Trying out the new camera

[Nick]

Let's see if I've got the hang of this new camera yet! First up is the JB Models 1/72 Alvis Saracen...

[Nick]

And now, from the same makers, the 1/72 Alvis Saladin! (Obviously these are still works in progress, like everything else ).

[Nick]

And here's the wheels!

[Nick]

And here's some of my part built pile...  

[Nick]

You wanna know what that weird looking rotorcar thing is, don't ya?! Well it's no good asking me as I don't know!
There'll be some Soviet Marines flying it up a beach 'somewhere in a non-Communist nation'...

That's all for now but rest assured, I will return with more! I need to finish the two cars for Southern Expo tomorrow  

[Ollie]

Cool Nick!

So, what kind of camera did you buy?

 

[Captain Canada]

Senor  Pedley....awesome !

Pics look great...and love the Rotor-jobs. Big choppers rule !

Also liking the little Alvis cars....so nice to see all these 72nd scale armour kits coming out !

Is the flying-commie thing going to be SoR material ? Seems a waste for just one person !

Cheers !

 

[nev]

Great stuff Nick.  

What IS that flying rotocar thing?

And who are these JB models?  Do they do british 72nd stuff?

[Geoff_B]

Hi Nev

JB stuff at Hannants

You've never seen JB stuff before ?, they're great 1/76 post war british vehicles, Land Rover LWB with hard & soft tops, 1 tonne & Ambulance , Bedford MK & Refueller, 105mm gun etc,etc. Even come with suitable british decals for all three services on the Hard top Land Rover !!!!.

Hopefully they might try a Fodden next or maybe updated land rovers to go with the new Dragon 1/72 Challenger II due out soon.

Cheers

Geoff B B)

[Captain Canada]

I'd like to grab a few of those challengers......I've always had a vision of a diorama of with an orchard, and a few tanks and some GR.3s.........

Cheers !

Toadman

[Geoff_B]

I'd like to grab a few of those challengers......I've always had a vision of a diorama of with an orchard, and a few tanks and some GR.3s.........

Hi Toad

For GR-3's you would want either rthe Airfix Chieftan or the Revell Challenger I, now what you would really need id the Bedford MK refueller and a few land rovers and normal MK's as a support;  a Unimog from B&W would really help set the theme as well !!!!

Cheers

Geoff B B)  

[John Howling Mouse]

Great pics!  Is that flying rotor dealie the old "AirJeep" by Glencoe or the like?

Keep posting the JB Models stuff.  How did you find the fit so far?  I bought that Saladin too (fond memories of a "Dinky Toy" version of that by Matchbox/Lesney (?) when I was a kid)

[nev]

Great stuff!  I can see myself getting one of these and having it coming down the ramp of a Herc

But why is some of his stuff 1/76 and some 1/72???  Now I know the difference is only a few mm, but still    

[Geoff_B]

But why is some of his stuff 1/76 and some 1/72??? Now I know the difference is only a few mm, but still

Hi Nev

Because Hannants have been lazy and not checked when listing it, it you see the box art they all sat 1/76 !!!!!. Typical !!!

Cheers

Geoff B  B)  

[lancer]

Well, one of my local model shops, Rebel Troop in Reading stocks the JB line, and quite a few of the as well.  The 76th scal is equal to the HO guage for model railways, so thats where it comes from, as for the scale difference between 72nd and 76th it's so bloody small who cares (JMN's NOT being counted here) they are good enough to make all kinds of dioramas and stuff with  An example I can think of, How about the 105mm gun being slung under or being pulled out of a Rotodyne whilst disgorging troops out of the side doors??

I think I moght go and take a look and see what he's got.