“We took nine prisoners [including Jack Haberfield & fellow Kiwi Evan Baxter] from Changi and executed them with ‘Japanese swords. The bodies were put in a boat, prepared beforehand, and sunk with weights attached. Now that the responsibility must be borne out publicly I herby pay for my deeds with suicide.” - Major Kataoka Toshio

http://cmwarstories.blogspot.com/20...t-IUT_wtwWaw7_flOplq9GcWUyonEig36Gpun6tFc&m=1

Thanks to Rob Lane for this opportunity to remember FAA Kiwi Connection.
More photos here:
https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/elan13-miniatures-ww2-fleet-air-arm-pilot-75mm.151099/

Excellent painting, no bloody excellent.

Agree with Bob wonderful finish, ginger hair, freckles, knobbly knees and all.
TERRY

Beautiful work and painting

Mobo

Very nicely done, Mike!

Exceptionel..

marc

Great sculpt and painting with a very poignant story.
Top stuff.
Gordon

Beautiful and inspiring painting sir.

Great looking figure!!

Damm, going to have buy one !

As always, wonderful paintwork Mike!
Andy

Grateful to each of you for taking time to comment Gentlemen.
My primary aim here was to honour the legacy of this young man & his fellow POWs.
They all should have returned home with tales for their grandchildren.
Instead they became a sad post script... :-(
In Memoriam.

Superb tribute to these brave fellows.
Cheers
John