial Guard lancers(+Italeri- 1/72 Austrian Infantry)]

Brilliant love them Jim...  

[Hiding amongst the hedgerows - Marder II in Normandy]

The diorama in itself is a work of art.   Marvellous piece of work.

[French Line Infantryman 1815 Airfix Collectors Series 54mm from 1974]

The figure above best I can do as far as eyes.

[French Line Infantryman 1815 Airfix Collectors Series 54mm from 1974]

5 hours ago, Hunter Rose said:

Nice figure, yeah to me he has a cool 'just fired' look to him. 

One little tip I found useful when first doing eyes is to do them first and just splodge over the eye with your eye white colour (usually lighter version of your skin tone) and then for the iris/pupil don't worry about putting a neat dot, just paint a line down from the eyelid and stop when in the middle of the eye. 

Then you can just go around the outside of the eye and neaten it up with your base skin colour and you'll have neat eyes with a well positioned pupil/iris

 

I'll keep trying..   I use a loupe glass and still can't get it right.   Oh and use good quality brushes.

[Airfix 1/76 Buffalo – old but a nice little kit]

Cracking job.  I do seem to remember doing that kit back in the day ...

[Rifleman Dodd C S Forrester]

This is a must read for anyone interested in the Napoleonic genre.

Set during the Peninsula War.

Just re reading myself and thoroughly enjoying it ..

[French Line Infantryman 1815 Airfix Collectors Series 54mm from 1974]

1 hour ago, Redstaff said:

Nice build and painting from such an old kit, I remember building these things years ago and none looked anywhere near this good  

Only thing that keeps drawing my attention though, is the fact that his eyes look closed, but I know how difficult eyes are to get right, especially in this scale

 

Ian  

 

 

Cheers Ian

Very true...  Looking at some my old dad did back in the day and he got the eyes better than I can, but he was a commercial artist.

Think on reflection he might have used oil paints not Humbrol tins.

[French Line Infantryman 1815 Airfix Collectors Series 54mm from 1974]

Thanks BK.

Not sure if my building method always the best.  I do arms body detail painting then put together rather than build and paint.  I didn't really get the arms positioned as desired on this one.   Would have liked him sighting down the musket more, but you could argue he's bringing the weapon up or down.

[French Line Infantryman 1815 Airfix Collectors Series 54mm from 1974]

Hello folks,

For your perusal comments improvement suggestions welcome.