1918 Naval Commodore Bust

[Jimbo]

This is a conversion of a 200mm Verlinden WW11 Cossack converted into a Naval Commodore (Captain maybe) from around the Great war time period, all work was carried out using magi-sculpt & Milliput, I converted this for Kev Peart so over to you Kev to get some paint on him.
Cheers
Jim

 

[swralph]

excellent work

 

[taff edwards]

Hi Jim
Cracking job mate Kev will be well pleased with it the fantastic detail , all he needs is a catapult ......;-) lol
Come on Kev get some paints on this puppy
Cheers Chris

 

[Rich Sculpts]

Wot - no sea legs!

 

[Jimbo]

Cheers Guys, thanks for your kind comments, much appreciated
Jim

 

[Filipe]

VERY nice!!

Any chance of some copies for sale?

 

[captnenglish]

VERY nice!!

Any chance of some copies for sale?

What he said.

 

[Dan Morton]

Great stuff!!

All the best,
Dan

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

Well am I not a clever boy choosing this subject ..great work from my long suffering mate ..I will see this in the flesh tommorow so stand by ...hope he has cleaned and primed it up

Cheers Jimbo

Nap

PS What about posting the picture you worked from (amongst other references this little monkey gave you)

 

[Filipe]

I want one. Payment in cookies.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Great job improving an old Verlinden bust. This looks terrific.

Colin

 

[Jimbo]

Thanks for your kind comments chaps, all very much appreciated and glad you like him.

I'm afraid this is a one only bust guy's, I can't really claim it for commercial purposes due to copyright as it's a Verlinden conversion, I done this as a "long suffering mate"(you can say that again!) for a couple of kits from Kev's grey army.

Having said all that I may consider sculpting it completely from scratch (rather then a conversion) if there was enough interest out there in this particular subject.

Cheers
Jim

 

[billyturnip]

Nice conversion Jim and I'm looking forward to seeing Kev's painted version.
One small thing the rank insignia on the cuffs are that of a Captain, just a simple title change will fix that. I've attached a plate showing the epaulettes too.

You know what Kev's like over insignia, we don't want him having a tizz.

Roger.

 

[Nap]

Hi Roger ,

Me have a tizz ...never ..the rank insignia details are correct for a Commodore 1st and 2nd Class and also Captains over 3 years seniority .

The book used amongst others is ;

Rank and Rate by EC Coleman

Page 42 for the main picture on the headwear

Page 34 for cuff distinctions `

Page 60 for the epaulettes details

Time period 1901-1926



Also a great companion Volume (2) :

Rank and Rate – Volume II – Insignia of Royal Naval Ratings, WRNS, Royal Marines, QARNNS and Auxiliaries
By E C Coleman
ISBN 9781847973085
Published by The Crowood Press (www.crowood.com)
RRP GBP £19.95
Tizz over !!!!!

Thanks for the post

Nap

 

[billyturnip]

I would dispute your sources Kev or maybe it's my eyesight but it looks like four rings on Jim's figure, one with a loop, which is a Captain. The b&W plates I posted are from The Admiralty Manual of Seamanship 1915.

Roger.

 

[waterloo1815]

GREAT looking bust !! Hope to see a simular one for sale sooner rather than later!! Dave

 

[Jimbo]

Thanks Guys.
Roger & Kev, I'm keeping out of the rank markings debate, I just went on what Kev asked for and I don't have a clue what Naval rank markings denote which rank...Strictly Army me

Easy enough to just add a bit of putty to make a thicker cuff band here & there if need be.

Cheers
Jim

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Guys.
Roger & Kev, I'm keeping out of the rank markings debate as I just went on what Kev asked for and I don't have a clue what Naval rank markings denote which rank...Strictly Army me

Easy enough to just add a bit of putty to make a thicker cuff band if need be.

Cheers
Jim

If kev is happy with his sources then I'm happy too. It's just something that caught my eye and to be honest whenever I saw that much gold heading my way I usually engaged astern propulsion and went the other way.

Roger.

 

[Jimbo]

No worries from me Roger, as I said I wouldn't know the difference between an Admiral & a deck-hand apart from the mop in his hand! Ha! Thanks for your input, always appreciated.
Cheers
Jim

 

[Edorta]

Superb work Jimbo. I like it a lot. Sometimes i miss naval troops of any kind, in the market.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia