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Part 2 of New Zealand Helmet Series
Part 2 of New Zealand Helmet Series
This is the second and part 2 of my New Zealand Police Helmet series. This is the White Summer Version. Makes a great pair with the Winter version. Read more...
My latest project.
My latest project.
My sister Polly and her husband and two sons live in Greenock which sits on the Clyde Estuary about 30 miles West of Glasgow. On August 15, 1944, 63 US... Read more...
Stamford Fire Department
Stamford Fire Department
Stamford Fire Department Fire Truck No. 5. This is the Fire department helmet of the Stamford Fire Department in Connecticut. Dated February 11, 2026. Read more...
The Hustle. New Zealand Police remove protestor at Auckland Airport, 1967.
The Hustle. New Zealand Police remove protestor at Auckland Airport, 1967.
New project based on 1967 photograph of New Zealand Police wearing their White Summer Helmets, hustling away a bearded protestor at Auckland Airport.   Read more...
Scrambled Eggs, Field Grade Officer Dress Uniform Visor Bullion. Major and above.
Scrambled Eggs, Field Grade Officer Dress Uniform Visor Bullion. Major and above.
•Visor Ornamentation ("Scrambled Eggs"): A defining feature for field-grade officers (O-4 and above) was the ornamentation on the visor. While the most elaborate "scrambled eggs" (gold bullion embroidery of oak leaves... Read more...
Creating a painting
Creating a painting
The process of creating a painting begins with the drawing. It forms the skeleton of the final result. The next step is coloring the spaces, layer by layer, And then... Read more...
Cap Badges and Insignia in US and UK and Commonwealth countries.
Cap Badges and Insignia in US and UK and Commonwealth countries.
In the United States, Cap Badges denote the Service, being, Army, Navy and USMC. There was no Air Force as a separate entity until 1947. During World War Two the... Read more...
Caps and Helmets
Caps and Helmets
Military head wear is categorized into Visor Caps, Side Caps, Berets, Utility Caps and Helmets. They are called ‘caps’ rather than ‘hats’ unless it is a ‘helmet’. ‘Visor Caps’ are... Read more...
Medal Ribbons, what are they?
Medal Ribbons, what are they?
Medal Ribbons are abbreviated forms of the full version metal and cloth Medals which soldiers wear on the left side of their dress uniforms just above their left breast pocket.... Read more...
Why I paint
Why I paint
As a Plastic Surgeon, I always appreciated Art and drew and painted before I went to Medical School. During my busy Plastic Surgery practice, I had little time to indulge... Read more...