WIP RJ’s workbench 23-3

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Thanks Mike!
I have some ideas for vignettes, some ideas of them very old, but my span of attention is pretty short… Well someday…
Finished the figure today. A quick picture for this thread, gonna take more later for the completed forum.
And a picture of the chaos in its wake.
Thanks all for feedback and support!

greets,
RJ

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

No updates but some modelling nostalgia…

I made in total three 1:35 dioramas in 2006-2009.
All with Germans.
Those were my first projects with 1:35 figures after always building 1:72 planes and armor and collecting 1:72 scale figures.

I gave 2 of them away in the early 10’s. One I still have.
One was called Barbarossa with a Krupp protze, 3.7 Pak antitankgun and Dragon German soldiers.
I can’t find any pictures of this one anymore.

The other was called “ the Devils virtuosos”. A friend stumbled on this page and photos from Modellversium from 2009.
Seems like a lifetime ago.

https://www.modellversium.de/galerie/6-militaer-ww2/3128-the-devils-

In 2008 I sculpted this 1:35 figure of a lonely British soldier during WW1 about to be executed..blindfold and alone..
No pictures anymore besides this one from the photoreport of SMC show where it was awarded in the open class. Made me really proud.

greets,
RJ

 

[Nap]

Hi Robert

A blast from the past on the diorama...they look good , bet you would do them different now

As for " Alone " .......a very moving piece beautifully painted .....you should be well proud

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Hello all,

Finished the groundwork on this IDF tanker in 1973 during the Yom Kippur war. The tank track idea didn’t work so I used some items from the AK IDF accessoires set.

More pictures are added in the completed forum. https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/idf-armored-brigade-tanker-yom-kippur-1973.569010/

Started to work also on a figure of col. Bigeard during the Indochina war using the excellent head of him from Blast models.
Uniform will be based on this beautiful artwork from Kevin Lyles and article from Military Illustrated.

Hope to work on it next week before leaving to a nice cozy Greek island for family vacation to relax, reading and snorkling.

All the best,
RJ

 

[Dr Bison]

Hi RJ,
I'm definitely following you on "Bruno's" progress.
Hope you can relax in Greece and won't get burned to a crisp...
Karl

 

[Nap]

Dear Mr Robert

Love that IDF figure and what a great choice of subject for the next ....with pipe or with radio we wonder ?

Have a great time in Greece .......take your snorkel off at your. Bench though....lol

Look forward to seeing more

Have fun reading in the sun

Nap

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Hi RJ,
I'm definitely following you on "Bruno's" progress.
Hope you can relax in Greece and won't get burned to a crisp...
Karl

Thanks Karl,
I got Bruno on my mind for a long time to do (again). I painted the Blast figure once but wasn’t happy about it anymore and stripped it to use the head for this figure. Wanna do a Langlais also….
Its pretty hot in Greece right now literally, our Island is still safe. Fingers crossed.

Dear Mr Robert

Love that IDF figure and what a great choice of subject for the next ....with pipe or with radio we wonder ?

Have a great time in Greece .......take your snorkel off at your. Bench though....lol

Look forward to seeing more

Have fun reading in the sun

Nap

Thanks Nap. He will be on the radio. Ordered a nice detailed SCR -300 to use for this project.


greets,
RJ

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

First sculpting sessions on the Bigeard figure. Still some sculpting to do on his back and details like pocket flaps, etc.
Next step is constructing and animating his radio operator for creating a small 2 figure vignette.



To be continued...

RJ

 

[Dr Bison]

Love it, love it, love it!!!

 

[MalcC]

Very impressive work.

Malc

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Some more progress..Sculpting Bigeard is done and started to paint him. Also some work on the the radioman.

Thanks for following,
RJ

 

[marco14]

this is looking fantastic already,and if you can make your own figures
that must be nice

Mario

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

this is looking fantastic already,and if you can make your own figures
that must be nice

Mario

Thanks Mario!
To me it is the most rewarding aspect of this hobby.

 

[Nap]

Thanks Mario!
To me it is the most rewarding aspect of this hobby.

Long may it continue Robert

Nice to see the painting being started

Following with interest

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Thanks Nap!
Another blast from the past…from 2011
Custer from Hornet 54 mm and a scratchbuild South African Voortrekker..

greets,
RJ

 

[marco14]

they look both very beautiful RJ,nice work and euh
nu pas zie ik dat je van Nederland bent
Mario

 

[Nap]

Hi Robert

Thanks for the pics , like Custer , wonder how you'd paint it now

The scratchbuilt Voortrekker is a lovely piece , great face ...love the beard

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Thanks all!

they look both very beautiful RJ,nice work and euh
nu pas zie ik dat je van Nederland bent
Mario

Jazeker! Je kan dus gewoon in Nederlands met me spreken, of Fries, wat mijn eerste taal is.

Holiday in Holland..shitty weather today and it will the same the coming weeks. Can’t wait to get on the plane Thursday off to Greece. Well change of plans today.., watching the women’s worldcup game Australia against Canada and spent some time painting on our Bigeard friend.
prepainted the telphone and part of the hand first before attaching it. Needs some sculpting on the arm next.

Greets,
RJ

 

[Nap]

Hi Robert

Bad weather = happy benchtime.......liking the camo on this fellow so far .....going to look good

Have fun in Greece

Happy painting till then

Nap

 

[Steve Brodie]

looking good