Mad Jack Churchill from RP Models

[Nap]

Hi Guys,

Just finished this from RP , a challenge with all that kharki !!!! .

Lots of little details added as is my want ..the waterbottle cord , replaced the pistol lanyard, redrilled the sword basket out many holes!!...holding my breath!!!, , worked on the bow grip , added a Manchester badge on the helmet ( more of a challenge for me to paint..I have seen pictures dated just prior to 1940 so I thought why not ...little bit more interest when viewing) , also reworked the hair and roughed up the pouches a bit , added the cross keys badge on his right arm ( I hasten to add nothing wrong with the original ...just me!!!) .....

as with all my stuff it looks a lot better in the flesh rather than here!!!! .... pics have washed the colour ....I hate cameras!!!!!

Nameplate from Julie and Paul Newman from Name It!!!

its now occupying my display cabinet..with pride!!!

.....next up for me will be Lovat ...perhaps to take to Euro ...looking forward to seeing this arrive from Hugo very soon

Thanks for looking in

Happy modelling everyone

Nap

 

[megroot]

Nice work.

marc

 

[Graham]

Very nicely done Nap. Those little extras plus the superb painting really lift this one.

 

[Ben-nl]

nice done, with nice painted details Nap!

Ben

 

[Dan Morton]

Superb!

All the best,
Dan

 

[Bigmick]

That's beautiful, properly well done sir. Now I've seen someone elses build I might pluck up courage and have a go at mine. I've got him in the grey army as well and yes, I'm scared by all that battledress serge, will probably use most of the Vallejo WW2 allies paints set I've got lol.
Regards.
Mick.

 

[Jimbo]

Cracking good job on him Kev
Nice one
Cheers
Jim

 

[Mat Lambert]

Well done - this looks like a really complicated piece to construct, mount and paint ( and you made it even harder with the extra detail touches you added). It looks very impressive in the pics.
Cheers
Mat

 

[Perseas]

Excellent painting and additions Nap!
Your work is so detailed as your reviews are!
Congratulations!!!

 

[red tom]

Not bad Kev, like the extras. Still prefer no helmet though.

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

Thanks for the comments appreciate you looking in

Not bad Kev, like the extras. Still prefer no helmet though.

Aye not bad Tom ....you put a cap comforter on your head and had left the arrow off , do share a picture of you version mate

Thanks everyone for looking in

Nap

 

[Gaudin]

Lovely work, Nap

Quick question - what is the red stripe on the top fletching? Is it to signify cock feather?

If so - it would be better to twist arrow slightly so its horizontal and towards his face.

 

[Nap]

Lovely work, Nap

Quick question - what is the red stripe on the top fletching? Is it to signify cock feather? If so - its wrong one - cock feather is the one horizontal (away from bow/towards viewer).
Cock feather is usually different colour (black or grey) or stripes.

Yes that's right , jimbo said it was the top and slightly angled toward the firer ...but I might gave misunderstood him , I will have a look at it again , means repainting the feathers on the arrow he is firing which is the option as I am not moving the arrow round

Any chance of a picture Dimitry ?

Cheers

Nap

 

[Gaudin]

Yes- i got confused for a second. it needs to be flat on the side. You need to twist the arrow slightly anticlockwise. The idea is that fletchings don't smack into the bow and get torn off or alter the arrows flight.

 

[arj]

The extra details lift it and your neat paintwork has finished it off very nicely Kev.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Nap]

Cheers D ..very reluctant to move the arrow could result in repainting the hand ..I will have a look!

Nap

 

[Gaudin]

Definitely leave it then . It only stands out to me probably (I used to make own arrows). Its not a big deal.

 

[Nap]

Cheers D ..very reluctant to move the arrow could result in repainting the hand ..I will have a look!

Nap

The arrow has been repositioned with no other work needed except reposing the shaft ...flight is now facing the viewer ...left it with the one red stripe ...looks fine

Thanks D for pointing this out

Happy days

Nap

 

[Gellso]

All that time on the Khakis really paid off mate.

Looks really good.

Gells

 

[John Bowery]

That is excellent and wonderful additions.
Cheers
John