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George_MC
@georgemcr01.bsky.social
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Treadhead peacenik recreating historical #armoured actions from the Soviet-German conflict via Battlefront's Combat Mission. Beta tester and scenario designer. He/him https://www.youtube.com/@George_MC
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Finished up the Airfix Waterloo British Artillery guns and gunners to go with the horse and limber teams.
Photo shows painted Airfix 1/72 scale Waterloo British Artillery. In the foreground are two cannon each served by a crew of seven. In the background are two horse teams each pulling a limber and gun. Photo shows painted Airfix 1/72 scale Waterloo British Artillery. In the foreground is a cannon served by a crew of seven. In the background is a horse team pulling a limber and gun. Photo shows painted Airfix 1/72 scale Waterloo British Artillery. In the foreground are two cannon each served by a crew of seven. In the background are two horse teams each pulling a limber and gun.
October 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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My Airfix version inspired by the same pic.
Photo shows painted Airfix 1/72 scale Royal Horse Artillery gun, crewed by HaT miniature gun crew; in bs ground limber and horse team towing gun. Far background box art from both sets.
October 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Just finished up some #Airfix Waterloo British Royal Horse Artillery. Enjoyed painting them. Still a very characterful set. Now onto some gun crews. #wargames #Napoleonic
Side view photo of Airfix 1/72 scale Waterloo British Royal Horse Artillery Artillery Front view of Airfix 1/72 scale Waterloo British Royal Horse Artillery Artillery showing the lead horses in two separate teams and their riders. Rear view of Airfix 1/72 scale Waterloo British Royal Horse Artillery Artillery showing the guns and limbers. Between them are two mounted officers. Rear view of Airfix 1/72 scale Waterloo British Royal Horse Artillery Artillery close up shows the gun, limber with small bucket hanging from the rear and the limber riders.
October 8, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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@ckolonko.bsky.social some pics for you - at Roseisle on the Moray Coast. The barbed wire pin I found in the woods just under some pine needles. I thought it was an old tin can at first.
September 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Figures nearly done. Really enjoyed painting these.
@HaT 1/72 scale WWI British artillery gun crew nearly painted up. Just final touch up then varnish to do; then some gentle weathering! @HaT 1/72 scale WWI British artillery gun crew nearly painted up. Just final touch up then varnish to do; then some gentle weathering! The figure on the far left is the Airfix artillery officer shouting. Love the pose. Airfix 1/72 scale WWI British artillery limber and horses crew nearly painted up. Just final touch up then varnish to do; then some gentle weathering!
August 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Orcadian genes in my daughter shining through!
August 28, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Next wee project. The Airfix set was a favourite when I was a kid. It’s a bit ‘old’ but still has character. The @hatminis.bsky.social WWI British Artillery Crew figures are excellent.nicely sculpted.
Photos shows the 1/72 scale Airfix WWI Royal Horse Artillery set partially painted with the horses, limber and guns in the background. In the foreground are the partially figures from the HaT WW1 British artillery crew.
August 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Bren tripod!
August 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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Your desert British 25 Pounder gun crew in action. Superb figures and delight to paint.
August 21, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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Think I've finished this one. Airfix British 25 pounder gun set, painted in desert colours with 51st Highland Division insignia. Sand temporarily 'borrowed' from my daughter's sandpit...
Image shows the Airfix 25 Pounder gun set box with the built and painted model placed in front. Airfix 25 Pounder gun set - gun connected to limber being pulled by the quad in travel position - placed on some sand. Close up of the Airfix 1/72 scale 25 Pounder in action manned by the Eureka Miniatures gun crew, with limber in ready position close by. Close up of the Airfix 1/72 scale 25 Pounder in action manned by the Eureka Miniatures gun crew, with limber in ready position and quad parked just behind.
August 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
georgemcr01.bsky.social
The gun crew. Really nicely sculpted figures.
Photos shows seven painted 1/72 scale gunners in desert order - shorts and shirt sleeves.
August 15, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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It might take only an hour to build but taken plenty longer to paint. Still have decals and further weathering to do. Also have the crew painted up - though ditched the stock figures and using some other figures in desert order. #Airfix #scalemodel
Photo shows Airfix 25 pounder gun attached to limber being towed by quad - in background done partially painted stowage. Photo shows Airfix 25 pounder gun attached to limber being towed by quad - it painted on base coat desert sand. Background is the Airfix model box front piece. Photo shows Airfix 25 pounder gun attached to limber being towed by quad - it painted on base coat desert sand with a light wash. Background is the Airfix model box front piece. Still have decals then more weathering/touch up.
August 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Watched some jousting this weekend. Now been looking at repro weapons…
August 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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#Airfix 25 pounder gun and tractor project coming along. Built (which was pretty quick and simple) and primed. Base coats on stowage and gun crew.
