Briggsy
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Rupert, Rodney all just to take the piss, behind their backs of course.
Cheers Simon
Cheers Simon
Completed Dragoon Regt No 7 1900
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David Spencer
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I met three lads, one from each service, on a Ray Mears bushcraft course in Kent.
All nco's. Smashing guys.
The Green Jackets colour sergeant was from Brum, and we were discussing Islamophobia off the back of 9/11 (it was 2004). He'd been to Bosnia and was there during the "big stick" operations to make the Serbs pack it in.
A very sobering conversation. And someone I was glad to have met.
All nco's. Smashing guys.
The Green Jackets colour sergeant was from Brum, and we were discussing Islamophobia off the back of 9/11 (it was 2004). He'd been to Bosnia and was there during the "big stick" operations to make the Serbs pack it in.
A very sobering conversation. And someone I was glad to have met.
Briggsy
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Sorry to have taken so long to respond, I can imagine how your conversation with the CSgt went and it led me down a dark.path.
So a Ray Mears Bush craft course, sounds like fun, grim but fun!
Cheers Simon
So a Ray Mears Bush craft course, sounds like fun, grim but fun!
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
A Fixture
Hell, sorry about that.
Yeah, it was a "curate's egg": good in parts.
Having been a countryside ranger/warden for a long time, it felt a lot like being at work.
Yeah, it was a "curate's egg": good in parts.
Having been a countryside ranger/warden for a long time, it felt a lot like being at work.
Briggsy
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No worries mate, we all end up with baggage, I actually typed out two long essays in response and promptly deleted them. All is good with enough red wine.
Nice job, if I hadn't joined the army my next choice would have been the forestry commission, which coming from my part of Yorkshire is daft cos there aren't that many trees!
Cheers Simon
Hi Simon
I’m impressed with the work you’ve done and level you’ve achieved , nice tailoring on him and the headwear is a good shape as well
You going to add the sword before painting ?
Looking forward to seeing the coat colour and the final piece
Happy benchtime
Nap
I’m impressed with the work you’ve done and level you’ve achieved , nice tailoring on him and the headwear is a good shape as well
You going to add the sword before painting ?
Looking forward to seeing the coat colour and the final piece
Happy benchtime
Nap
Briggsy
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Many thanks Kev, I did contemplate redoing the left arm so it doesn't hang so straight, but that's as far as I got. I remembered late last night he hasn't any spurs so I'll fettle that today then undercoat.
The sword will be painted separately, don't want to cross contaminate the blue with flecks of silver. The blue is going to take a little practice I think but that will be fun.
Cheers Simon
Hi Simon
Your definitely thinking this build through well and it shows with the result
As for the blue ...will be fun , not sure of the actual colour perhaps something similar to Cornflower Blue ?
Have fun with the blues
Nap
Your definitely thinking this build through well and it shows with the result
As for the blue ...will be fun , not sure of the actual colour perhaps something similar to Cornflower Blue ?
Have fun with the blues
Nap
Briggsy
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Briggsy
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Thanks Malc, he's undergone his first coat of paint but I have the monster for the next couple of days.
Cheers Simon
Merryweather
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great work Simon, especially the coat. Straight hanging drapery is very difficult to get right.
it's going to look great in that blue
it's going to look great in that blue
Briggsy
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Oh I hope so, I think the German Army being what it was at this time there was no complicated folds and creases to worry about, I found the same doing a couple same era British officers in Frock coats. Just worried he looks a bit wooden, but not much I can do about that now.
I'll need to take a couple of days off now to play wonderfully childish games with my Granddaughter. I'll need a sanity reboot after that, she's only 4.
Cheers Simon
David Spencer
A Fixture
Enjoy the fun!
I sometimes miss those early years and the excuse to be silly.
I sometimes miss those early years and the excuse to be silly.
Briggsy
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Oh it's fun, but bloody repetitive and tiring, then there's children's TV no wonder I drink!
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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that is change a lot already, is going to be a very nice one ,keep it up
Mario
Thank you Mario, I did have times when I never thought I would get it right but I pushed through and he'll do.
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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Many thanks Henk, this is a little easier, till now I have done them in 1/35th using Historex as a base means I can do 54 to 60mm giving me more room. Also I'm short sighted, the glasses are for distance up close my vision is fairly good.
Cheers Simon
Briggsy
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I managed a few hours this morning before my Granddaughter arrived, his face is ok but not totally happy with it, probably my changes made with green stuff, oh well. Got his boots/shoes done and the blue black trousers. Not sure if I need to do more highlighting, will revisit that once the coat is the correct colour. Fairly happy with the pink I made, Vellajo Off White, Vellajo Dark Vermillion about 60/40 and a slight touch of SC75 Deep Red. It's not too garish.
Next bench session will have to be later this week, duty granddad and a list of jobs the boss wants doing, ho hum.
Cheers Simon
Next bench session will have to be later this week, duty granddad and a list of jobs the boss wants doing, ho hum.
Cheers Simon
