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It's great to see even more 'Guns & Gunners' coming :) I do like that John makes gunners in a variety of poses like the manoeuvring of the gun back onto the mark after firing, and not the 'usual' one of just standing gunners. Remember that these guns didn't have recoil systems and after each...

Today I have added the mudguards which come from the brass etched plates. Firstly they had to bent into the correct shape and then positions on the body of the carriage marked to be drilled to fit the mounting pins. Using those marks, a 1mm hole was carefully drilled. Then the mudguards dry...

Here we go, I have started the assembly this weekend .... First job is adding the rear spring assemblies and when dry, attaching the rear axle. While it is turned over the front turntable (brass plate) added too. Next task is securing the front spring assemblies using BluTack at the correct...

The look like they fit in nicely, John

Nice one Wayne, all we need is the sound and smell !!! John

Yes, 1/32 scale and it will be painted with gloss finish. John

This is another project I will be starting soon, a Victorian 4-wheel carriage. I have never heard of the maker, Historic Carriages, but it looks very much like the Phoenix range. The carriage is for a fellow local collector who I have done work before, and he found it 'somewhere on the net'...

Over the past couple of months, I have assembled and painted a few mounted cavalry kits by ROSE Miniatures that I obtained from an interstate deceased estate. There were about a dozen on offer, but only got about half of them in eras I particularly was interested in. The first is XX125 French...

WHAT ??? Oversea mercenaries onto the Western Front ??? John :oops:

Great setup, I do like the added detail of the infantry group 'at rest' before the fire mission and the Command Post with signaller and Officer, well done. I still think that Tom should add a couple more gunners, especially the layer and breech operator, but they may come as an 'add on'...

You'd need a full day there, maybe a sleepover too after a couple of Steins afterwards :) It is on my 'to visit' list when I'm back in Europe ! John

The Highwayman is still being produced by S&D Models in UK costing 26 UKPounds plus post, I'm sure thats cheaper than $100??? https://www.sanddmodels.co.uk/images/g23.jpg John

I have assembled and painted quite a few wagons in my time all by Phoenix, like these: . Nice, aren't they ???? John

Thanks for that information, when I get to that stage I'll ask if needed. John

Here are the boxes with the kit that I'll be making, and I'm now interested in seeing your rigging of the 4 horses. John

I love this post that you posted today because it has come at a most welcome time because last month a local collector asked me to assemble and paint his kit of the Royal Mail Coach that he accumulated over the past few years. Your step-by-step images are a great guide for me, and in a couple...

This is great work, and thanks for posting images of its creation. Good news is that this kit is still in production in the UK and I recently obtained one for a fellow collector who didn't realise that. He wasn't OK in purchasing on-line, so did it for him, and now I'm awaiting to seeing his...

Brilliant work Robin, I think your setups would look good in a Goldfields Museum, like Eureka ??? John

WOW, what a brilliant display of figures for the Battle of Waterloo. I've never seen SO many 54mm figures all in one setup, it's colossal!!! The only other dioramas as big as this I have seen have used Zinnfiguren or wargame figures. How may troops are on your battlefield?? John

Great setup Mike, I love seeing a full gun team like this one that John has produced, he really brings the scene to life. John