Phots shows the built and black primed Airfix 1/72 scale quad, limber and 25 pounder gun. The wheels are off and mounted on cocktail sticks ready to paint. 1/72 scale 25 pounder gun crew with first base coat on.
August 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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It might fit this Bren?
August 9, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Daughter got to chase off some pesky Romans today!
August 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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It’s not so hot on spelling raspberry either…
August 8, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Wee compare and contrast with a hundred years difference. Royal Horse Artillery 1815 and Royal Horse Artillery circa 1914/15. Both #Airfix 1/72 scale sets.
Photo shows assembled Airfix Waterloo RHA gun, limber and horses next to equivalent First World War RHA setup.
August 7, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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I’m on a bit of an Airfix roll at the moment. Finished up some Waterloo French artillery and sorting out their British counterparts. #Airfix #plasticsoldiers
Photos shows painted up Airfix Waterloo French Artillery. Still stuck to their ice lolly sticks I used to mount em for painting. Close up of one of the Airfix Waterloo French Artillery gun crews. The chap - 3rd from the left - struggling to deadlift a 4pound cannon ball cracks me up! Sorting out a random collection of various sets of Airfix Waterloo British Artillery. I’ve got some still on the sprue I’ll end up using.
August 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Calling this done. The bald patch in the lawn came in handy! #scalemodel #Dragon
Right Side view of Dragon 1/35 scale Sd.Kfz. 250/3 radio half track. It’s a Großdeutschland vehicle set in 1942. Left Side view of Dragon 1/35 scale Sd.Kfz. 250/3 radio half track. It’s a Großdeutschland vehicle set in 1942. Front view of Dragon 1/35 scale Sd.Kfz. 250/3 radio half track. It’s a Großdeutschland vehicle set in 1942. Oblique rear view of Dragon 1/35 scale Sd.Kfz. 250/3 radio half track. It’s a Großdeutschland vehicle set in 1942.
August 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Main colours blocked in. Now to the detail. Really enjoying painting em!
Photo shows the Airfix 1/72 scale Waterloo French Artillery figures lined up, partly painted - in that the main colours are blocked in. So they look finished but not quite!
July 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Starting on these wee fellahs a wee nostalgia painting experience. Airfix Waterloo French Artillery. The guns are a bit small so considering replacing. Or do I just go with the paint box set as is. They’re not being used on any field of battle. #Napoleonic #Airfix #PlasticSoldiers #Wargaming
Photo: Front view of the gunners from the Airfix Waterloo French Artillery 1/72 figure set. Blocking in colours at this stage. Colours used to date in the rear of the image. Photo: Rear view of the gunners from the Airfix Waterloo French Artillery 1/72 figure set. Blocking in colours at this stage. Colours used to date in the rear of the image. Photo: Close up front view of one of the gun crews from the Airfix Waterloo French Artillery 1/72 figure set. Blocking in colours at this stage. Photo: Close up rear view of one of the gun crews from the Airfix Waterloo French Artillery 1/72 figure set. Blocking in colours at this stage.
July 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Just watching Waterloo. Still a seminal film after all these years. My mum went to see it and brought back a glossy brochure with a heap of film stills which inspired initially me recreating it in LEGO block (red for Allies; Blue for French) then painting Airfix figures.
Screen cap from the 1970 film Waterloo showing British infantry in square engaging French cavalry. Screen cap from 1970 Waterloo film shoeing aerial view of British infantry in three squares engaging French cavalry. Screen cap from 1970 Waterloo film showing French Old Guard advancing column. Screen cap from 1970 Waterloo film showing British infantry in line firing volleys into French Old Guard column.
July 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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Next project - Airfix French Artillery. A wee walk down memory lane! I’m one limber short but have soared on the loft. I’ve other sets in the yellow plastic but suspect this set from the Battle of Waterloo farmhouse battle set.
Photo shows Airfix French Artillery figures, gunners, cannon, limbers and horses mounted ready for priming.
July 19, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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French Horse Artillery of the Old Guard. Messing about taking photos. #Napleonic #Wargaming
Image shows side view of 1/72 scale Horse Artillery of the old Guard. Foreground shows cannon being served by crew. In the background limber towed by side horses with cannon limbered up. Image shows side view of 1/72 scale Horse Artillery of the old Guard. Foreground shows cannon being served by crew. In the background limber towed by side horses with cannon limbered up. Image shows side view of 1/72 scale Horse Artillery of the old Guard. Foreground shows cannon being served by crew. In the background limber towed by side horses with cannon limbered up. Image shows close up of cannon of 1/72 scale Horse Artillery of the old Guard. Foreground shows cannon being served by crew. In the background limber towed by side horses with cannon limbered up.
July 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM