Author Topic: British reconnaissance motorcycles, and Austin 7 (dismounted test figures 10/09) (Read 12350 times)

FramFramson · « **Reply #45 on:** June 25, 2018, 04:41:44 AM »

Missed this thread... didn't realize you and Paul were doing up a sculpt of my own grandpa! (he was a dispatch rider with the Manitoba Dragoons, albeit on Harleys - though he trained in Canada on Nortons).

tin shed gamer · « **Reply #46 on:** July 21, 2018, 09:10:02 AM »

After a chat with Fram. He made me aware that I'd completely forgotten to answer and update this thread.
Here's a reconnaissance rider and bike . It's also a nod to Fram's Grandfather. As the figures in the Follies range tend to be of real people rather than a generic face for unit building.( Mick & Simon have half a dozen Russian reconnaissance/sniper team figures I made from period photographs for their WW2 floating around.)
It's not a 100% as I need to tweak the left side of the face a little. But I promised I'd post some pictures of it this weekend .

Mark.

SABOT · « **Reply #47 on:** July 21, 2018, 09:18:58 AM »

Brilliant! A must have . 👍

Ewan · « **Reply #48 on:** July 21, 2018, 12:00:50 PM »

That figure is absolutely beautiful.
Just need to know when it will be a available with the other British motorcyclists.

Ballardian · « **Reply #49 on:** July 21, 2018, 03:43:52 PM »

Another gorgeous model to add to the must-have list

FramFramson · « **Reply #50 on:** July 21, 2018, 07:36:57 PM »

It feels strange and awesome to have a miniature version of my granddad.

Great sculpt too. You were worried about his lankiness not coming through in wargaming mini typical scale mishmash, but I think that reads well enough.

Helen · « **Reply #51 on:** July 21, 2018, 07:52:31 PM »

Lovely work Mark on the recon motorcycle rider.

tin shed gamer · « **Reply #52 on:** July 21, 2018, 08:31:31 PM »

Cheer Chaps & H,

Fram ,
I'm glad you like the way it turned out. It'll be toddling off to be cast with the mono wheel,and the civiy bikes. Just need to finish off one more project for 1st corps WW2 British (not the same sculpting style as the follies).

Mark.

SABOT · « **Reply #53 on:** July 22, 2018, 09:40:50 PM »

Spent the day Wargaming with Mick and Simon - been giving them ‘gentle encouragement’ to get all these two wheelers produced. 👍😁

tin shed gamer · « **Reply #54 on:** July 26, 2018, 11:14:46 AM »

Simon,
Popped over this morning and collected Fram's Grandad (so to speak.). All heading for moulds before Partizan II.
Just reworking the Austin7,and two sets of figures to compliment this figure.(after a chat with Simon it seemed rude not too.)So don't panic!

Ewan · « **Reply #55 on:** July 26, 2018, 04:01:55 PM »

Partizan II is three weeks or so away, do you think they will be available by then?

tin shed gamer · « **Reply #56 on:** July 26, 2018, 07:59:29 PM »

As far as I know they'll be cast. Other than that I can't say. But an email nearer the time couldn't hurt.

Flinty · « **Reply #57 on:** July 27, 2018, 10:47:47 AM »

These are, of course, excellent - but - I don't suppose the riders are separate from the bikes by any chance?

It looks like you do have separate castings so I am crossing all my appendages; trying to find a riderless bike that isnt a horribly Tuetonic BMW has been somewhat problematic.

Cheers

tin shed gamer · « **Reply #58 on:** August 17, 2018, 11:45:37 AM »

Here's the Austin 7 scout car.
The wheels are of course blue tacked on, just above the axle stubs so it closes the whole thing down. But just to give the idea. It's off to Partizan at the weekend (to Simon and Mick for casting) where in theory the motorcycle castings will be waiting.

Mark.

aircav · « **Reply #59 on:** August 17, 2018, 12:06:15 PM »

Loving the Austin

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Author Topic: British reconnaissance motorcycles, and Austin 7 (dismounted test figures 10/09) (Read 12350 times)