HMNZS Achilles

been a couple of weeks since I last posted here. Decided to start a couple of commissions. First off the block is the HMNZS Achilles, possibly the most famous NZ warship of WW2 and a nice complement to my previous Gambia. Should be quite quick as its basically grey although the sea will need some colour. Coming along quite quickly tho..

Went and saw Sole Mio last thursday. Not my sort of music but you have to respect the power and control of those 3 lads. They will be big internationally soon I think. Obviously the Stones is off till November but that does let me go to a local model meet next weekend so its all good.

The Croz is racing!

finished the picture, worried over whether to do a background or not.. eventually decided not and loaded it into trademe. Bugger me if 2 didnt sell within a day! So all good.
Started sketdhing out the Achilles warship to complement the Gambia and also the McCully F5000 commission. Two at once, I must be mad! wife been away for 3 weeks so batching a bit.. was looking forward to seeing the Stones in April but thats postponed now.. never mind..

anyway, heres the finished Crosby Suzuki XR69.

Racing Suzuki nears completion

Maybe another day to go..
Been a busy week topped off with a long evening playing Magic cards with mates. Good fun!
sold a couple of cards yesterday for credit for more cards. got some great ones!

anyway heres the Suzuki, good progress while listening to Kim saturday morning..

Lonely Sunday

well Anthea has skipped off for a 3 week holiday with her 91 year old mother round the South Island in a Bus!  So Im rattling around here on my own.. managed another hour or so on the Croz..

Slower Progress..

.. life gets in the way... 3 more commissions in the pipeline too... another racing car, a WW2 warship and a glider over the southern alps...
I think Id better retire and just draw (if there was a living in it!!)

Suzuki wheels

slow progress this week as have been cataloguing my Magic card collection online. Fun to discover cards that have big values that I didnt know I had!
But 2 more sales and an order for the Tauranga aircraft museum. Still... the Croz is starting to really interest me.

Croz

finished the Tiger Moth.. agonized over a background but decided to leave it blank.

and now Ive started a 'quick' study of Graeme Crosby on his 1980 world championship Suzuki
I like the folds in the riding suit... lots of black as usual...