Hi Kurt,

Thanks, that's just the basic structure, with a test fit of some boxes for tables.

More later. Cheers

Al

Great show Al!!

I'm envious of your step by step work. I'd love to be like that...but it won't work!

Cheers

Romain

Hi Alan.
Great works on the canteen. Just a question but, what happened to the camo netting? Did it work out the way you wanted?

Cheers,

RJ

Hi Romain,

Not sure about my step by step approach I tend to work across several things at a time lol.

Hi RJ,

Thanks the idea is developing. Haven't added the camo net yet as I want to build the figures for the gun first

The loads for the wagons are almost done, Some Handle with care labels and some soft items to be added in.

I had also thought about doing an AA mount for a Lewis gun, the large Cable Reel from Verlinden is BIG so I might use one as a base for a gun mount (maybe).

A couple of IWM pictures that produced the idea





Anyway some updates of progress.

Al







The Verlinden large reel!

A question if anyone can answer it.

The small haversack/button bag as I've come to call them shown here - does anyone know what they contained? I thought they might hold the original urine gas-mask type thingi or be personal gear/food bags but despite looking I can't find a clear identification for their use.



Thanks

Al

Hello Alan ,

i've searched on the site ABBL 1940 , because a large part of the Belgian infantry was still equiped with British belts , straps , canteens and haversacks from WWO I in 1940.

So i think it's a pattern 08 known as small pack and it contained food , however i'm not sure ! It could also be a converted model 1898 ???? It contained also food..

Cheers

Kurt

Hi Kurt,

I don't think so. The 1908 small pack was just that a small pack (see bottom left







These also came with leather straps for the leather pattern equipment.

The above is more a small thick cloth bag, distinctive by the 3 button arrangement on the front strap. I've always wonder what the origins of this bit of kit were and what it was used for, most probably washing and shaving kit and some mess kit.

They are very evident on most troops even in the rear areas which made me think they were early gas mask containers or food bags.

Cheers

Al

Finally found it.

BE451 Smoke/PH Hood bag.

http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/ww1-smoke-ph-hood-bag-product,12262

http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/re-enactor-info/british/british-ww1-soldier-uniforms-and-equipment/ww1-1916-somme-soldier.aspx

You often see soldiers with two of these so they may have doubled for another purpose.

Cheers

Al

Understood ! Thanks for the explanation Alan.


Cheers

Kurt

Made a start on one of the troops heading Up the line.







Al

Hi folks,

Here's a bit of an update on the Draisine (Crewe Tractor) and wagon loads. With quite a lot of hard edge boxes I want to add a few soft items on top to help off set this. I also need to have a look through some PE sets to see if I can source two flat edge rods to add to the front.















Cheers

Al

Hello Al ,

good progress . I'm still amazed of those figures.

Looking forward to see more on the tractor.

Cheers

Kurt

Hi Kurt,

Thanks for looking in. I still have quite a few to make, medics, wounded soldiers for the stretchers and wagon, some gun crew and pioneers for the telegraph poles and a soldier for the Quartermasters Cafe lol.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

I got some stowage items from Value Gear (Set 5). I choose these because they are secured with leather straps and because of the offerings in small items.

Hopefully a few of these will off set the sharp edges of the boxes. There will be one, possibly two figures on or around the wagons.

Al

Hi folks,

This is the 2nd of the engine crew. The Railways were run by the RE as best I can remember. The crews tended not to wear putties.

The figure is from SKP, with a hornet head.





Al

Store,stores and crew are shaping up nicely.
J

Thanks for looking in Jerry,.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

A bit more work on the wagon loads. When I get the figure finished I'll seat him on a blanket or tarp to compensate for his location/posture.





Only a few small items to finish the loads off.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

An over view of the wagons back on the rails. I won't pin them together yet, but I'm pretty sure this is the right location. The Draisine (Crewe Tractor) is certainly an interesting build. Some fender supports to add to the tractor when I find something suitable to use.

Work on the QMs canteen next.



Cheers

Al

Hi Al - this is sure shaping up nicely - and it doesn't look like you've missed even the smallest detail - wow! Looking forward to seeing more -

Cheers
Nick

Hi Nick,

Thanks for looking in and the comments. It's a fun project, but a lot to do yet.

Cheers

Al

Hi Alan

Your dio is looking great. If I was the guy seated next to the load of artillery shells, I'd look a lot more nervous (lol)

Cheers

Dick

Hi Dick,

Thanks for looking in. Every day occurrence I would think for the RE railway men.

Here's the basic layout for the QMs canteen.



Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

These 4 figure sets should provide the bodies for the 6inch gun crew, medicals and odds and sods.









Cheers

Al

Hi Alan.
See you fixed a field stove. The overall pictures of the workbench are just great. Lots to discover everytime I look in

Cheers,

RJ