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I have an entire library of Arnhem books! One little known film that I recommend is "Theirs is the Glory." Its only an hour, 20-minutes long, and it is in B&W, but it is truly authentic. It was filmed in 1946, and it stars some of the actual survivors of the reconstituted British 1st Airborne Division (upon their return from the Greek Civil War) , and it was filmed in the actual wreckage of Arnhem, prior to the rebuilding of what remained of the town. Many paratroopers found their old foxholes, and used them for filming. The Dutch army actually provided running German Panther and Tiger tanks for use the film, as they were still using them until they could afford to buy proper, new tanks of their own! Fortunately, Theirs Is The Glory is on Youtube, in its entirety!

Hey Roger, The figures and much of the gear are offered commercially, but in sad need of modifications, IMHO. Britains are rare, as the popular subjects are mostly Germans. As an example, here is another British Para, a medic. I made much of his gear my scratch, such as the heat netting, the camp scrim, the bandages, and the shell dressing bag. I painted the belt green to simulate blanco coating. The beret and badge came from a customizer in England. The camouflage smock is a stock uniform item. The canteen and leather carrier is scratch the scratch-built, as is the Red Cross brassard. The head sculpt was pre-painted but touched up. 0-4 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-6 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-9 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-5 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr The captured German Walther G41 rifle was scratch built by a customizer in Taiwan: 0-3 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr Place him with his buddy before an appropriate background, with his pilot buddy. The sceneries are actual landscapes from Arnhem and Oosterbeck, Holland! 0-11 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-4 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr The RAF's special Lanchester sub-machine gun was heavily modified and repainted: 0-7 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr "Get Some, Jerry!" 0-2 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-10 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-10 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr The pilot's insignia and his pilot rucksack are scratch built. His face came painted, but it needs more detailing ... 0-2 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-13 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

Lt. Bucknall was the first Recce officer to die during the September, 1944 Arnhem attack, and quite possibly, the first British Airborne officer to die on the ground. He and three men were unlucky victims of a German Ambush on Sunday, Day 1, September 17th, 1944. Leap-froging with jeeps of 9th Section, Lieutenant Bucknall's jeep was the first to run into SS Major Kraft's blocking line on the Duitsekampweg Road, the northernmost of three attack routes to Arnhem Bridge. Here is a photo of Lieutenant Bucknall from the C Troop's group photo, from "Remember Arnhem". Notice how much taller he is than his fellow troopers: 0-1 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr Here are a couple first hand accounts of Peter's last ride. Firstly, here is from from Trooper Arthur Barlow, normally the wireless operator in Bucknall's jeep, taken from "Arnhem 1944": "We landed by parachute and were waiting for the jeeps. Lieutenant Bucknall was very impatient; he knew we should be first off. The second jeep was arrived first, but not Bucknall's. Most of the others were ready but Bucknall was very impatient; his language would not be printable. He was furious. So he took the second jeep, turning the driver out and taking the wheel himself, and telling me to stay behind and wait for Number 1 Jeep, which had the wireless. We were at least half an hour late. Bucknall set off, bumping along the tracks to Wolfheze, and went out of sight. It was four or five minutes later when the other jeep turned up and we followed, with Lance-Sargent McGregor in charge. The other sections followed us; they all assembled properly, and they moved off at the proper intervals, with in hand signaling distance from one another, But Lieutenant's jeep was five minutes ahead of us." McGregor's jeep was shot up too, and he killed as well. Sergeant Christie led the body recovery group afterwards. He recalled: "I was in the leading jeep and I was never more scared of anything. I remembered that we drove slowly down the valley where we found one of the 8 Section jeeps. The only member of the group I recognized was Sergeant Tom McGregor, who was lying about five yards from the vehicle, with two bullet holes through his head and about seven in his chest. He still grasped his sten gun in the hip position with his left arm folded under him. We found Sargeant Stacey also dead, he had one bullet in the back and two in his stomach. By the pool of blood around him it was obvious he bled to death ..." They drove on, up the rise on the other side of the dip and found Lieutenant Bucknall's group. "They were laid in single file, about one yard between each man. None of them was wearing any equipment, nor had they any weapons. All had about ten bullet holes in the back or on the neck. We later found their equipment on the jeep. From this it was obvious that the germans had taken them prisoner and shot every one of the in cold blood. Lieutenant Bucknall had his face burned right off. I could recognize him by the blue polo necked sweater that he had been wearing and his identity discs." I obviously have no Peter Bucknall head-sculpt, but I do have one that best conveys his strength and attitude, and that is one of Dragon Models best ones, ironically, a German, named "Ansgar". While he has a binocular case and a pistol, I have given him a rifle instead of a sten-gun, because it made him look more like a ordinary trooper than an officer. Likewise I have left off any rank insignia, also a common practice. Behind him is the exact point in the road where the troop was ambushed. He stands on a German machine gun position, as seen today: 0-8 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-5 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr He stands in front of the Hotel Tafelberg, the site today of SS Major Kraft's headquarters: 0-7 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr His radioman stands at the Duitsekampweg Road sign, one mile from the ambush point: 0-8 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-7 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-6 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-5 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-2 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-3 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr His driver: 0-12 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-13 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-10 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr His gunner: 0-4 y Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-6 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-7 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr Covering fire from the next jeep in the column! 0-1 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-4 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr The way permanently blocked, the jeeps are unable to reach Arnhem Bridge ... 0-5 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr And yes, I am working on their 1/6th scale jeep ...

