WIP Rorke's Drift Rich....who's this Wilf!

[Richie]

Hi All,
I bought this off Rob as soon as he posted it from a forth coming series "Old Guys With Style"

I was talking to Rob the other night on the phone and told him he will become my unofficial mascot.
I have increased the size of the plackard and changed the pole for one of my metal spears. I have made him a Zulu pipe which still needs refining and some how he's left hand has spun around. That will make more sense when the slogan is painted. I may sculpt a Glengarry on him yet, will look at that tomorrow.

A really fun piece from Rob Lane's Elan Miniatures and kudos to Edward for the box art, talk about ying and yang! .... this piece has so many possibilites and I'm looking forward to seeing more of these in the future from Planet Figures International broadcasting star.
cheers
Richie

 

[Larsen E. Whipsnade]

Absolutely love it!
Rick

 

[Ray Fisher]

Hi Richie, I would have thought you would have put a pork pie hat on him.

 

[Richie]

Absolutely love it!
Rick

Hi Rick,
Thank you, so many conversion and painting options with this one.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Hi Richie, I would have thought you would have put a pork pie hat on him.

Hi Ray,
I hope you are well mate. Great job from you and lads for getting the show sorted.

If he had been bald then yes. I think he has a Glengarry face.
cheers
Richie

 

[Jimbo]

Nice additions & changes Richie, You can't beat the ole two finger salute
Cheers
Jim

 

[Richie]

Nice additions & changes Richie, You can't beat the ole two finger salute
Cheers
Jim

How dare you, he's dropped his cigar and had to resort to his pipe thanks Jim

 

[Nap]

Absolutely love it!
Rick

Agree there Great stuff

Look forward to the placard !

Robs original release announcement https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/wilf-old-guys-with-style-1-from-elan13-miniatures.506197/

......wonder what next is going to be in series .......

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Richie]

Hi Nap,
Thanks for putting the link on.
I think I might just get the paints out and paint the plackard today and do his head wear.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
1879 Miniatures unofficial mascot and slogan
1879 Miniatures in no way endorses smoking shrunken Zulu heads.

Will let the rough Glengarry harden up before refining.
cheers
Richie

 

[Nap]

Brilliant

....love that Slogan

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Larsen E. Whipsnade]

Hi All,
1879 Miniatures unofficial mascot and slogan
1879 Miniatures in no way endorses smoking shrunken Zulu heads.

Will let the rough Glengarry harden up before refining.
cheers
Richie
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Nope, but would make a great meerschaum pipe!
Rick

 

[elanlane13]

I like the changes you have made Richie. That's the intention with this piece, to give it an individual stamp.

 

[1969]

Very novel piece Richie, you have been a busy chimp
Cheers
Steve

 

[Steve Ski]

That's a heafty beard, excellent!

 

[Nap]

That's a heafty beard, excellent!

Certainly is that Steve

I reckon he should have a Zulu War medal pinned to the shirt

...over to you Richie !

Nap

 

[Richie]

Very novel piece Richie, you have been a busy chimp
Cheers
Steve

Hi mate,
All down to Rob and a bit of imagination from me, been very busy even started painting again.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

That's a heafty beard, excellent!

Hi Ski,
Thank you, yes he has a good 'un.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Certainly is that Steve

I reckon he should have a Zulu War medal pinned to the shirt

...over to you Richie !

Nap

Hi Nap,
Now that's a thought! I might just sculpt one off him and then pin it on last thing
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
Really like this piece from Rob, he just makes me smile. So much so that I have actually started painting again.
cheers
Richie