Ratch's eclectic 2022 workbench

[ShaunW]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Richard.

[Ratch]

Thanks Shaun and Yuletide felicitations to you too.

About time for something different to chug along in the background, which is coincidental as I'm thinking of creating this as a background to photograph vehicles on.

[Ratch]

Work has started on the constituent parts for the diorama. First step on the Panzer I.

The kit figures are being painted alongside the selected Airfix figures.

The Airfix figures were painted a long time ago, probably in enamels, and are in need of a re-paint. This time they'll be as 10th Panzer Grenadier Regiment, France, 1940.

I have selected 20 of the Esci 222 set to represent the 1st US Sharpshooters, 1862. They were also known as Berdan’s Sharpshooters, and wore standard cut uniforms, but dyed green.

[Ratch]

Piping on the collar and cuffs, and canteens painted.


I was surprised by the internal detail for the Pz I

Here's the tank commander

and the other rabble

who will be turning grey.
The internal walls of the Cafe have their first pass of paint, and a wash for the mortar.



The workshop has had similar treatment

[iggie]

I'm looking forward to seeing how the diorama turns out, especially the transformation of the rabble!
I have a few of the Airfix resin buildings and really need to put them to use...

[ShaunW]

Looks like the components for a good early war dio there, Ratch. Those Airfix buildings look good and have plenty of potential for diorama or wargames use.

[Ratch]

Yes, the resin buildings are quite good.
A75008 European Brewery 2011


A75006 European Church 2011


A75004 European Country Cottage Ruin 2010


A75007 European Four Storey Shop 2011


A75013 Italian Farmhouse 2013


A75014 Italian Town House 2013


A75018 City Fountain 2014


A75017 City Steps 2014


A75016 Czech Restaurant 2014


A75015 Polish Bank 2014


A75012 Narrow Road Bridge Broken Span 2012


Italian street

[Clashcityrocker]

Always something good to see on your bench Ratch.

Nigel

[ShaunW]

Indeed those resin buildings are good. I recall them being released but have never acquired any, for some reason or another, which I should rectify as I do like to build a bit of braille scale armour amongst the 1/35th stuff.

[Ratch]

Thanks guys, the Panzer I progresses.

The two at the front go on the BMW motorcycle that comes with the Pz.I

The Airfix Germans

The Cafe

[Ratch]

This is my portfolio of completions this year.
#1 Greenfield Studios n/s Elvira: Mistress Of The Dark (n/k)


#2 Revell 1/72 Vickers Wellington Mk. (04601) ex-Matchbox PK-402


#3 Matchbox 1/76 M-7 HMC 105mm “Priest” (40089)


#4 Airfix 1/72 Hawker Demon (01052-4)


#5 Revell 1/144 Concorde (04257)


#6 Airfix 1/76 WW2 Australian Infantry (01750)


#7 Airfix HO/00 Bedouin Arabs (01719)


#8 Airfix HO/00 Civilians (01706)


#9 Airfix HO/00 Foreign Legion (01710)


#10 Airfix 1/72 Handley Page Victor B.Mk2 (A12008)


#11 Matchbox 1/72 Handley Page Victor B.Mk2.R. (PK-551)


#12 Airfix HO/00 Cowboys (01707)


#13 Airfix 1/76 Indians (01708) full set


#14 Airfix 1/76 Indians (01708) part set


#15 Revell & Strelets 1/72 5th Line Battalion KGL (02541/162)


#16 HaT 1/76 Jungle Adventure (7018) previously issued by Airfix as Tarzan Figures S33/01733-6


#17 Airfix HO/OO Astronauts (01741)


#18 Airfix 1/72 British Grenadiers 1776 (01740)


#19 Airfix HO/OO Washington's Army (S39/01739)


#20 Niko 1/700 H.M.S. Daring H-16 1940 D Class Destroyer (7088)


#21 Tamiya 1/700 British E Class Destroyer (31909 conversion)


#22 Airfix 1/600 HMS Hotspur (01205) converted to HMS Daring.


#23 Esci 1/72 Union Infantry (222)


#24 Esci 1/72 Confederate Infantry (223)


#25 Airfix 1/76 US Cavalry (S22)


#26 Airfix 1/600 Queen Elizabeth 2 (06203)


#27 Airfix 1/24 BAe Harrier GR.3 (18003)


#28 Airfix 54mm Scots Grey (02552)


#29 Airfix 54mm Scots Grey (02552)


#30 Airfix 54mm Polish Lancer (02553)


#31 Airfix 54mm Life Guard (02556)


#32 Airfix OO Cement Wagon (02662)


#33 Accurate 1/72 American Civil War Confederate Infantry (7203)


#34 Games Workshop 1/64 Warhammer 40K (603101990135)


#35 Monogram 1/8 The Black Knight of Nurnberg (6523)


#36 Monogram 1/8 The Red Knight of Vienna (6522)


#37 Airfix 1/72 English Electric Lightning F.6 (A05042)


#38 Airfix 1/72 English Electric Lightning F.6 (A05042)


#39 Airfix HO/00 Farm Stock (S4)


#40 Airfix 1/35 Austin K2/Y Ambulance (A1375)


#41 Airfix 1/76 T34 Medium Tank (01316)



#42 Airfix 1/43 Jaguar E-Type (A55009)


#43 Airfix 1/32 Jaguar 420 (A03401V)


#44 Airfix 54mm Bengal Lancer (02557-7)


#45 Italeri 1/72 Union Cavalry (6014)


#46 Airfix 1/72 Whirlwind H.A.S. 22 (9 02056)


#47 Airfix 1/48 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2D (A12012)


#48 Italeri 1/72 Lockheed P-38J Lightning (032)


#49 HäT 1/72 Napoleonic French Command (8297)


#50 HäT 1/72 Napoleonic French Fusiliers (8041)


#51 HäT 1/72 Napoleonic French In Greatcoats (8234)


#52 Airfix 1/72 Gloster Meteor F.8 (A04064)


#53 Airfix 1/72 de Havilland Beaver (03017)


#54 Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hart (1398)


#55 Airfix HO/00 Fencing & Gates (01617-5)


#56 Airfix 1/48 Avro Anson Mk.I (A09191)


#57 Airfix 1/600 H.M.S. Warspite (04205)


#58 Esci 1/72 Union Infantry (222)


#59 Airfix 1/72 Lockheed Hudson Mk. I (05034)

[iggie]

Good Lord Ratch, that's an amazing output for one year! There must be more figures than I've ever painted, let alone in one year
You always manage a great variety of subjects too so your bench is never a dull place to visit!

Happy New Year

Indeed those resin buildings are good. I recall them being released but have never acquired any, for some reason or another, which I should rectify as I do like to build a bit of braille scale armour amongst the 1/35th stuff.

Some of them are currently greatly reduced in price on the Airfix website Shaun; go on, you know you want to!

[Clashcityrocker]

Crikey! That is an impressive output for one year. Interesting variety of subjects also.

Nigel

[Stuart]

Wow! That's an amazing amount of work for one year Richard and what a fantastic variety of subjects!

[PTB11]

Amazing work for one year. That's more than I've completed in the last 5!