Jonz collection of models

Please note that these items are not for sale.

The models are primarily used for visualisation purposes at the start of a new painting.
For instance: The Spitfire model was used to obtain a nice attitude angle for the
"Stapme takes the Salute" painting and the Hurricane model for
"The American Friend" Billy Fiske painting.

As the Airfix detail is so good, I have cut away parts of the outer fabric to reveal
the interesting parts. Some are shown strung from the ceiling of our old gallery and include information.
For instance: The 109 Yellow 6 is that of Obltnt. Julius Neumann who commanded the 6th Staffel of JG27 on
the 18th August 1940, the day he crash-landed on the hillside just above Shanklin Old Village where
our studio and gallery was recently situated.
See Coup de Grace for a 109
The page is then linked to details and photos of Julius Neumann

I have painted the models in artists' acrylic colours to give a nice matt surface which I finally stroke with a silver very dry-brush effect.
This highlights the protrusions and rivets giving the appearance of a thinly painted and worn combat aircraft as opposed to
highly finished enamel which I feel is too artificial. I do a little airbrush work to soften edges of the camouflage and
show oil, exhaust and gunsmoke streaks.

The Heinkel 111 above wasn't quite the one I wanted, as the upper gun turret is wrong but it
was available "off the shop shelf" and at the Airfix price for a 1/72nd scale kit, it can't be bad.
After finishing it, I took photos in various attitudes for my painting. "Return Fire"

The model collection grew and grew! When we finally closed our gallery at Shanklin, the models were
brought home and placed in glass fronted display cases which I made especially to fit my
new, very small home studio and, .... The collection continues to grow!

Even More Models

Hit this link for some more models and the story of our shame :-)

 

Hit this link for Model Stuka, Me 109 Pilot signs painting and Me 109 Buried treasure
Includes a novel way of finishing a model's canopy frame