DESERT RAT

[Dekiman]

Great painting skill.
You really bring him to life.

 

[Mike - The Kiwi]

yep. What you got?

Cool!
Jimmy will drop you a PM to discuss options

Talk more soon.

Mike

 

[BULL]

I am very glad that you enjoyed, thanks to all!
Since I believe that many of you have this piece in the bottom drawer, why do not you paint it for yourself and do a sort of gallery with different interpretations of the painters?
I think it would be very nice, since it's also a simple piece and fast to paint.

 

[smudger1960]

An iconic figure and superbly painted,I've seen some brilliant renditions of this figure over the years and this one is right up there with them

 

[Chazman]

Very nice! I've seen many iterations of this Hornet figure. This one is my favorite.

 

[Richard Baxter]

Would be so nice to see this and other old Hornet figures back in production. I have others, but not this one, regrettably. The masters and moulds must be out there somewhere..?

 

[BULL]

thank you very much, I'm very pleased that you like my version.
For me it was very pleasant to paint it; a piece that never sets!

 

[Babelfish]

I've always found those 8th Army "rent-a-tent" shorts slightly comical looking. Nothing comical about that painting though, it's superb.

- Steve

 

[Richard Baxter]

I've always found those 8th Army "rent-a-tent" shorts slightly comical looking. Nothing comical about that painting though, it's superb.



- Steve

My father-in-law always called them Bombay Bloomers.

 

[Chris Oldfield]

My Dad always called them Bombay Bloomers too, he wore them in British Gambia in WW2. They were turned up above the knees & fastened by buttons at the front & back; after dark troops were ordered to unbutton the turnups so that the shorts came down to just below the knee & were gathered by a drawcord to prevent mosquitoes biting the legs.

A lot of soldiers ignored this order & cut the shorts off above the knee & had them tailored, but if they subsequently caught malaria through mosquito bites they were liable to be disciplined.

 

[Von Bock]

Nicely done quite the Brit. Regards, Brock

 

[Fokionas]

Amazing painting on this one which I am also looking for buying....if anyone wants to sell......

 

[Chazman]

I am very glad that you enjoyed, thanks to all!
Since I believe that many of you have this piece in the bottom drawer, why do not you paint it for yourself and do a sort of gallery with different interpretations of the painters?
I think it would be very nice, since it's also a simple piece and fast to paint.

I have a headless one somewhere. Maybe I'll re-head and resurrect him!

 

[Chazman]

Ghurka or LRRP SAS? Hmmm. I'll see what my head situation is like tonight.

 

[fogie]

....They were turned up above the knees & fastened by buttons at the front & back; after dark troops were ordered to unbutton the turnups so that the shorts came down to just below the knee & were gathered by a drawcord to prevent mosquitoes biting the legs.....

An old chum - long since dead now, bless him - once told me about this and referred to them as 'short longs'.
Such a beautiful little figure, full of character and exquisitely painted. A joy to look at.

Mike

 

[gendegaia]

Great work !

Enviado desde mi SM-G950F mediante Tapatalk

 

[Chazman]

I am very glad that you enjoyed, thanks to all!
Since I believe that many of you have this piece in the bottom drawer, why do not you paint it for yourself and do a sort of gallery with different interpretations of the painters?
I think it would be very nice, since it's also a simple piece and fast to paint.

Hey BULL, I took your advice! https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/sas-lrrp-it-is.197798/#post-1025886