'Blighty', Western Front, The Great War, 1914-1918

[ErGide72]

'Blighty'
A term still familiar today that means Britain, in the sense of home. The word was derived from Hindustani and Persian words meaning foreign country and dated from the pre-war Army’s service in parts of the British Empire, particularly India. It was a widespread term during the First World War and was often used as an adjective to mean ideal or good. It was also famously used to describe a wound that was serious enough to send a soldier home without threatening his life.
1:35th scale, figures scratch, all painted with acrylics.

Thanks for looking!
Grtz
Erik

 

[Mookie]

Excellent diorama.Nicely done indeed.

 

[Larsen E. Whipsnade]

Very cool! Congrats on a great piece (of information and the diorama).

 

[1969]

Excellent depiction of the Photo Erik.
Steve

 

[mil-mart]

Excellent painting and scratchbuilding.

 

[Airkid]

Quality!

Phil

 

[Peter Day]

Very fine work indeed.

 

[Scott Sheltz]

Great looking diorama!

 

[ometz]

Blighty!

 

[housecarl]

I was going to say, I love it!
Totally inappropriate.
Made me smile, and also made me cry.

 

[KenBoyle]

A wonderful vignette Erik! Well done!

Cheers,
Ken

 

[ErGide72]

Thank you Gentlemen, for the nice replies!!!
Really appreciated!!

Grtz
Erik

 

[MoboSchreuder]

beautiful work and painting

Mobo

 

[ErGide72]

Thanks Mobo, appreciated!!

E

 

[DEL]

Brilliant in every respect. Really made me smile and feel a bit guilty when I was doing it.
Top work
Cheers
Derek

 

[Nap]

Hi Erik

Great to see your artwork and a cracking diorama love the painting and a lovely version of a famous picture

Really good scratchbuilding as well

Always good to see your modelling

Why not enter a piece into the class of your choice in the new FOTM

There's also the Vignette & Diorama comp we are running

Thanks for sharing

Look forward to the next

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Mooi werk weer Erik!
Heb je nog wat foto’s van de ongeschilderde figuren.
Ben daar wel benieuwd naar.

groet
RJ

 

[lightbob]

Really like this for the content and layout. The wounded British Soldier looks very happy -- he is thinking -- "I'm out of here!" A nice clean bed awaits then hospital train and ship back to the U.K.
Would probably buy if it ever became a kit.

 

[ErGide72]

Thanks guys for the nice replies again! Appreciated!

@Nap: Will look into de FOTM, vignette and dio allready participating...

@Rob-Jan: WIP plaatje zie onder

@lightbob: Who knows, maybe some manufactor will see the light to sell this as a kit...


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[Chris Oldfield]

Spot-on, Erik - excellent work.