Australian Bren Gunner/Pacific WW2

[John Belcher]

Hi Guys,I have recently started work on this figure of a Australian Bren Gunner.It is a resin 120mm figure released thru OZMODS in Australia. http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/ozmodsscales/Military.html.The figure has been sculpted superbly by Phil Walden.The figure comes with choice of two different heads.Both heads have heaps of character.I have chosen the younger face with the tin helmet.The detail on the figure is great with a very nice Bren Gun.Hope you like him so far,just a little bit of clean up and he will be ready for painting.I will post progress shots of the painting.

Regards,John



http://belcherfig.buzznet.com/user/main/

 

[tonydawe]

G'day John,

I can't wait to see you give this superb figure the "Belcher Treatment".

I'll be paying close attention to how you paint this guy.

Time to get those brushes wet mate!!

 

[Don]

Lovely figure this. Brings thoughts of what fighting in the Pacific must have been like. Think I would use the "older" head though.
Great figure, really like it and look forward to seeing it painted.

Don

 

[John Belcher]

Hello Tony,many thanks for your comments.Hope to post some pictures in the next few days on some of the painting.

Hello Don,many thanks for your comments.The idea that Phil has with two different heads is a good one for the very reason you have pointed out,personal preference.

Regards,john

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

Hi John,

Looking forward to seeing how you approach this guy, I like Phil's naturalness in his sculpting and hoping I can see this in September when we meet in Wellington.

There does look like a bit of tidying up on the casting, any areas you feel you may need to rework or is it just some putting filling?

Keep us posted, this is one I'll be following.

Mike

 

[Dan Morton]

Great character in both faces - really nice sculpting overall!

All the best,
Dan

 

[davidmitchell]

This is a nice looking figure, Phil has done a great job with the sculpting.Look forward to seeing your painting of this John.

Cheers David

 

[megroot]

This is really a nice figure. It has everything, movement, bodylanguage.
Hope to see your painted version very soon.

Marc

 

[John Belcher]

Hello,Mike,Dan,David and Marc.many thanks guys for your comments.
Mike ,not to much clean up to do just a little filling.I have just started the painting.Looking forward to see you in Wellington at the show.

Phil Walden has asked me to pass on his thanks for all your comments on the figure.Phil is having work done on his computer so is unable to respond at the moment.


Regards to all,John

 

[fanai]

John looking forward to this work
Ian

 

[John Belcher]

Started painting bren gunner

Hi guys,started the painting on the Bren gunner.The helmet and face are almost done.I have used Vallejo and maimeri acrylics.Hope you like him so far.

Regards,John

http://www.users.bigpond.net.au/ozmodsscales/main.html

 

[tonydawe]

G'day John,

Superb work on the face mate. He looks really pissed off!!

I'm enjoying watching you bring this fella to life.

 

[FigureLover]

Hi John,
Cant wait to see how you tackle this guy. From the start, he is looking great, the face shows plenty of character. Will e watching this one.
Ben

 

[jjgurk]

That is a nice figure John. Phil's done a superb scuplt. Might have to add this one to the ever growing grey army. Looking forward to seeing your paintjob on him.
John

 

[dinovision79]

Excellent progress John, the face is full of character!

This figure is going to be a stunner!

Denes

 

[John Belcher]

Hello,Tony,Ben,John and Denes.Thanks guys for the positive feed back.Glad you like the start of the painting.Hope to get some more pics up soon.

Regards,John

 

[skydive53]

Great work man!helmet and face are really excellent..Compliments for the live and suffered expression you've been able to paint on that guy's face..
rinaldo

 

[PHIL WALDEN]

Morning John,...
like the good thoughts you and the boys have posted greatly appreciate them all...
Its great that you've chose the young blokes head to paint its the one l liked but some how ended using the older chap, perhaps its my age??
Any way computer is all fixed l'm lov'in your painting l'm breathing, life's a box of budgies....

Phil......

 

[Jamie Stokes]

Yep, character is coming through!

Always good to see superb sculpting and superb paiting coming together.

Could easily see this fellow in a vignette, he could easily tell a story of seemingly endless marching across endless sand in the back and forth war that seemed charateristic of the desert campaign.

Cheers

 

[gorgosaurus]

Just passing through after some time away and I see this admirable sculpt.
Don´t know how folks can resist buying 2 of these and doing one with each head - they both have bags of personality!
Mr Belcher´s painting on the face really has added life to the piece and I´ll keep coming back now to see how things look when they´re finished.
It will be interesting to see how the base and landscaping are done.

Spike.