90mm scale figure model kit

[lazyschnauzer]

With this kit, my New Zealand friend Andy Cairns has outdone himself! The soldier is in a nice half-crouched and shouting action pose ringing a makeshift gas gong hung on a broken wagon wheel.

The kit consists of the following parts, mostly cast in grey resin:

1 - wheel

2 - circular base

3 - mounting pole for wheel

4 - figure lower half with canteen (aka 'water bottle' for the UK folks) buckled to the M1908 cotton webbing belt on one hip and slung haversack on the other hip, M1902 putties secured by tape at the top, M1902 service dress trousers and hobnailed 'ammunition boots'

5 - figure upper half including head, again with M1908 webbing equipment, M1914 variant ammunition holders, M1902 service dress tunic, M1917 'small box' respirator in the partly deployed position

6 - small ribbed tube that links the respirator canister to the mask

7 - steel 'Brodie' helmet with torn canvas cover

8 - Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) rifle, caliber 0.303 inch

9 - left arm

10 - right arm

11 - two shell casings - one to be fitted as the gas 'gong', the other to be fitted into slot on base

and four metal parts -

12 - M 1907 bayonet with quillon

13 - copper wire

14 - copper wire braid

15 - brass chain

All of this is packed securely in two plastic bags surrounded by foam in a carboard box.

The casting is generally very good. There were a couple of small holes that would need filling on my kit and couple of partly filled holes that would need opening. The flash is limited and easily dealt with. The parts go together easily and fit with no need of filler.

Overall quality of the kit is superior, on par with the best!

Although Andy offers the figure as an ANZAC soldier, since all the same equipment and weapons were worn by British soldiers (even some of the US) ca. 1917 - 1918, the figure could just as easily be completed that way.

More photos to follow!

ENJOY!

All the best,

Dan

[lazyschnauzer]

More photos...

This is the completed kit!!!

All the best,

Dan

[paintmiester]

Dan,

thanks for the pics of this kit. I've onl just joined this forum as I was searching for this figurine sculpter tonight after having seen a short review of a WWI Light Horse mounted trooper done by AC Models. Haven't had any joy yet in locating the website as I am keen on seeing just what else this talented bloke has available.

Have been collecting and painting figures since the early 90's with a particular interest in WWI Australian, especially Light Horse. I'm heavily involved in a Light Horse re-encatment troop locally and have utilised LH figures from another maker for trophies to present at our Troop's annual dining in nights.

Any link that you can send to Andy Cairns' web page would be greatly appreciated. Cheers

Rod

[lazyschnauzer]

Dan,

thanks for the pics of this kit. I've onl just joined this forum as I was searching for this figurine sculpter tonight after having seen a short review of a WWI Light Horse mounted trooper done by AC Models. Haven't had any joy yet in locating the website as I am keen on seeing just what else this talented bloke has available.

Have been collecting and painting figures since the early 90's with a particular interest in WWI Australian, especially Light Horse. I'm heavily involved in a Light Horse re-encatment troop locally and have utilised LH figures from another maker for trophies to present at our Troop's annual dining in nights.

Any link that you can send to Andy Cairns' web page would be greatly appreciated. Cheers

Rod

[lazyschnauzer]

Why don't you go to Planetfigure.com and contact Andy via the private message part of that forum? In the states, Andy's kits are carried by Military Miniatures Warehouse and others. Good luck!

All the best,

Dan