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2 years

#artvsartist2022 #faceyourart #miniaturepainting No actual artwork this year, but I had to leave a few miniatures out. So that’s positive! Quite a diverse collection…. Also, I’m running….which is very positive!

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@Pandamoanimum When my cousin, a dentist, married another dentist, and the reception began at 2.30, I seemed to be the only one to find it amusing….

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So this is a thread for the modelling world to share the work of a seriously amazing modeller who you will know even if you don’t know the name. John Rosengrant has been in the hobby for many years and has produced some of the best dioramas I’ve seen, and a real inspiration.

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Tamiya 1/35 Late War German infantry. Work in Progress

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Details 1/35 Tamiya

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I had an urge to paint Tamiya’s 1/48 Spitfire Mk 1 pilot. Not build the plane though….

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Details….love ‘em! 1/35 Tamiya Late War German Infantry. Work in Progress..

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Photos of the Stg44 show it is often made up of quite a variety of different metals in terms of colours. I wanted to break up the large chunk of metal to make it more interesting. Quite pleased with the result. No metallics were used in painting this.

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I have to share Roger Hurkmans latest work. A Bridge Too Far Arnhem bridge, September 18 1944. It shows the final moment from Hauptsturmfuhrer Viktor Gräbner being hit in his chest and carried out of his captured Humber MKIV. You’ve seen the film…

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Decals on figures? Yes! The collar patches and eagle were added to thinned epoxy putty, cut out then attached to the figure while still soft. Tricky, but effective, I think! Tamiya 1/35

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First time altogether…. Tamiya’s 1/35 Late War German Infantry Set…

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There is actually stuff going on….

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A post elsewhere reminded me I made this l, maybe 1990? All oil paints… #oldhammer #WarhammerCommunity #warhammer40k #Warmongers #PaintingWarhammer

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So that’s a wrap. Alpine Miniatures 1/35 US Tanker surveying German anti-tank weapons, 1945. The figure was painted in 3 days, the base took over 2 weeks! 34 decals on this small display piece.

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First photo of the soon to be released Tamiya Comet…. Looks sweet, and an awesome pair of figures….give Alpine a run for their money…

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1 year

An absolutely wonderful new release from Life Miniatures. WAAF Assistant Section Leader 1940-1941 (1/16 scale) She’s also available in 1/35 scale, as this is a digital sculpt from Sang-Eon Lee, who also painted this beautiful box art version.

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3 years

Some overall views of my #kitoff model that got bigger than intended. For me, this is a massive achievement, and the biggest project I’ve done since teenage years, and it’s only 12cm across! Thanks to the Twitter modelling crowd and @WeHaveWaysPod for support!

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I’ve got some building and painting to do!!! (These are amazing figures…..)

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2 years

Kind of proud of this guy, so I made a little hi-tech rotation video featuring scale fingers….

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We all like a video Well, he’s done. The sculpting is a bit rough in places, but he has lots of character.

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An update on Roger Hurkmans latest work. British version of the LVT-4 together with the crew and survivors from 48th Royal Marine Commandos where their vehicle was hit by a german boobytrap. The LVT will be placed in a diorama which will depict flooded Walcheren November 44.

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How it started - How it’s going. It’s absolutely time to start painting now. I am quite amazed I’ve got this far! #sculpting #SWW #modelmaking #militarymodelling #kitoff

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Tamiya 1/35 US Infantry Scout… Getting there….

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@WarComTeam Perfect timing….I’ve nearly finished my first Necron. A little more to do though…

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So I think I’ve finished painting the mini @James1940 and @almurray 28mm figures sculpted by @PaulHic80466580 to raise money for @DKMS_uk An absolute delight to paint. More photos to follow. @WeHaveWaysPod @BalooGames #jimandalincolour #paintingminiatures #miniaturepainting

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A classic photo. For the modellers out there inspired by the photo, Rado Miniatures makes these two chaps in 1/35.

