Leading stoker, W J Payne, HMS Indomitable

[valiant]

Hi Guys,

Im posting this here, as Im almost done. I just need a bit of touching in here and there and the nameplate adding.

Following in my family theme, this is based on a pic of my uncle Bill, when he rejoined the Navy at the outbreak of the Second World War. Not a true portrait, more of an inspiration!

Sculpted in Miliput and Duro, 1/9 scale, painted in Vallejo. Sorry about the pics - Im getting some odd results due to the weird light from the snow!

Thanks for looking in,

 

[billyturnip]

That turned out really well Steve, good job!

 

[valiant]

Thanks Roger - the stripes on the collar tested my patience!

 

[billyturnip]

Thanks Roger - the stripes on the collar tested my patience!

I bet!
I was told they signify Nelson's victories at Nile, Copenhagen and Trafalgar, I have my doubts but that's the story.

 

[valiant]

Yep, that's the story I heard, too! Not sure if there's any truth in that myself....

 

[billyturnip]

Yep, that's the story I heard, too! Not sure if there's any truth in that myself....

You know what sailors are like making up stories, I wouldn't believe a word of it.

 

[swralph]

Very nice work all round Steve.

 

[valiant]

Thanks Ralph!

 

[mick3272]

Nice one Steve.
The White lines have come out great.
With a skill like that you could get a job with the council painting whhit & double yellow lines.
Mick

 

[valiant]

......with an 00 brush?!!

 

[MoboSchreuder]

well done , very nice work

mobo

 

[KenBoyle]

Very, very nice Steve! Great sculpt and painting!

Ken

 

[valiant]

Thanks Ken

 

[Wayneb]

Steve.....I would have to say;....If that is your creation, from your mind and your putty and your paint.......Then I call that an excellent piece of work.

Wayne

 

[valiant]

Thanks Wayne - yes, my sculpt and paintwork, warts and all!!

 

[Nap]

Steve

That's great mate , love the face full of character , nice painting as well and a great tribute to a family member

I said it at Bugle Call but wish the Signals bust was available and now adding this to tge list ...nice sculpting

Thanks for sharing .

Nap

Why not put sonething into FOTM as well !

 

[Richie]

Hi Steve,
Another nice tribute. My Dad served on the Indomitable and may well have known your uncle Bill. My sister has all the photograph's and I'm sure there is a crew one amongst them.

As for the white lines you have done a stellar job.
cheers
Richie

 

[anstontyke]

great work steve
if i could have got my uniform to look this good i would not have spent so much time on punishment duties!!!!

tony

 

[MCPWilk]

Very nicely done. Red badges on square rig no longer exist - it's gold only and square rig counts as No. 1s these days. I've been meaning to do a 200mm figure of a sailor in Guard Order, but I doubt there's a market for such.

Season's greetings to all.

Mike

 

[valiant]

Thanks for the comments, guys - Im glad he passes muster!

Richie - my uncle Bill always considered himself to be the luckiest guy alive, due to the fact that he had just gone on watch and his mate, Ginger had returned to his bunk, when the ship was hit by a torpedo, right where their bunks were. Ginger was killed outright.

Im sure there were many other such stories.