Modelling World War 1

[zak]

I used Albion Alloys rod and tube that fits together for the hinge, the cotton cable passes over some plastic bits to the reel at the back as per the real thing.

[Wizzel]

You can really spot your errors - or even just something you're not happy with - in a photograph can't you.  Hard trying not to be overly critical though when doing that.

Just to echo Kev's comments, it was fab to see your stuff on display.  You've really got the gift for scratchbuilding.

[Haddock]

You  must have another master-piece half done by now?

[zak]

Sorry, I am struggling at the moment, infected Knee, visits to doctor and nurse and so on, printer has packed up, guttering has come loose and so on. Isn't life wonderful.

[zak]

I have been working on this since Christmas, slow going at the moment.
This is a MkVI  Horse drawn ambulance in 1/32 scale. Change of scale due to unavailability of horses and seated figures. The horses are white metal, I just have to bite the bullet and take out an overdraft to get some. I am still searching for a plastic equivalent but I have failed so far. Britains are this scale as are Siku but they are very toy like. Imex do some US Civil war ones that may do.

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[zak]

Just putting bits and pieces together for a load for my Gs wagon, then it will be back to the ambulance hopefully.

[zak]

I thought this may be of interest to you lot.
I would never say that technical drawing was a skill that I possess, even so I managed to coble together this for the ambulance.
The drawing in the middle is resized to the correct scale and the rest added from photos and other sources.
It helped me visualise the model.
In the final stages I refer to photos for reference and add details accordingly.

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[zak]

Well some progress, wheels covers, racks and brakes coming along.

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[Haddock]

I thought this may be of interest to you lot.
I would never say that technical drawing was a skill that I possess, even so I managed to coble together this for the ambulance.
The drawing in the middle is resized to the correct scale and the rest added from photos and other sources.
It helped me visualise the model.
In the final stages I refer to photos for reference and add details accordingly.

Another hidden talent, that's far better than some of the tripe that I've had to endure from so called " draftsmen " that have learned to draw with CAD and don't even know to sharpen a pencil,  never mind use one.
Haddock.

[zak]

Undercoated and figures posed? These are white metal 1/32 from Scale Link, they will look quite nice when I manage to paint them. They are quite pricey - including postage etc. it must amount to £12.50 per figure. I am still undecided whether to go completely 1/32 or not?
All my others are 1/35 so what to do. It is all to do with the lack of seated figures in 1/35.
I may have to beef up my plastic suspension to cope with the weight of white metal figures.
Horses on the way, I found some in an American Civil War set.

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[Haddock]

Looking good.
I have to admire the guys that produce the masters for manufacturing the figures, a real skill.
Haddock.

[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,

Looking good. White metal, gosh that must be heavy. A pity someone does not do resin ones??

Bigkev

[Kiteman]

Looking very good.

[Wizzel]

More inspirational modelling Dave!  Looking forward to seeing this progress more.

[zak]

Hi Zak,

Looking good. White metal, gosh that must be heavy. A pity someone does not do resin ones??

Bigkev

I am sure someone will its just finding them!