Author Archives: Jon Smith

Josua Lai from Switzerland has achieved a small, but affective 1/16th scale mini-diorama with the Sleeping Trench Rat in German Helmet. This is by far one of the best painted JSM rats that I have seen to date. The barbed-wire … Continue reading →

The new JSM – French Infantryman Chauchat MG Gunner, 62nd Regiment, 1916 in 1:16th, 1:32nd and 1:35th scales have now been released. The figures have a choice of 2 alternative heads and are supplied with a base (not 1:35th version) … Continue reading →

The new JSM 1:10th bust – French Infantryman Chauchat MG Gunner, 62nd Regiment, 1916 has now been released. The bust, as the previous two has a choice of alternative heads and is supplied with the usual 6mm diameter buffed brass … Continue reading →

David has painted the German Prisoner bust. The subtle application of dirt and weathering on uniform and helmet is particularly well balanced with the sadness and fatigue expressed in this soldier’s face.

David Lane paints the JSM Sapper Stormtrooper. Predominantly oils (W&N) over Humbrol enamels for cloth, oils on acrylic for leather, metal and flesh. For more information on this 1:10th scale bust.

David Lane from UK has painted the JSM Chasseurs à Pied. The painting technique is Humbrol enamels undercoat with Winsor & Newton oils on top. For more information on this 1:10th scale bust and my own painted example.

The new JSM 1:10th bust, German Sapper Stormtrooper Sturm-Btl. Nr. 5 (Rohr), 1916 has now been released. The bust has a choice of 2 alternative heads and is supplied with the usual 6mm buffed diameter brass tube for mounting. Below … Continue reading →

Now available is the new JSM German Prisoner bust in 1:10th scale. Below are photos of the bust, sprayed only in grey. This bust has a choice of 2 heads, each with 2 gas mask spectacles.

David Youngquist from Last Cavalry www.lastcavalry.com has built and converted some JSM figures and set into a trench diorama with MG08 stand. Only the left hand corner of trench is from the original kit, the rest he has scratch-built. I … Continue reading →

Coming soon – the 2nd JSM 1:10th scale bust German Prisoner. Here are a few of the 3D program snapshots.