Apologies for my absence!

Sorry for the absence...the dark nights are drawing in here in England, which means I'll be back on my workbench quite soon. The people who know me will be aware that the last few years have been tricky, balancing work, my modelling and family has been a challenge. As our youngest was born and has been such a demanding little person (in personality and in health) something has had to give, and it's been my hobby!
Thankfully my daughter's (and my wife's) health has improved and so I'll be finding time to get back on track - literally!

Thanks to the well-wishers and those who have kept interested...in the meantime, please have a look at my art blog (just skip past the strange half naked women, we all have to pay the bills somehow!)

I've started painting tanks to remind myself of how tanks actually look! :D

http://artbyappleyard.blogspot.co.uk/

Busy Life Apology!

Apologies everyone...this life business does get in the way of my modelling! ;-P
Not really model related but I have uploaded a couple of sketches to my new art blog (yes we all have to make a living, unfortunately!) so if you haven't seen them before, check them out...any commissioned received with qualify for a 'friends discount'! Haha!
Anyway, happy modelling to ya all and hope to get back to that styrene real soon!
Cheers all and thanks for calling in!
Phil

http://artbyappleyard.blogspot.com/2011/10/tiger.html 

Tiger '213' La Gleize

Well finally got to La Gleize this year... Was it worth the walk? ...You bet, the presence of this silenced sentinel is awe inspiring. I conducted a small photographic survey of the vehicle. So here are the images! Oh and many apologies for my protracted absence.

Well worth the walk and the wait! Anybody want to do a '213' 2011, be my guest! Cheers Phil