Gimballed high pressure nozzle

IMAG0441, a photo by geekphysical on Flickr.

I have made this nozzle for a future extreme high pressure guided water rocket.

Guidance system

IMAG0434, a photo by geekphysical on Flickr.

The brain of the rocket

Full stack

IMAG0432, a photo by geekphysical on Flickr.

Fully stacked with spring loaded parachute, IMU and articulated fins.

Parachute deployment device

Parachute deployment device, a photo by geekphysical on Flickr.

My electronics need to come down safely hence parachute deployment in tastefull laser cut acryllic...

Guided vanes for water rocket

Guided vanes for water rocket, a photo by geekphysical on Flickr.

I wanted to take water rockets to the next level and add giudance...

Flickr Set for Dzl's Evil Genius Lair

alarm4, a photo by geekphysical on Flickr.

A new area of GeekPhysical - or rather, an old one that we've finally decided to publish the mad rantings of - is Dzl's Evil Genius Lair: A collection of Dzl's experiments, inventions, sketches, builds, and programs that often go unnoticed amongst all the big projects we're doing.

We've set up a Flickr set of the images he'll be posting to add to his Evil Genius Lair, and here's the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/geekphysical/sets/72157628440857877/

One to look out for...

Old John, who also appears as TJ in Harry Pearson's Achtung Schweinhund! and is responsible for putting back on the market a number of classic figure ranges under the banner of 20mm Nostalgic Revival, has joined the blogosphere here

The blog has only just started up, but you may like to bookmark it and keep an eye on it as it develops.

I'm hoping for lots of pictures of John's extensive collections and hopefully more news of old figures (if that makes sense)

Scruby designers

From a 1962 catalogue, here are Jack Scruby's notes on the designers of his miniature ranges.

In the last section it is interesting to see the name of John Hathaway -  the source of the "Hathaway cannons" mentioned in Charles Grant's The War Game?

John Niblett

Thanks to Harry for a copy of the Hummel House of Miniatures catalogue from the early sixties.

Hummel were an upmarket toy, models and miniatures shop in Burlingtion Arcade and concentrated on top end makes for collectors.

Among the best of these wre John Niblett's one inch figures - just check out the prices. Garrett in Collecting Model Soldiers says" these lovely little figures were the first to be made in England in such a tiny size, and they remain the finest in this particular scale.". In his World Encyclopedia of Model Soldiers Garret states that these figures were available from 1950 to 1963 .

GHQ Guardsmen - 20mm Napoleonic Range

I have recently located these pictures sent to me a while ago by George in the States. They show the front and back of the original GHQ packaging.

George was not sure whether the cavalty figure is GHQ or CinC - can anyone confirm?

GHQ Seven Years War Range Review

Thanks to DC of Unfashionably Shiny for this original review of the SYW figures.

It was publisherd in Miliatary Modelling in February 1976.

GHQ Seven Years War Range

Thanks to John Cunningham for pictures of some of this range.

I have previously posted a listing for the Naploeionic range (see here) and have seen pictures of some of the figures, but have no list for the SYW range and had not seen any of the figures before. The figures were finely detailed (as you would expect from the makers of GHQ microarmor, and had separate heads and muskets.

Austrian Command

Austrian Infantry

Highland Infantry

Prussian Musketeers

Prussian Grenadiers

Some Napoleonic Highlanders

Thanks to Tony of Prometheus in Aspic for these figures - two Minifigs 20mm, BN 9 Highlander advancing, or just possibly BN 6 Highlander on guard, and a first series Lamming BI/16, Highland infantry kneeling.

Lamming Miniatures - excellent news

I am very glad to see that Tony Barr of ERM Miniatures is the new owner of Lamming Miniatures, with plans to bring the ranges back in production over time.

TMP announcement here:
http://theminiaturespage.com/news/642544/ (you can vote for which range Tony remasters first)

and ERM website is here

http://shop.eastridingminiatures.co.uk/

Der Kriegspieler 187 Baden Infantry

I was slightly surprised by these being in shako rather than kasket, and the single breasted tunic is unlike any Baden uniform reference I have seen. I painted them as a generic German State infantry unit on campaign.

Mystery Royal Horse Guards

These fellows recently appeared on Tony's Prometheus in Aspic blog and now I'm glad to say they reside with me. Not sure what I will do with them - they may see service as ADCs. I have another version of this figure, painted white as a cuirassier. So far the general opinion seems to be these may be home made pieces.

Alberken/Minifigs 20mm Swiss Battalion

Refurbishment of a fairly recent e-bay purchase, FN8 advancing fusiliers painted as Swiss, with the addition of officer and eagle bearer from the spares box.