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Today in 1944, at Cassino in Italy, British anti-tank gunners examine a knocked out German StuG III assault gun. The Sturmgeschütz has had holes punched through its lower glacis by 75mm shells from a Sherman tank. #OnThisDay #WW2 IWM NA 15178 /

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Slow progress, but it’s still progress WIP Tamiya 1/35

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This has to be shared. The latest masterpiece by Bill Horan. We’ve seen in progress pics, this is it finished. Still one of the best. Always inspiring “The Storming of Dargai Heights; The Tirah Campaign, 1897” after Vereker Hamilton’s painting.

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Painting lizard camo is soooo draining! I was hating this figure, but the effort to do the camouflage is worth it and I’m changing my mind! IDF para, 1967

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US Tanker - an afternoon’s progress. Fiddly face done.

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A video of the WIP of a 1/35 Tamiya figure and some miniature waffling

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Well, it’s my #lockdown birthday, and it will just be me and the hounds! I will have a beer with @WeHaveWaysPod @almurray @James1940 livecast after @IntModCo livecast. And I’ve finally finished my D-Day Para #kitoff

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2 years

Final update before the base is done… Flag and patch are from the Gecko decals, added to tinted rolled out epoxy, trimmed and added to the figure. Then very thin filters of khaki added to “mute” the starkness of the decal.

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Remember those bootlaces I was going to sculpt? I did it! Maybe the most frustrating and insane bit of modelling I’ve done, but totally worth it! Really adds to the look!

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Some progress on the 1/35 Gecko/Hornet Normandy US Para. M42 jump suit not as yellow as the photo. Very soft plastic details. A challenge to paint….

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And here we have the other new 1/35 figure from Alpine! Painting by Calvin Tan.

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@BarristerSecret @oflynnsocial Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This

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A new 1/35 Commonwealth Bren Gunner is released by HD Models in Italy. Based on photos of Canadians, I believe. There will be more releases of this subject in the future. Painted by the legendary Calvin Tan

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First of the fancy camera shots of the 508th PIR on D-Day. Going for a pale background for a change.

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3 years ago, this was the first figure I posted on here after lots of progress shots. Although I think it’s pretty decent, I feel I’ve improved in the miniatures I’ve done since. It marked the change in my account after discovering modelling twitter and @WeHaveWaysPod

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3 years

As my goal was to see how quickly I could paint a figure, this is an afternoon and a bit of an evening’s work. Might get him finished tomorrow!

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Yes, they are resculpted 1/35 bootlaces. @zyclyon made me do it! (It’s not as hard as it looks, but really worth the effort)

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Industrial Light and Magic model makers with the Millennium Falcon for the original Star Wars beginning to add the “greeblies” Note the 1/35 Panther hulls in the approximate positions in the final design.

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1 year

So some photos of my finished IDF Para. Added my own; Uzi strap Radio handset coil Antenna Chinstrap holding handset Rope holding radio on packboard Vertical stripe on helmet

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Moving ever closer to the end….

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He’s nearly finished. Some final things to sort out. 75mm 1st New York Continental Line Infantry 1777

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Not quite finished. Rifle strap to add, but a quick few photos of him on his base, in case Twitter doesn’t make Monday.

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6 years

@MikeStuchbery_ Was thinking, now the boy has been charged, is he not in contempt? This could be seen as trying to influence a trial?

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@JewelKnightJess Every time this pops up I have to post my 1990 version…complete with cocktail stick and toothpaste tube banner…

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Another afternoon, a bit more done. Overshoes are the main thing left to do.

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More masterful painting by Calvin Tan of another new piece from HD Models in Italy. 1/35 101st Airborne, Normandy 1944.

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52nd (Lowland) Division, Germany, January 1945 1/35 Scratch Built I’ve only gone and finished him! Very very happy how he’s turned out. Can see where I can make improvements on the next one.