We all remember Sean Connery's epic role as General Roy Urquhart in the 1976 film "A Bridge Too Far." This is my 1/6th scale tribute: 0-4 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-3 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-2 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-6 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-8 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-1 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-3 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-8 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-6 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-4 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-13 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-9 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-12 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-7 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-12 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-11 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

My further adventures into 1/6th scale custom WWII British Commonwealth articulated figures: Two Irish NCO glider troopers of the Royal Ulster Rifle Regiment, part of the 6th Airlanding Brigade, preparing to seize and defend the eastern approaches to Sword Beach against the advancing German 21st Panzer Division. And yes, the corporal's has a Matt Damon head-sculpt. 0-4 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-5 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-6 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-9 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-7 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-3 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-4 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-2 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-1 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-1 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-5 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-8 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

Poor dog!

Grasshopper was lost to the Dutch soon after and became the Irene in their service. Hence the popular modeling 📚 book! these are great! Keep them coming! Thanks!

Frequent mention was made, in later US Navy correspondence, of "shot-boxes" being brought up on deck prior to an action. Presumably, these contained the grape shot and canister shot, as they would have had to have been stowed somewhere too, other than the shot garlands. Often they would place capstan bars across the shot boxes to use as benches during Sunday services. One question I have always had was, what secured the shot in the shot racks? Just a minor pitch, heave or roll of the ship would send them all flying! So were they secured in place with a strong weave netting, or an upper wooden batten lashed down in place?

Captain David Milne, would, in 1800, while in command of the Frigate La Seine, capture the French National Frigate La Vengeance, the very same ship that fought the USS Constellation to a bloody nighttime draw a month before.

That news article would be called “sponsored content” today.🤔

Those rascally midshipmen get into all sorts of mischief 😳

Those are often just called deadlights.

What a great photograph! With regard the port lids, this engraving of the Delaware from the 1830s shows full classic ports on the lower gun deck, half lids (lower lid) and removable bucklers (upper lid) on the upper gun deck, and completely removable lids or "full bucklers", or possibly no lids at all, on the spar deck: 0 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr Close up: 0-1 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr

I'm guessing that was an expedient to make small pieces of timber do, when larger, proper ones were not available.

On the expanded outboard planking plan of the Cruiser Class, in this case HMS Primrose, 1807, note how low the anchor-stock-planking extends below the waterline. I thought they only used it for the thicker main-wales. In 1809, Primrose wrecked in a storm on Mistral Rock, with the loss of all hands, but the drummer boy. https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/83932.html

I can almost hear the gaggle of young-gentlemen singing "The Sailors Dirge", in the frigate's cramped steerage, by the dim light of a solitary, swinging lantern - slamming their beer steins down on the table at the end of every verse ... "... but now his heart is cold." Slam!

The smithsonian has a ten sheet set of plans in 1/4 inch scale of the USS Hartford . It was drawn up to make a rigged solid hull model for their collection

Paul Sutcliffe, what, if anything, remains of the wreck of HBM Frigate Magicienne, 32, blown up in the same battle?

