WIP DAK Officer 104th Inf Regt using a Elan13

[Geoff Charman]

You are a bit of a clever sod Nap, nice work mate.

Geoff

 

[Nap]

Nice work on the Afrika sleeve band mate
Jim

That's not half bad mate. Well done.

Cheers guys ..you smoothies ....held my breath whilst cleaning off the first cuffband !

Nap

 

[Nap]

You are a bit of a clever sod Nap, nice work mate.

Geoff

Cheers Geoff ...currently in Liason with Jimbo on a project ...mums the word ....he's doing most of the putty work ...me I will be adding the wards , etc ...oh and painting ...so watch V bench !

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

Cheers Geoff ...currently in Liason with Jimbo on a project ...mums the word ....he's doing most of the putty work ...me I will be adding the wards , etc ...oh and painting ...so watch V bench !

Nap

Yes folks... Nap's moved best part of 80 miles away from me & he's still stinging me for conversion work on his busts!...Or so he thinks?
Jim

 

[Nap]

Yes folks... Nap's moved best part of 80 miles away from me & he's still stinging me for conversion work on his busts!...Or so he thinks?
Jim

"Stinging".......I am shocked ........don't forget to wash your vest ......

No doubt I have saved you thousands in cheese and ham sarnies on our paint days ....

Nap

PS ..have you done it yet ??...and could you pop down with it as well ....

 

[Viking Bob]

Yes folks... Nap's moved best part of 80 miles away from me & he's still stinging me for conversion work on his busts!...Or so he thinks?
Jim

I hope it has legs Jim. Lol

 

[Nap]

I hope it has legs Jim. Lol

Go and wash your mouth out young Bob .....lol

Nap

 

[Ventress]

Great to see the piece blossom into a brilliant bust.

 

[Nap]

Great to see the piece blossom into a brilliant bust.

Hi there

Thanks for commenting appreciate your input

Both epaulettes now also down .....next is the flesh

Stay tuned

Nap

 

[KenBoyle]

Beautiful work Nap!

Cheers,
Ken

 

[Nap]

Beautiful work Nap!

Cheers,
Ken

Cheers Ken ...too kind

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi everyone

Couple of update pics on this fellow curtesy of iffyvision ( part of the smudgyvison conglomorate )







Goggles, Epaulettes, scarf and cuffband , eyes all done remainder basecoated ready


As always comments welcome

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[elanlane13]

I do like the changes you have made to this bust Kev.

 

[Nap]

I do like the changes you have made to this bust Kev.

Thanks Rob always welcome your thoughts

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys

Picture update ..the close quarter combat clasp and ribbons done ( the eagle is now also done )



Also built up the scarf a bit around the neck as well

Will be doing the face ...bit of a tan I reckon ..

Happy benchtime one and all

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

That is looking good Nap, I like the little tweaks you have made.

 

[Nap]

That is looking good Nap, I like the little tweaks you have made.

Cheers El Bob

Here's another little tweak ....curtesy of smudgy vision

Eagle done

Nap

 

[arj]

That's coming along very nicely Kevin.
That cuff band looks very neat.
Look forward to having a closer look at our show on 29 June.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys

Been looking at the bottle he is holding ,did a bit of googling as you do and came up with these ideas

Interesting to see the flip top ...something I will add ...probably using magisculpt or maybe wire

These are repro for reenacting

Original bottle



Some repro British labels

Nap

 

[Chris Oldfield]

Liking the highlights on the scarf, Nap. ISTR Grolsch bottles having caps like that too.