La Boudin

[Briggsy]

A rather heavily converted Historex figure depicting a Corporal Sapper from the 4th Regiment Entrangier in the 1930s.

V Bench https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/le-boudin.698449/
( Added by Nap )



Thanks all for watching and thanks to Stefan for the printed lower legs.

Simon

 

[Joe55]

That's a cool looking Sapper you put together there! Excellent work!

 

[blaster]

Hi Simon,

An absolutely excellent figure, full of animation and character.

Rgds Victor

 

[BRAN]

A great success Simon, congratulations for this excellent work.

 

[Malkie]

He looks exactly like a carousing legionaire, a credit to your skills and patience. My own modelling is currently on a back burner I have developed a respiratory problem and am currently awaiting various tests which hopefully will get to the root of it.

Malkie

 

[Briggsy]

That's a cool looking Sapper you put together there! Excellent work!

Many thanks Joe, way out of my normal time frame but that has been expanding since I joined PF so why not.

Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Hi Simon,

An absolutely excellent figure, full of animation and character.

Rgds Victor

Thanks Victor, he had to have a change of pose as copying the illustration just didn't work, so why not have a beer with it.

Simon

 

[Briggsy]

A great success Simon, congratulations for this excellent work.

Thank you Bran, I'm pleased you like it and the memories it gave you, I won't ruin it by trying to sing La Boudin!

Simon

 

[Briggsy]

He looks exactly like a carousing legionaire, a credit to your skills and patience. My own modelling is currently on a back burner I have developed a respiratory problem and am currently awaiting various tests which hopefully will get to the root of it.

Malkie

Thanks Malkie, can't have soldiers being serious all the time, it would be so out of character!

Sad to hear your health has taken a knock, hopefully it will be resolved with a happy conclusion soonest.

I have come to the conclusion that going to see the doctor is bad for ones health, we always come away with another problem, or is that just age?

Simon

 

[Merryweather]

Lovely job Simon, that's one hell of a pint in his hand!

 

[clubcat]

He's come out rather smashing, I like how it has come together and a mighty fine paint job. Being a continental he drinks by the litre not weedy pints!
Melanie

 

[Briggsy]

Lovely job Simon, that's one hell of a pint in his hand!

Cheers Neil, a little out of scale maybe but like Melanie mentions it a litre or a stein, because if you're going to commit to something you have to go all in!

Simon

 

[Briggsy]

He's come out rather smashing, I like how it has come together and a mighty fine paint job. Being a continental he drinks by the litre not weedy pints!
Melanie

Many thanks Melanie, the last minute changes of pose certainly put a breath of life into him.
Yes the tankard is a little large, a Pheonix piece I believe. Recently been in Belgium a lot, there the beers come in 25 or 33 centelitres, mind it is about 8% proof!

Simon

 

[Oda]

One more great modelling job Simon.

Oda.

 

[Briggsy]

One more great modelling job Simon.

Oda.

Many thanks Aris, it made a change painting khaki for once.

Simon

 

[NigelR]

An interesting and very different subject, I really like the pose (and added beer!). Nice work all round (and khaki is a lovely colour to paint...... )

 

[theBaron]

Aw, a liter is perfect! Anything smaller is for girls, or for the Breis'n, gell (when I lived in Munich, we used to call the Halbe, the .5L, a "Preussenmass").

A great piece, Simon! And as always, it has been fun to follow along with you as you built and finished him. Now I'm looking forward to your "Heavy Metal" finish, and whatever you turn to next!

Prost!
Brad

 

[Briggsy]

An interesting and very different subject, I really like the pose (and added beer!). Nice work all round (and khaki is a lovely colour to paint...... )

Thanks Nigel, everything goes better with a beer, especially another beer!

Simon

 

[Briggsy]

Aw, a liter is perfect! Anything smaller is for girls, or for the Breis'n, gell (when I lived in Munich, we used to call the Halbe, the .5L, a "Preussenmass").

A great piece, Simon! And as always, it has been fun to follow along with you as you built and finished him. Now I'm looking forward to your "Heavy Metal" finish, and whatever you turn to next!

Prost!
Brad

Thanks Brad, yes a litre seems a much more sensible quantity, the best bit though is the variety of different brews as you move around the country.

Though sadly I'm off all booze at the moment, trying to shed a few pounds or kilos before my hip op. I'll save it all up to aid my recovery!

Simon