Completed Seaforth Highlander Stretcher Bearer

[Figure Mad]

Hi Guys

This the latest Bust I have painted for Modelcellar, its soon to be fully released...

Hope you like it

Dave

 

[Dennis]

Yes Dave I do like it, well done mate.
Dennis

 

[Dan Morton]

Well done Dave!!!

Who is the sculptor?

All the best,
Dan

 

[DEL]

If this is to be the box art Dave then very well done.
A nicely detailed and clean paint job that lets the purchaser see the possibilities of the piece.
Very often we see box art that's overdone and overweathered......let the dog see the bone and then he can take it further if he wants. Excellent.
Cheers
Derek

 

[Ventress]

Just need to invert the Good Conduct badges on the left forearm, otherwise superb piece.

 

[MCPWilk]

Very nicely done. The G C badges should be the other way up, with the wound stripes below them on the left forearm. The latter were brass, not white metal.

Mike

 

[caramba]

well done!
Marcin

 

[megroot]

Waiting for this one almost two years.
This is a great box-art, what inspiring me to buy and to paint this bust.
Marc

 

[Nap]

Dave ,
Nice painting for sure ...such a shame about the GC etc being incorrect ...sortable but unnecssary work IMHO :

The stretcher-bearer (note brassard) is shown as he would have appeared on the first day of the Somme offensive. The green vertical rectangle patch on his helmet cover is part of the first scheme of battle patches used by the 4th Div.:green, yellow and red indicating the brigades; and a horizontal rectangle, a vertical rectangle, a square and a diamond indicating battalions within brigades. A regimental device, this case a patch of Mackenzie tartan, was worn on the sleeves.

For the attack on 1 July the Seaforths also wore a 'C' in white tape stitched to their sleeves; other units wore different signs. Our subject wears the 'utility' service dress jacket and the first pattern steel helmet; note GC badges indicating nearly 20 years' service, rifle marksman's badge, and the ribbons of the Queen's and King's South African Medals and the long service and Good Conduct Medal.
Ref: Osprey Publishing Ltd, British Battle Insignia (1) 1914–18 (Men-at-Arms 182)

A great tribute to these brave SB's , often risking more than life itself saving comrades .

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[John Bowery]

Very nice paint.
Cheers
John

 

[montythefirst]

great work

 

[flart1943]

Great painting Dave. It Looks like a Carl Reid sculptor Dan.
Pete

 

[elanlane13]

Excellent work Dave, I like the graduation of colour on the tunic

 

[Figure Mad]

Hi Guys

the main image has now been corrected...

Dave