WIP Royal Navy Boatswain 1854

blabsy · Dec 7, 2011

Hi all,
a little muse with putty along side of my other bust of staffs 80th,that is still on going and I will update soon,as for this I was thinking captin Ahabe all the normal cleshe',but I was looking for a face thats weather beaten,the kind you my find on a local park bench with a miss placed look about him.
The Royal Navy of the Victorian period.......
This is what I came up with.
Best Regards
Paul

RossM · Dec 8, 2011

Hi Paul,

I like the look of this. You seem to have captured the look of lower decks. Have you read Brian Lavery's Royal Tars? While it ends in 1850 it gives a real flavour for what these men went through.

http://www.conwaypublishing.com/?page_id=271

Ross

housecarl · Dec 8, 2011

A great start Paul, he does look Victorian.
Carl.

billyturnip · Dec 8, 2011

This is the kind of thing that would temporarily tempt me away from flats, love the comment about weather beaten, park bench and misplaced, sums up matelots in a nutshell and it looks ike you've captured the look excellently.

Roger.

Barke02 · Dec 8, 2011

Lookin' grand mate!

I can smell the rum!

Cheers,
Jon.

blabsy · Dec 8, 2011

Hi Ross,
long time matey.....cheers by the way,ho and the book is on order. Thanks!
Thanks' Carl,Roger and Jon your all very kind an encouragement to finish.
a little up date,I've added a wee bit more volume to his hair,just needed it,in my eyes.
Best Regards and thanks for looking.
Paul

RossM · Jan 11, 2012

Hi Paul,

Not a problem. Looking forward to more updates on this.

Ross

blabsy · Jan 24, 2012

Hi All,
some extras added to the bust, the picture says it all realy,
still heaps to do,cutting the shape of the chest area after filling out with putty,the Victorian sailors jerkin has a fair bit more flow to the cloth than those from the 1900's,the worry is that it'll look like a head on a southern belle's gown.
Best Regards
Paul
www.paulblaber1.moonfruit.com

Nap · Jan 24, 2012

Paul ,
Been following this with interest ..great face and whiskers ... full of character ...looking like a southern belle ...mmmmm not unless they shaved !!!!

Great stuff do hope this is going commercial ..if not can I get a casting !!!!

Nap

blabsy · Jan 31, 2012

Hi all,
just a wee update on this matelot,I'm getting there with him,some details need addressing,but its fun never the less

To answer your question Kev....in the end this will be available,but not for little while yet....I'll keep you posted

As always thanks' for looking.
Best Regards
Paul
www.paulblaber1.moonfruit.com

mil-mart · Jan 31, 2012

Paul this is turning out very well indeed and definitely your best sculpt to date, great work on the facial character and I like the addition of the hat .

Cheers Ken.

blabsy · Feb 1, 2012

Cheers Ken!
Thanks for posting,glad you like it

Best Regards
Paul

housecarl · Feb 1, 2012

Full of character.
Carl.

megroot · Feb 2, 2012

That's a great bust with alot of character.
Love it.

marc

blabsy · Feb 2, 2012

Thanks' Carl and Marc
Very kind
Still fair bit to do on this.....be nice to see the finish line and get the paints out

Best Regards
Paul

blabsy · Mar 18, 2012

Hi all,
I think slowly but surely I am getting there,where ever it is

But here are a few pictures of a casting of this bust,again cast by Mark Day of Sovereign Miniatures.
I am about to start painting it.
Best Regards
Paul
www.paulblaber1.moonfruit.com

blabsy · Mar 23, 2012

Hi All,
had the brushes out over the last few days,just the start in Humbrols....
Best Regards
Paul
www.paulblaber1.moonfruit.com

Best Regards
Paul
www.paulblaber1.moonfruit.com

Mike Stevens · Mar 23, 2012

Very nice Paul. I like it a lot. I look forward to owning one of these in the near future.

blabsy · Mar 23, 2012

Cheers Mike,
your very kind!
My hand with the brush is far quicker than I am with the camera,I shall upload more pictures tomorrow

Spent a whole day updating my web site in readiness for the launch of Paul Blaber Miniatures, so this will be available very soon.
Thanks for looking and posting.
Best Regards
Paul
www.paulblaber1.moonfruit.com

blabsy · Mar 24, 2012

Hi All,
as promised more pictures,but they are bit of a leap from the previous ones,as I said my hand with the brush is a darn sight quicker than I am with my camera,sorry.
As always thanks' for looking!
Best Regards
Paul
www.paulblaber1.moonfruit.com