Blindfold and alone...

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Hello everyone,

Here is my new figure sculpt.
It depicts a BEF soldier about to be shot at dawn by a british execution squad. In WWI the british Army executed 346 of his soldiers for various reasons like desertion,mutiny, murder and cowardice.
In 1998 the former british defense minister John Reid declared that : “the unlucky, the shellshocked and the rogues alike were all victims of war”

The title is from the Rudyard Kipling poem:

The Coward
I could not look on Death,
which being known,
Men led me to him,
blindfold and alone

Rudyard Kipling, 1918

Hands and head are Hornet.
Shoes are from Tamiya
Torso and pelvis are from Helo Miniatures
Materials are MagicSculpt, Duro , metal wire and sheet metal.
The figure still has to get his belt buckle and the belt needs some reworking

Thanks for looking, comments are very welcome.

Greetings from the Netherlands,

Robert Jan

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

And here are some in progress pictures:

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

and some more...

Kind regards,
Robert Jan

 

[John Bowery]

Robert,
Nicely done and a different figure.
Cheers
John

 

[Dan Morton]

I completely agree with John! Great concept!

All the best,
Dan

 

[jjgurk]

Very original and very nicely done, Robert.

John

 

[tonydawe]

Hi Robert,

That's a very nice sculpt mate. The SBS during construction is also very helpful, thanks.

Cheers

 

[vergilius]

very well done. A pity you can't see those great eyes

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Hello all,


Thank you for the kind words and compliments!

Greets,
Robert Jan

 

[WPS]

hello Robert-Jan,

as said before on the TWENOT-forum, I take my hat off for you.
The subject chosen is one that makes you think of all the terrible things that happen during a war.
The thing that makes it even more special is the poem.
Add to that the speed and accuratesse you work with and there is one conclusion for me..... VERY VERY VERY VERY WELL DONE.

groet Willem

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Hoi Willem,

A big thanks for all the nice words!
By the way, how is your musketeer doing?

greet,
RJ

 

[WPS]

Well Robert-jan I have had a very stressfull time at work lately.(trying to get the shipmodel ready in time for transport to the OTC exhibit)
Because of this I've taken a break from my own modelling for a short time.
I think I'll go on with it next week.

groet Willem.