Jon's Models

[JonHayward]

Seeing as not many guys know me or what I build I figured I'd post some pics of my work from the last year or two.

You may find it irritating, but it seems I never finish anything before moving on...so a lot of these pics are just "where I am now" photos :laugh:

"Through Hell or High Hedgerows"

Tasca M4a1 early converted to mid production, figures by Nemrod, everything else I built from scratch. Entered it into last years IPMS UK nationals in the dio category and managed to earn myself a silver which I was chuffed about!

Italeri Staghound

Built OOB for a contest in which I'm up against your very own Ken Abrams...never a good man to be up against !!! particularly when he's got that crazy look in his eye.

Panzer IV Ausf E
DML OOB painted in colour modulation style for a youtube video I did.

Tiger 221
DML built OOB. Never did finish this... it needs fruils really! I'm just waiting on being allowed to buy some.

DML M2A1 Halftrack
Pretty much finished, just needs LOADS more doing to it

and thats about it really I don't have any other pics right now but I'm sure there's enough there to keep you going for a while

cheers
Jon

 

[Kreighshoer]

lovely works jon! really lovely! that hedgerow dio is a showstopper! a beautiful display of your work!

JonHayward wrote:

Never did finish this... it needs friuls really! I'm just waiting on being allowed to buy some.

SWMBO?

 

[JonHayward]

Kreighshoer wrote:

SWMBO?

yeah, we're saving for the wedding so I'm afraid fruils are right down the list

 

[bob letterman]

Some really nice work Jon,

The presentation on the diorama was top drawer!

Very impressive all around!

Bob

 

[BradJ]

You have raised the wunder-bar on this one me old mucka
Haven't peepered the bocage dio for a while; she is a real beaut!
Good luck against Camo (Harry Dunn) with that wheely, innit.
I'll have you know that seeing the Sherman and diorama has unleashed the creative jooces and I am at present nutting out a new scene rich with the muds.. :evil:
Oh, and get the missus a metal link bracelet. Strangely it comes as a pair, you have to assemble it yourself, and has end connectors? :laugh:
Brad :side:

 

[DBridges]

Awesome stuff, Jon! I love how your did the layout for your diorama - brilliant!

David

 

[jknaus]

Really nice work. I really like the bocage dio.
What tracks do you need for the Tiger?
James

 

[carabinier]

lovely models mate that sherman is a beauty :laugh:

 

[JonHayward]

thanks guys, a whole lot of work went into that diorama!

James - I want to put fruil tracks on the Tiger, just normal combat tracks. They look nice and they're "working" tracks so they'll sag nicely. COUGH- I also totally screwed up on one side of the DML tacks -COUGH :laugh:

Brad - I've instructed the townfolk to lock up their daughters as you have your jooces flowing. Let me know when it's safe!

 

[jknaus]

I have a set of mid-late. If thats what your looking for drop me a pm with a snail mail addy and I'll throw them in the mail.
James

 

[JonHayward]

That's a very kind offer mate, I will send you a PM

thanks
Jon

 

[Tim A.]

Hi Jon
New guy to the sight and making my way around to all the great work here. The dio looks awesome especially like the figures they look totaly natural.

Tim

 

[Tojo72]

I didn't realize that you were the video guy,very informative and instructive,and your work looks great.

 

[tjgehling]

Absolutely love the presentation on "Through Hell or High Hedgerows" -- where did you come up with the idea for that?

//Travis

 

[JonHayward]

tjgehling wrote:

Absolutely love the presentation on "Through Hell or High Hedgerows" -- where did you come up with the idea for that?

//Travis

It started out as an email discussion with my good friend Paul Rains via email. He said he'd always wanted to see it. It then progressed into google sketchup ideas until we were both happy that what was being drawn up was unique and worth pursuing.

It almost changed a couple of times but I somehow always managed to pull it back round to the original idea, and in time for the IPMS UK nationals too. It is by far the only model I'm truly happy with. I did everything exactly how I wanted to and took plenty of time on the details.

If only I was a better figure painter!