Crusader Finished

Here is the completed model. This is the Nocturna Crusader, 54mm (actually bigger).

Crusading On.............

This is Nocturna Models 54 mm Crusader, more progress

Mean Dude

Not really..... this is a picture I snapped of my brother at my daughters graduation party last weekend. She graduated with a Masters Degree! I liked this photo- because my bro was clowning around; and it's tack sharp. I used my Canon 30d with a Tamron 17-35 zoom. The lens was a real sleeper in Tamron's line a few years ago. I post processed in Lightroom (awesome program btw..)

Crusader

Here is Nocturna Models Crusader. it's a 54mm (really closer to 70mm). Just started this one. Working on the face- more to do.........including those teeny eyeballs.

Alpine Miniatures BAR Gunner

Here is my recently completed project- Alpine's wonderful US BAR Gunner c 1945. It is 1/16 scale. This figure depicts a member of the 29th Infantry Division in Germany 1945. Painted in acrylics of course.

Catalina Island

A little side trip...... My brothers birthday was April 14, so I went diving with him on Catalina Island. We had a local instructor (Ron Moore- Catalina Divers) go with us, cause I'm a bit rusty- not having dove in many years. Actually my brother and I were first certified way back when Sea Hunt was on tv....... We had a blast. I highly recommend it to anyone. Here is a picture

Another Cover

Latest issue of MMI has my German dude on the cover. Cool..

Resurection

This is a diorama I did a few years ago- it depicts a Brit pilot who crash landed and nosed up his Sopwith Camel on the edge of a enemy trench. He his picking off Huns running down the trench. With the new Wingnut Wings models, I am getting inspired to do another WW1 subject. This is 1/32 (54mm) scale.

It Looks Like a New Article

Some time ago, I sent off an article for Military Miniatures in Review. It was an article on finishing the Young Miniatures Waffen SS bust. I spied this cover shot of the latest MMIR- soon to be out. The article is mentioned on the cover-about halfway down on the left.

The California Show- SCAHMS

I just returned from Orange and the annual SCAHMS show. Another great show. There were some very good work on display. John Rosengrant had a great small vignette of an M5 with a squad taking fire, and a Revolutionary mounted soldier. I met Youn Song who goes by "Ebroin"; he is a sculptor and painter from Korea. He does masters for Young Miniatures. He brought his MG 42 Gunner-painted his way. It took Best of Show. I think he was very excited to receive the award.

I was honored to receive a gold medal for Blackbeard and the SCAHMS Master award. In an unusual move, the Master award was also given to Penny Meyer. In prior years there is usually only one award given. Congrats Penny!

I will go thru my photos ans see if any are worth a darn to post. It was a great time spent with folks I have known for years. This year I stopped by Bill Horan's for BBQ and a beer. Small crowd, good food. Thanks to Bill and Heather.

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