call to ex squaddies 1970`s-late 1980`s

[moz]

As you know it takes some time and effort to put a figure on the market . I would like to gauge what interest there would be in a fairly risky and in all honesty not a too appealing subject before I commit to making it.
I`m proposing to sculpt a british soldier 70`s 80`s of the BAOR wearing Noddy suit,battle bowler,58 webbing and a choice of smg or slr. and a choice of heads mask on and mask off, in 120mm
anyone interested?? or

 

[Nap]

Hi Moz ,

You ask a very good question ..I have many "happy" memories of these very smelLy and hot suits ...running far to far in one!!!

The subject is certainly different ..personally I feel it would be better as a bust with a head option maybe with the mask in his hand ..probably a little biased .

Is it commercial..IMO I would say its a 60/40 split in favour

If you go for it I can help with details ..blimey I can still smell the impregnated suits and the S6 respirator and then the S10 !!!

Watching the posts on this

Nap

.....sorry Moz couldn't resist

 

[Gellso]

Hi Moz,

It's a good idea to sculpt subjects which are off the beaten track so to speak.

Not sure I would buy it as all I remember from the NBC stuff was streaming eyes, snottery nose, wearing it when I was freezing and regretting the same when I needed to pee..

Would it be worth considering sculpting a figure of the Iranian Emabassy siege. That way you get the s6 in and flame retardant coveralls. Maybe even a bust as I know Verlinden did the 120mm figures for OP Nimrod.

Gells

 

[Jimmy S]

Not for me Moz sorry not interesting enough even though I went through all that shite. Gells has a great point there are no decent OP Nimrod figures out and since you are hanging to do a Ressie.......

 

[BarrieHynd]

Here's one for you Moz. OK, he's not got the noddy suit on but he did get masked up in time.

Barrie.

 

[moz]

Might bin the idea, instead what about the man himself John McAleese RIP
thought about sculpting him just after Operation Nimrod with the mask pushed back on top of his head. Obviously wearing the CRW gear

 

[housecarl]

Like the sound of that Moz.

 

[BarrieHynd]

Like the sound of that Moz.

Cracking idea that is

Barrie.

 

[Jimmy S]

Not doing this now? Oh well the OP Nimrod option sounds a better subject and will be popular I bet...

 

[DEL]

Hi Moz,

Not sure I would buy it as all I remember from the NBC stuff was streaming eyes, snottery nose, wearing it when I was freezing and regretting the same when I needed to pee..

Gells

Thats like a flashback to my Murrayfield Apres Match celebrations
D.

 

[DEL]

Might bin the idea, instead what about the man himself John McAleese RIP
thought about sculpting him just after Operation Nimrod with the mask pushed back on top of his head. Obviously wearing the CRW gear

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Not my thing.....BUT.......I'd buy it. One of the iconic moments in my library of memories.
Go for it Moz.
Cheers
Derek

 

[moz]

I preferred watching the SAS storm the embassy to the snooker that was on at the time.

 

[jimmyoc]

Like the sound of that Moz.

Hi, that's more like it (John McAleese), no one has fond memories of NBC kit,

 

[tonydawe]

Makes my eyes water, my nose run and the bile in the back of my throat rise just thinking about NBC gear.

 

[Helm]

Like the others it wouldn't bring back happy memories seeing a noddy suit but it is an interesting concept Moz but I think you'd be on safer ground with Op Nimrod
Steve

 

[moz]

I dunno, when it was freezing cold I liked nothing more than being told to suit up and put those silly rubber boots on, courtesy of the ministry of funny walks. you might look like kunta kinte`s god son when you took it off, but it was a lot warmer.

 

[billyturnip]

I used to like it when you had to go in to be decontaminated and had to be undressed.... or was that just a navy thing?

Roger.

 

[tonydawe]

Roger, did that also involve the "short arm inspection"?

 

[billyturnip]

Roger, did that also involve the "short arm inspection"?

What by some bloke in a rubber mask? No thanks but I've heard you can pay for that kind of thing ashore.

 

[Gellso]

The Macaleese bust would be something and I'm sure he'd sell more than the Sauna Suit.

Gells