Hi John

I have a list of priorities to get done and Manfred is definitely on the list, it's just a matter of what order. Since I've basically done the uniform for Brad's Spitfire pilot (it just needs refining and some instructions done) I'd like to do a head or two to go with that - Don Blakeslee sounded good and probably a Ben Affleck head as well.

An American WWII Pacific - Pappy and Ira Kepford probably. The uniform is pretty simple and fairly similar to the Australian one I've already done so it's mainly the US MaeWest that needs sorting. That should be reasonably quick to do as well - famous last words

I've made a good start on Manfred's head already but it can be improved, I think back then he was cut from foam - early days I'm finding that at this stage it's the pattern making of the uniforms which is now taking the longest so as a suggestion to get it happening quicker for you,I could do a trench coat and those wide trousers like jodphers as a quick start? I really want to do the whole uniform as pictured here http://www.usmbooks.com/manfred_von_richthofen.html but that would take much longer to sort all that out. Once I've done the other jackets - the leather flying jacket with the fur collar and the double breasted dress jacket with the high collar, you could add them if you wanted to. I'd like to do 2 versions of the head - one with a flying cap and the other with the dress peaked cap then you can choose the look you're after. Let me know what you think.

And a WWII German - Erich Hartmann is a must. I haven't looked into that uniform yet so that will take more sorting but the head will come first.

Of course all these heads and uniforms can be done in more than one scale.

Once that list is ticked off I can start on some of the other requests. A bit of patience is required but the selection will grow over time.

cheers
Patti