The Norfolk Island British Frigate Sirius wrecked in 1790, so the old style trunnioned carronades are appropriate. The other British frigate called Sirius wrecked on Mauritius Island at the Battle of Port Southeast in 1810, as portrayed in Patrick O'Brien's novel, The Mauritius Command. From Wiki Sirius sailed from [[The Motherbank, Ryde, Isle of Wight] on 13 May 1787 as the flagship of the eleven-vessel First Fleet, under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip (Governor-designate of the new colony). Phillip transferred to the Armed Tender HMS Supplyat Cape Town,[7] with Second Captain John Hunter[8] remaining in command of Sirius. Also on board were Royal Marine Major Robert Ross, who would be responsible for colony security and surgeons George Bouchier Worgan and Thomas Jamison. Midshipman Daniel Southwell recorded that Sirius was carrying the Larcum Kendall K1 chronometer used by Captain James Cook on his second and third voyages around the world.[9] She arrived in Botany Bay on 20 January 1788, two days after Supply, according to the journals of Hunter[10] and First Lieutenant (later Rear Admiral) William Bradley[11] [12] The 252-day voyage had gone via Rio de Janeiro and the Cape of Good Hope and covered more than 15,000 miles (24,000 km). It was quickly decided that Botany Bay was unsuitable for a penal settlement and an alternative location was sought. While waiting to move, a large gale arose preventing any sailing; during this period the French expeditionary fleet of Jean-François de Galaup, comte de Lapérousearrived in Botany Bay. The colony was established at Sydney Cove in Port Jackson when Governor Phillip arrived on 26 January aboard Supply. Sirius arrived the following day.[13] The British cordially received the French. Sirius's captains, through their officers, offered assistance and asked if Lapérouse needed supplies. However the French leader and the British commanders never met personally. Lapérouse also took the opportunity to send his journals, some charts and some letters back to Europe with Sirius. After obtaining wood and fresh water, the French left on 10 March for New Caledonia, Santa Cruz, the Solomons, the Louisiades, and the western and southern coasts of Australia. The French fleet and all on board were never seen again. The documents carried by Sirius would be its only testament. Decades later it was discovered that Lapérouse's expedition had been shipwrecked on the island of Vanikoro. Sirius left Port Jackson under the command of Hunter on 2 October 1788,[8] when she was sent back to the Cape of Good Hope to get flour and other supplies. The complete voyage, which took more than seven months to complete, returned just in time to save the near-starving colony. In 1789, she was refitted in Mosman Bay, which was originally named Great Sirius Cove after the vessel. The name lives on in the adjacent Sirius Cove (formerly "Little Sirius Cove").[14] On 19 March 1790, Sirius was wrecked on a reef at Norfolk Island while landing stores. Among those who witnessed the ship's demise from shore was Thomas Jamison, the surgeon for the penal settlement. Jamison would eventually become Surgeon-General of New South Wales. Sirius's crew was stranded on Norfolk Island until they were rescued on 21 February 1791. Hunter returned to England aboard Waaksamheid where he faced court martial and was honourably acquitted. He was appointed as Phillip's successor as Governor of New South Wales in February 1795, though he did not return to the colony until September.[8] One of the sailors on Sirius, Jacob Nagle, wrote a first-hand account of the ship's last voyage, wreck, and the crew's stranding.[15] With the settlement in New South Wales still on the brink of starvation, the loss of Sirius left the colonists with only one supply ship.

Put a little steeple and cross on the roof, and you got yourself a nice little country church! Reverend Hank has a nice ring to it.

Very interesting! Free to download from the museum site: https://ussconstitutionmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Black-Sailors-During-the-War-of-1812.pdf

The graham crackers and milk, were they good? I nominate the no-show young-guy as permanent "captain of the head" ...

Thanks Druxey! Little Fly was the last surviver of the Swan Class. I wonder how she looked then, after so many required repairs and updates. A new fiddlehead? Stern carvings replaced, or reduced? Quarterdeck and forecastle barricades planked over? The 'Nelson Checker' paint job? Carronades on the main deck? Remember, the poor, little 16-gun ship Fly was only 300 tons, while the new Cruiser Class 18-gun brigs were 400 tons. Pegasus vanished in those same seas back when she was brand new - as she had just arrived in Halifax from England on her maiden cruise.

The Swan Class Sloop HMS Fly was lost off Newfoundland in an 1802 storm. I wonder if this was the same hurricane...

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