120mm U-Boat Crewman

[Peter Day]

This is the first thing I've finished in a long while. It's Verlinden's 120mm U-Boat commander with a couple of changes. I couldn't get along with the kit head so I swapped it for another Verlinden one, painted as wearing the Kriegsmarine fur cap. I also changed the hands, which were way too big, and gave him a pipe and the U-Boat War decoration. He's wearing captured British battledress, large quantities of which were seized by the Germans during the fall of France.

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Excellent work again Peter

Mobo

 

[Peter Day]

Many thanks Mobo.

 

[Warren SMITH]

Very nice work Peter, great to see your posting again.. Big fan of your work..

 

[Peter Day]

Many thanks Warren.

 

[Banjer]

Very well painted Peter, glad you are posting again, I was getting withdrawal symptoms.

Bill

 

[Nap]

Hi Peter

Good to see the thread from you always good to see your artwork .

painting a interesting subject , good he's wearing battle dress , like the uniform colour and nice folds and creases and the change of hat works well

Thanks for sharing

Look forward to the next

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[misfit151]

First rate Peter glad to see your posts again ...... Mike

 

[Steve Ski]

Incredible work, Peter!

 

[Peter Day]

Cheers chaps.

Late reply due to a bout of 'flu.

 

[Mookie]

Hi Pierre.
Hope you are ok.Ive just had yet another virus bordering on Flu and really knocked me for six.I think this kit was one of the first i ever bought from Historex along with the German officer Eastern front and the Luftwaffe pilot.Seem to remember they all had hands like a navvy.I wasnt aware that the U.boat guy wears uk battledress.Dopey me not paying attention as per norm.I like the new titfer and adds something different.I havent forgotten about the french commando bust.Got to get him cast up.Will let you have 2 in case you want to convert one to something different.Carry on Carruthers,
Pip pip onk onk.
Rich.

 

[Peter Day]

Many thanks for looking in Richard.

Hoping the 'flu will ease up and let me do some painting soon. Hope you are well.

 

[Stephen Hutchinson]

Another lovely finish Peter.
Great work on the drapery and such an unusual combination of British togs on a U-boat crewman.
Hope you are felling better?
Best regards
Steve H

 

[Peter Day]

Thanks Steve. PM sent.

 

[Andrew Belsey]

Excellent Peter! Good to see your work again!
Andy

 

[Edorta]

Nice work, and conversion. I sincerely think that you improve a lot these figures.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[Henk]

Nice work Peter, good to see you back at the bench.

 

[Peter Day]

Many thanks Andy, Eduardo and Henk.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Very nice Mr D

 

[Peter Day]

Thank you Mr B.