R.I.P Colin Jones: (COLBATMAN) 1944-2014

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NAME: Colin Jones.
1944---2014
User Name: COLBATMAN
Number of Posts: 186
Aerial Victories 4
MEDALS



Col Jones (COLBATMAN) was a foundation member of the Sapphire Coast Flight on the South Coast of New South Wales Australia.
A lifelong wargamer & professional model soldier painter Col really enjoyed the historical background of Wings.
He did fantastic paint jobs on many Shapeways & Nexus repaints. He loved the colourful German Aircraft & mostly flew for the Kaiser.
Col also made brilliant Smoke & Flame markers using cushion flock glued to thin wire with a magnet to attach to the Aerodrome Accessories gimbals which he fitted to most of his aircraft. Sadly the images were lost due to the hacking of the site some time back.
His Shapeways lattice tails were usually fully rigged as was the Shapeways & Ares Fokker Eindekkers.
Col sadly suffered from Cancer over the past two years & finally succumbed to it in mid 2014.
He will be greatly missed by his mates at the Moruya Marauders Wargaming Club, his many friends on the Forum, wife Erica & son Craig.
Col served in the Royal Navy & subsequently in the Royal Australian Navy & in the Australian Diplomatic Corps as Head of Security at many Embassies before retiring to Batemans Bay in New South Wales.

Members can pay their respects in this thread.


The Colbatman Memorial Medal





https://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/sh...VALE-COLBATMAN

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A Memorial Raffle to benefit the Col's family is now being held.