John McNenney and I are very glad to announce that the second of The Old Contemptibles kits will be available this weekend from http://www.milminwh.com/theoldcontemptibles.htm.

John has completed the castings and they look superb! Roger Newsome has just completed the box art and I think he's done his usual outstanding job!

Two heads are included – the Seaforth is wearing a Tam O’Shanter bonnet with the Seaforth cap badge and the Black Watch is wearing a Glengarry with the Black Watch cap badge
• Small canvas haversack for carrying anti-gas PH helmets; Khaki.
• M1914 leather field harness and ammo pouches and belt; Brown leather.
• Canvas haversacks. Khaki
• M1902 khaki putties and brown or blackened leather half boots
• M1908 khaki haversacks and entrenching tool helves; Natural wood.
• M1908 entrenching tool head in carrier; Brown leather.
• 2 pint water bottle covered with khaki cloth and leather webbing
• Wooden crate
• Leather cobbler’s tool satchel
• 15 cobbler’s tools for cutting, shaping, binding, making holes in and stitching boot leather; Metal tools with wooden handles.

I hope you like it!

All the best,
Dan

Hi Dan,

Outstanding work mate. Fine attention to detail and historical accuracy. A very different subject to the usual WW1 models. Lovely work from you Old Contemptibles.

Nice work my friend , your attention to details and improvement is really something !!!! bRAVOOO

Nice work Dan and Roger. I think, that is a very special figure and a unusual theme

Ulrich

Thank you fella's.

Besides obviously recommending this figure John McNenney at MilMinWh provides great service. I recently received a fig three days after placing my order. I would have been pleased with a UK company doing that but from the USA..... and I s'pose the Post Office helped a bit too so well done them

This was the first time I painted a pair of old cobblers.

Roger

very nice and original idea !

Thanks everyone for such a favorable response! Glad you like 'em. Didn't John and Roger do a great job?

John is casting the Landsturm now, so he'll be number 3 in the TOC line.

All the best,
Dan

Nice stuff Dan and good painting Roger! Nice to see different subject matter.

Will you be bringing the originals to Chicago, Dan?

Wendy - Many thanks for your kind comments! Unfortunately, Roger would have to part with the originals to allow me to take them to Chi. I'll ask.

All the best,
Dan

Dan and Roger,
Very nicely done figures and plenty of stuff on the base for interest. Great job.
Cheers
John

Cheers John! Thanks very much!

All the best,
Dan

Dear Dan,

Absolutely well done. You really make an effort on the accessories for your figures. A very unusual figure offering.

Rgds Victor

Very original and excellent work!

Many thanks Victor and Marcel!

All the best,
Dan

Good work Dan, as usual.
I wish you and John much success.

Cheers
Roc

Thanks Roc!

All the best,
Dan

hi guys,

excellent collaboration !
now i know why you were busy Roger

Seb.

Thank you all for the comments.

Hey Seb, I'm always busy

Roger

Roger, really impressed by this figure when I first saw Dan building it. Think your painting brings it to life and enhances the whole character, you have done a lovely job on it.
An excellent job by you both and with luck I will get to see it at Euro and will be sending for one shortly after.
Don

Thank you Don. Unfortunately neither me nor the cobblers will be at Euro

Roger