WIP In the cookhouse....!!

[valiant]

Hi Guys,

Just posting this roughly sketched out figure Ive started, depicting a club mate's dad on National Service, somewhere in the Middle East. The figure Im working on is the one on the right of the pic in the fetching white trousers!

Loads to do, the head is borrowed from a Tamiya Adolf Galland, ATM and is just for scale!! Done in my usual Milliput over a wire armature, boots in resin, cast from my originals, when I did the figure of my old man on NS...

Thanks for looking

 

[valiant]

Some more progress pics. Almost there, head and detailing to do. Arms borrowed and heavily modified Miniart ones, from my Roman conversion and the left hand is from a Tamiya Rommel I used for conversion, too!! I shall be working on the head and neck today, then hopefully, final tidying and painting later in the week!!

Thanks for looking

 

[Wings5797]

A great project Steve.
Taking shape very nicely and looking forward to your next steps.
All the best
Keith

 

[valiant]

Thanks, Keith - not something I would have usually chosen, but an interesting study, nonetheless!

 

[valiant]

Almost there - just the eyes to add, then a final tidy up before painting.

Thanks for looking

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve

You are a clever putty pusher

Looking great look forward to seeing the paint appearing

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Wings5797]

Brilliant progress Steve.
Are you a hairdresser when you are not sculpting?
Glued to your progress here.
Keith

 

[Nap]

Brilliant progress Steve.
Are you a hairdresser when you are not sculpting?
Glued to your progress here.
Keith

Hi Keith

Hope all is well mate

Hairdresser ....god my stomach hurts from laughing......LOL ....

Mind you Steve is a rather good putty stylist ...but don't tell him I said so

I too am glued to this

Nap

 

[valiant]

Keith - no, not a hairdresser in my spare time - its quite a distinctive style on the pic, so it had to look right!! Apparently, it resembled a Teddy Boy pompadour on the top, but without the DA at the back...!!

 

[Wings5797]

Keith - no, not a hairdresser in my spare time - its quite a distinctive style on the pic, so it had to look right!! Apparently, it resembled a Teddy Boy pompadour on the top, but without the DA at the back...!!

DA Mate, A few decades past since I heard that style.
Keith

 

[Nap]

DA Mate, A few decades past since I heard that style.
Keith

Nope ..sorry had to google that one ....thought it might be a version of the GA..lol

Nap

 

[Wings5797]

Nope ..sorry had to google that one ....thought it might be a version of the GA..lol

Nap

I see that Google shied away from the correct meaning of the acronym DA........Ducks Tail indeed.
*****.

 

[valiant]

For those who are wondering WTF we are on about!! Cant see the DA on this one - it's at the back!!

 

[valiant]

All done, apart from paint! Grey stuff in Mr Surfacer, applied with a brush, then flatted back to blend any irregularities - needs a final coat of primer, then a final once over, prior to painting.

Thanks for looking

 

[Wings5797]

In a word, WONDERFUL, Steve
10/10
Keith

 

[valiant]

Many thanks, Keith - I just hope the painting goes well!!

 

[Nap]

In a word, WONDERFUL, Steve
10/10
Keith

I two words blooming talented

Get that paint on Steve

Nap

 

[valiant]

Thanks chaps!! Hopefully, Ill be able to make a start on painting tomorrow night, fingers crossed...