Hi Kurt,

Many thanks. A tot was just that, a single measure. It was given each morning before stand to, the primary purpose to help warm the body after a cold night in the open. Not much good if you were tea total, as many were, but it would warm you up in the wee small hours of the morning.

Cheers

Al

Hello Al ,

you are right and i'm totally agree with that view.

After the war with the Zulu's in South Africa , the British discovered a secret means used in the ritual of the Zulu's before they when in to combat. I've seen a documentary about this subject ....

Cheers

Kurt

Hi Kurt,

I shall have a google on that later.

These are some positional pictures. With some things built and some still to build or finish, I needed an overview of how some of the players might fit in. Several figures will get saved for the next one and/or replaced with alternatives but this gives me an idea of how they might fit within the scene, how much space is needed etc.















One possibility is moving the canteen to the other side of the road, there is space I could build out on there in the small rise. That area would then become the beginning of the CCS, still mulling this over.

Cheers

Al

It's coming to life Al.

And sorry for going off topic. This may be the documentary mentioned. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryWkDAo7CNA

Thanks Darren,

Al

Hi Alan,

So you are now making all the Dutch followers wonder about the add " Dutch " !
Hopefully, they will not find out that in the English areas every add Dutch-something was having a negative smell.................
Which is certainly not the case in your dio! It gives a nice impression of war activities, some distance from the front.
And I just realized that you add colour to those things we only now from black and white movies or pictures!
Looking forward to see more soon.
One little remark, dear Sir, if you allow: the small tracks were rather unlevel. Would it therefore not have been wise to use some straps or rope to keep the load on the wagons? But, Alan, this is absolutely not to be read as critisism.

Enjoy your Eastern Weekend!

HI Paul,

Happy Easter and many thanks for looking in and the comments. There seems to have been an absence or rope or straps used on the loads. I don't have an extensive reference range but I don't recall seeing any in use.

This may be because the tractors often travelled at walking pace, or the distances were not that great. It looks to me like they relied on the weight of the shells and packing cases to do that job for them. It would also mean unloading would be quick.

Truth is I don't know. Long rides at any speed I would say yes, shorter distances at pace possibly not?

Cheers

Al

Hi Alan,

This has been a fascinating build to watch - such an elaborate scene, yet not over the top! You are walking the tightrope indeed! (Excellent work too!)

Nick

Hi Nick,

Many thanks for looking in and the comments. I've just started work on the canteen, using this as a reference:



another structure I'm considering is something like this on the opposite side of the road:



Or this:



The Great War is really well documented in the IWM Photo Archive that there is a lot of inspiration to draw on.

Cheers

Al

Anyone know who else stocks Juwella products in the UK? I tried F of G but they have been out of stock for a couple of months.

Thanks

Al

Hi folks,

This is the start of the canteen, a simple structure covered with a a tarp.



Cheers

Al

Hello Alan ,

looking good ! Nice item to the scene.

Cheers ,

Kurt

Wow,that is pretty hard-core,putting a canteen right next to a dump for wounded/dead soldiers discarded gear!! Holy Cow.
Not a scene for those of a delicate nature. If I hadn't seen the period pic I wouldn't have believed it.
Those pics are wonderful btw,
J

Hi Kurt,

Thanks, I was a bit stumped with this corner but I think this will work OK.

The sandbags are for the rail signalman's post.

Hi Jerry,

A hot drink and hot food for the walking wounded would be a big boost to moral. It's hard to put into words just how reviving a decent brew and a bit of scoff can be.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

These are the first 2 wagon loads. I need to add some labels and markings to the boxes. The 3rd wagon will either hold a rum ration or some tea chests.



I wasn't going to use these two figures but they might work well by the canteen 'there but for fortune'.



I also picked up some of the reality in scale food and small load sets which again might find a home around the board.





Lastly and I thought I'd build one of the Tamiya Para bikes to see what they might be like. I thinned down the spokes a good deal. A very simple kit I'll see what it is like when done and if nothing else it will be a practice for the Diopark bikes in the build pile. (obviously not for this project, just thinking ahead.)



Al

Thanks for keeping us updated Alan!!!

A scene that you could look at for hours on end...and still discover new details!!

Superb work! Congratulations!!

Cheers

Romain

Hi Romain,

Thanks. the load by the canteen will possibly go inside, as the end of that walkway will lead to a stove. I left enough room on the back of the first wagon to mount a figure if I find a suitable candidate.

Cheers

Al

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/tommyswar.html

Hi, Alan,

A reason to expand your dio!?



P

Hi Paul,

Yes, nice. I saw these upon release but they are 1/32 scale and would be too big beside my 1/35 scale stuff me thinks.

As some 1/35 scale armour is about to come along then perhaps we will see some 1/35 scale trucks in the future too.

I have an RPM kit of the Ford T which I had considered building with a box type body, but as I plan to have some Infantry moving up the line as well as coming from it the road space will probably be busy enough. A horse drawn wagon/limber is a thought though.

Besides I would like to get it finished for the end of the campaign in September lol.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

This the start of the work on the canteen. Tarp was made from Tissue paper. Quite a lot of work to do in this area.



Al

Tarp is looking just fine Al!! Well done!!!

Chers

Romain

Hi Romain,

Thanks, lots to do in that area.

Al

Agreed! But you'll manage!!

Cheers

Romain

Cheers Romain,

With a bit more work on the tarp and some counter testing.





Cheers

Al

The canteen looks great Alan , maybe if you make it a little bit more dusty it will be perfect .

Or were you planning to....

Cheers

Kurt