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Sorry guys this project has ground to a halt due to work commitments over the past few weeks and the fact that I've picked up a new commercial sculpt to be completed for later on in the year (Top Secret I'm afraid - watch this space). The pause in production has also lead me to rethink the base...

Rudi All sounds like very interesting stuff... I've added Figure135 to my blogsite, is that ok? Cheers Matt

I'd just like to say a massive thanks to everyone for all your help with this! I'm absolutely 'bowled over' with the amount of information, links and advice. And its not only the help; all the interest has rekindled my motivation! :thumb: Now I can't wait to start my next session! So...

Excellent! I've added you to my 'Recommended Blogsite' list. Nice. Matt

Well said!! I totally agree! Matt

Gary, These look just the job, I'll check 'em out in detail later. Many thanks Steve, I've PM'd you...

Ooh that's a bit good in't it. Thanks for that Carl. Any more anyone? :) Matt

Hi all Although I'm happy enough with my head sculpts I can't help but feel that I'm approaching it incorrectly. I seem to be 'getting there' eventually but there must be a better way? As some of you will know, I've just started a large 120mm dio with 7 scratch built figures so I really...

I've made some progress with the base at last! The walls and steps are constructed from foamex board glued together with PVA. They then have a 'wash' of Polyfilla made with PVA - not water, smooth for the steps and textured for the walls. I'll add cracks to the walls along with details. The...

Just in case I decide I'm mad enough to work on two more figures I've sketched out these chaps! They'll sit either side of the cellar steps and be surrounded by items of uniform, weapons and kit etc. Matt More...

Excellent!... and Yo-Yo Ma too. Nice.

I started work on the character/figure design this weekend. I'm wanting the whole piece to have an almost classical feel to it, almost like the Great Masters' crucifiction paintings. The Kate ter Horst figure will be central with the figures around her. There will be three main figures; 'dying...

Hi Jon I do enjoy the concept part of things, I find it the only way for me to really 'get into it' otherwise I'd probably loose interest half way through, as well as probably forgetting to do something important! Yes, I picked up a copy of her book from the Hartenstein in September, its an...

Hi all. I've been giving this project some serious thought over the past couple of weeks as its very important to me that I get it right. Before I can give the figures any attention I felt I needed to get a good idea of what the base would be like. I'm referring to the base as the 'set' from now...

Rick Many thanks for your words of encouragement. This is a project I've been wanting to complete for some time and I've been putting it off until I feel confident that I can do it justice. However, this won't be a figure conversion, all the figures are going to be sculpted from scratch...

For some time now I've been wanting to create a sculpted piece of work depicting the 'Angel of Arnhem'; Kate Ter Horst. I've spent some time collecting as much reference material on the lady herself and now feel its time to put this project into production. I'd like it to be a large scale piece...

Hi all. I've just had time to create a new slideshow of all the bits and bobs that went into the 120mm Chindit sculpt; sketches, armeture, close up detail shots etc, etc. Just click on the '120mm Chindit Sculpt' link on the right of the page. I'm hoping to start my next project soon so watch...

This is my initial sketch for the new El Greco Miniatures release of a 120mm British Chindit, Burma 1942-45. For those of you with a good memory you'll remember I started a larger scale,one off sculpt of a Chindit last year, and after talking to El Greco it was decided that it would be nice to...

Surfing around the 'net the other day unearthed this picture of SSgt Jim Wallwork. "Staff Sergeant Jim Wallwork DFM was a member of the Glider Pilot Regiment who achieved fame as the pilot of the first Horsa glider to land at Pegasus Bridge in the early hours of 6 June 1944. This remarkable...

I've managed to put together a pretty good library of books and reference material regarding the Burma Campaign all of which is extremely useful from a collecting point of view and also a creative, sculpting point of view. As I have a interest in the Border Regiment, namely the 4th Battalion...