WIP Army, Navy and RAF bust from Gordon Mitchell, MMM.

[valiant]

Geoff - Im sure either are correct! I edited my post just to say that the photo I worked from (my uncle Bill!) had red badges, but maybe one of the former matelots on here will come forward with some definitive information! Lovely job, though, regardless!

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

Nearly finished .....blooming heck !

Looking good as well, those white ones especially

You will have the other (Tubby) finished by the time I have done my RAF one !

Nap

Thanks, I was pleased how the white stripes came out, it will be nice to get back to khaki for the next one.

I ordered a couple more busts on Friday from that nice man at El Greco, so hopefully they will be here Tues/Wed.

 

[Nap]

Hi guys

For anyone thinkng of getting the Naval fellow these are nice to get a look at

Ths is the 2nd ones companion book

Thanks, I was pleased how the white stripes came out, it will be nice to get back to khaki for the next one.

I ordered a couple more busts on Friday from that nice man at El Greco, so hopefully they will be here Tues/Wed.

Goodness another 2 finshed before my RAF one !

Nap,

 

[Viking Bob]

Very nice finish Geoff. Great looking matelot. Will be nice to see him finished.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Very nice finish Geoff. Great looking matelot. Will be nice to see him finished.

Many thanks Bob.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Now added the pipe.



And changed the colour of the Leading Stoker badge.



Just now need to get some hardwood to make some more bases, so a trip up to Somerset coming up.

 

[Viking Bob]

Now added the pipe.

And changed the colour of the Leading Stoker badge.

Just now need to get some hardwood to make some more bases, so a trip up to Somerset coming up.

You must be going to Yandles at martock, lovely place for offcuts of wood, I gets me olive wood from them. Very nice painting, look forward to Tubby

 

[Geoff Charman]

You must be going to Yandles at martock, lovely place for offcuts of wood, I gets me olive wood from them. Very nice painting, look forward to Tubby

Thanks Bob, yes Yandles it is.

 

[Geoff Charman]

I have working on the last of the trio, the Cpl squaddie, more bits to him.

.

I painted the head at the same time as the other two, and now have blocked in the colours, now to do a dark Artist's oils pin wash to give depth to the creases.



Geoff

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

Your off again !!! .......I do 2 badges you do 1/2 of a bust !!!...lol

Great start , Steve must be happy to see his sculpts being painted

Following as always

Nap

PS will you base these separately or all together ?

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

Your off again !!! .......I do 2 badges you do 1/2 of a bust !!!...lol

Great start , Steve must be happy to see his sculpts being painted

Following as always

Nap

PS will you base these separately or all together ?

Thanks Nap, Separately mate

 

[Geoff Charman]

A bit of dry-brushing this morning and a touch up of his left eye, happy with him.

The Artist's oils should dry duller so the slight sheen hopefully go.



May be a bit quiet for a while, I have a Bedford OB coach to paint for a friend. That's something with wheels Nap.

Geoff

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

Looking really good mate , nice uniform colour

Let's have a picture of the 3 together

What!! A lorry thing ...hope it's not a 1:1 scale otherwise your going to need a bigger brush ...lol

Happy bench-time

Nap

 

[Geoff Charman]

Here are the three busts together, as requested by our illustrious Nap, bless him.

Just need some bases now.

I started to build a GA again as I had run out so I now have four to get on with once the Bedford OB coach is completed.

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

" Illustrious" .....I think not young 'un !

They look really good together , representing all 3 services

After you've done the car ..we wonder what the next will be ....go on give us a clue..lol

Thanks for sharing

Nap

Why not put something in FOTM as well,?

 

[Geoff Charman]

It will be one of these four.



It might be the one on the right, a Hessian Jaeger of 1780 from the American Independence period from Artist Preservation Group. I got these two from El Greco. I love his face.

OR



These two from from John at Hawk.

Geoff

 

[Nap]

Hi Geoff

Cracking choice there ...hard to choose which one first

...one has a distinctly familiar feel ...lol ..look forward to seeing the Skinners ...will look great with your other IndianArmy busts you have done ( yes I have them as well !! ...a fine colour of gray atm )

Looking forward to the next soiree from you mate

Enjoy the change of pace with the car thingy .lol

Happy benchtime

Nap

PS ...YES I visited El Greco ...Hessian !!!!

 

[Viking Bob]

Superb painting on all three Geoff, Great little set.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Superb painting on all three Geoff, Great little set.

Many Thanks Bob.

 

[Geoff Charman]

Hi Geoff

Cracking choice there ...hard to choose which one first

...one has a distinctly familiar feel ...lol ..look forward to seeing the Skinners ...will look great with your other IndianArmy busts you have done ( yes I have them as well !! ...a fine colour of gray atm )

Looking forward to the next soiree from you mate

Enjoy the change of pace with the car thingy .lol

Happy benchtime

Nap

PS ...YES I visited El Greco ...Hessian !!!!

Thanks mate, I do like the Indian Army, just wish there were more of them.

It's not a car it's a coach that I have to change the livery from the bought one to an old Newbury one that was run by a friend's father.