RAF Roller

One of the earliest British armoured Fighting vehicles was an MG armmoured car based on a Rolls Royce chassis. These were deployed in early WWI and were still soldiering on in the desert in 1940, having fought in Russia, India and China in the meantime.

This is a classic Copplestone model that I have painted as an RAF support vehicle in the Middle East in the interwar years.

It is straight out of the box except for the addition of a Lewis gun for AA protection.

Protect and Survive: 21st Century Twitchers

A very useful drone identification guide can be purchased from here. It includes tips on how to dodge the sensors.

Should also be useful for drone twitchers, bird watching is so last century.

Happy Xmas

Have a blast this Xmas.

[Photo nicked from Bell of Lost Souls]

Bolt Action: Freikorps Experten

Actualy they are Great War Miniatures Stormtruppen with light machine gun, anti-tank rifle and flamethrower. These weapons were used by Freikorps in the assaults on Berlin and Munich.

The bases are painted in brown ochre then Citadel technical 'mud'. The nearer ones have been washed in dark brown and crimson to bring out the cracks.

Freikorps Anti-Tank Rifleman.

Another lousy three second exposure picture I am afraid.

It's dark up here on the roof of the world.

Happy Winter Solstice

Summer Is Coming

The winter solstice passed just after 1700 GMT this afternoon.

I hope everyone had a great day despite the Atlantic storm, and the driving rain etc.

Steam Driven Prime Mover

My Blackshort Legion has acquired a steam-driven Foden lorry.

The model is diecast metal by Matchbox and is loosely 1:43 and avaiable for small change still in the box in eBay.

I keep buying these things to kitbash but they are so nice that I can't bring myself to apply a hacksaw.