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The legendary John Rosengrant won Ordnance Best of Show at this weekend’s MFCA show. El Alamein 1942. @WeHaveWaysPod @almurray @RedFiveModels

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The camera was out so time for a group shot. The Allies in NW Europe 1944-45. An ongoing series. #scalemodelling #paintingminiatures @WeHaveWaysPod

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Posh camera day means more photos. Tamiya 1/35 US tanker Figure in Vallejo Model Colour acrylics. Jerrycans with AK Real Colors (airbrushed) and Lifecolor (hanpainted highlights/shadows/weathering) #miniaturepainting

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Latest update. Loving adding paint to epoxy! Added black buckles to the M1C helmet harness (on helmet liner) Added khaki helmet straps, with black fittings. Added brown string on ankle holding M3 knife! Opens many possibilities!

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Have to share this in progress diorama by Roger Hurkmans. He’s usually making dioramas of retreating Germans, but here, it’s Operation Infatuate! Yes, Walcheren in miniature form. Ok, it’s 42nd Commando, not 52nd Lowland. It will be awesome though, regardless!

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Well, finally the Hürtgen Forest Jeep is finished, bar some minor tweaks! So this is officially the #kitoff part from @WeHaveWaysPod complete! Phew! My first vehicle in 20 years. Still the rest of the vignette to finish.

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New Alpine figure inbound. Painted here by the master Calvin Tan. I assume there’s another to accompany him.

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Not done much painting of late but did some more on this 1/35 Tamiya US Scout during this evening’s session for @modelsforheroes demo.

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During my research it turns out all entrenching tool holders are not the same! Having a yellow one adds some variety in the unit. Of course it will be mostly covered by his Stg44.

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The final figure. Posh camera. Very close up. There will be more photos. US 5th Armored Division - Tangermunde, Germany April 1945 Tamiya 1/35 US Infantry Scout out of the box.

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Posh photos to follow, but he’s pretty much done. Base inspired by this still from some old D-Day footage, which I believe is from Saint-Marcouf.

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Doodling while watching the excellent @WeHaveWaysPod livestream from @James1940 ’s new Sherwood Rangers exhibition. Can you guess who it is?

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At 11 o’clock on @LBC @Nigel_Farage wants to know what is causing this rise in anti-semitism following the murders in The US. Seriously. @carolecadwalla @Otto_English

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George Soros has spent billions in the EU to undermine the nation state. This is where the real international political collusion is.

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More slow but actual progress Tamiya 1/35

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Miniature sculptors will understand.

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And I admit I do love painting the details, like the U.S. stencilling on the water bottle. The more you do it, the easier it gets. But you still take a deep breath.

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Thought I’d try a “reflective” paint effect in the headlights, as they’re not clear parts. Quite like the effect.

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My World Model Expo results 4: My scratch built 52nd Lowland Division Jock, a subject I only did after discovering @WeHaveWaysPod and @AndyAitcheson , won me another bronze in the Masters Open category. So chuffed for this one! Modelling and history Twitter rocks!

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Dad’s birthday? Check Staying in Oulton Broad with parents? Check Unable to resist just “popping” into a f**king warehouse full of models? Check…. You ain’t seen me….

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Cambridge Half Marathon! Done! A new PB - 1:38:15! I went sub 1:40, I didn’t walk! The crowds love a @runningpunks - well, my shirt at least! A fantastic course through the colleges and Grantchester. Picturesque! Very happy boy. @UKRunChat #running

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He’s not on Twitter, but the master of the scratch built figure is Bill Horan. He’s inspired me for over 4 decades now. Here is his latest - it has to shared; A Private of the Highland Light Infantry at Tel-el-Kebir, 1882. Simple but very effective animation.

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@BadVaccineTakes What the fuck have I just watched???? Even Stew Peters looks like he wants to get out of there….

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A nice Operation Veritable diorama at Wotld Model Expo…lots going on….

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A fantastic themed bunch of miniatures!! Modelling at its best @WeHaveWaysPod @James1940 @almurray @FightingOnFilm

ねろおやぶん

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#これまでの代表作を4つ見せて

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My World Model Expo results 1: My first diorama in 30 years, started as a #kitoff entry last year for @WeHaveWaysPod . It got a highly commended in my he Masters Diorama category!

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Great Model Meet Zoom tonight, thanks @RedFiveModels for hosting! I mentioned Adrian Bay and showed a large scale Space Wolf from WH40K so I thought I’d share some of his other work. He likes proper gritty stuff. Mostly scratch built in 1/24 (75mm) painted in enamels!

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Finally, I’m posting a model again…. Work in progress - 1/35

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A quick painting experiment on a 28mm plastic war gaming figure. British infantry 1811. Wanted to push this scale a bit, having enjoyed painting a 1/48 pilot recently. #28mm #miniaturepainting #perryminiatures #napoleonic #wargaming

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A friend I’ve known for decades from the pub, Hugo, turns out to be a pretty impressive modeller! Lives just up the road from me! He just finished this on his cardboard base.

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Someone on Facebook pointed out the ankles looked odd…very skinny. They were right and in the end I had to fix it. A new thing for me, I added the boot colour paint to the epoxy putty and widened them. I don’t have to deal with “raw” coloured epoxy now!

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@CllrSamSmith @Young_Tories @Conservatives @CharlieGodwin14 @ClipshamCon Do you think your council will be approving of your behaviour, Councillor?

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Some oil paint effects on the turret roof…all from black/white/red/yellow

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Ok…a friend pointed out his left thumb wasn’t right. He wasn’t wrong! Then it played on me, and I had to fix it….even though it’s nearly finished. Scraped away the old one and added a new one. I think it’s an improvement. Can’t help myself!

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The figures above are from this model...from another famous photo

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Painting a 1/35 Head. Orb’s Way. Which is a load of rubbish, because my way changes on every figure. But this will outline what I do on most figures. I’ll add paint references later, but exact colours aren’t the point here. All acrylics.

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Crop.

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Warts and all video of the current state of this guy. Glad I did this because I’ve spotted some areas I’ve rubbed off paint from his uniform.

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New 1/35 figures due from PanzerArt. British PIAT team @almurray They appear to have a bit of character to their faces…

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A subject we rarely see from Calvin, but most welcome! Check out his feed. Follow him. The best figure modelling you’ll see!

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This figure is a retrospective piece completed back in 1998. It is a 1/35 scale plastic stock figure from Dragon Models with some minor enhancements like the face, hands and equipment details.

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1/35 scale Land Rovers anyone? Oh yes please!

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And the pair…just awesome!! 35305 WW2 Infantry Set (2 figures) Sculpture by Taesung Harmms / Box Art by Calvin Tan Will be available for shipping on Nov. 21

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#kitoff #KITOFF22 It’s primed! This will be a new experience for me. Other than a 1/35 Jeep my vehicle painting experience is limited to a GW WH40K Rhino about 20 years ago. Expect a figure modeller’s approach…

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A Bob Olley #oldhammer Ogryn guardsman. Definitely 1989 - I painted the date on the base! All oils, and I think the colours were the guardsman colours of that era. #WarhammerCommunity #warhammer40k #PaintingWarhammer #paintingminiatures

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His main skill is his figures. They truly are alive, and each has a personality. But he sculpts them himself....something to aspire to!

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It’s my figure painting demo tonight for @modelsforheroes Done some prep work. Tonight is hands, boots, dirt and metal details.

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Another couple of photos of the Tamiya Spitfire pilot, this time with the fancy camera and a one pence piece for scale. Not for #KITOFF22 or #kitoff #miniaturepainting #paintingminiatures

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More joy for fans of British AFVs. 1/35 scale, maybe a little too good looking, late war British Tank crew by H3 Models in Korea. Digitally sculpted by Ho Seo.

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@Doctor_Eric_B And here’s my 51 year old left leg. In 2019, with a 40cm clot in it. In 2019. I saw the extent of it during an ultrasound. In 2019. Quite a shock. In 2019. Blood thinners helped get rid of it. Nothing new here…. even in 2019.

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