WIP Shhh! - Trench Raid / Somme 1916 - Part 1

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Ron Tamburrini said:
Most definitely a smudgeramma in the making here , this should be special when Brian adds his unique groundwork style to his weathering technique on the figures '

Good choice of making the base with balsa Brian as large lumps of wood are pricy and sometimes unstable at these thicknesses and can split as they dry out (y)

Ron
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Many thanks Ron mate,I will still use the normal bases for my single busts but I needed something a little bigger for this,glad you like it mate,it will start to look better when the painting starts :)
 
The suspense is killing me! This brilliant bust vignette is frozen tension, and one doesn't know who will get the jump on who!:facepalm:

Joe
 
Hi Brian,

Well mate, you've raised the bar for all of us. The concept is both creative and evocative. You've managed to bring tension and drama into this little scene. I can't wait to see the weathering of the trench groundwork and the painting of the figures. Viva La "Smudgerama"
 
kagemusha said:
Stunning Brian........what I wouldn't give to have half your creative mind for scenes mate :(

Ron
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Many thanks Ron for your kind comments,it's not just the building and painting of models I enjoy but I love researching and learning things and trying to create the right atmosphere for my pieces,it's all part if the fun
 
Joe55 said:
The suspense is killing me! This brilliant bust vignette is frozen tension, and one doesn't know who will get the jump on who!:facepalm:

Joe
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Hi joe,the suspense is also killing me mate,I will be trying to get as much done during the next couple of weeks as I have a very busy next 2 weekends,my daughters 7th birthday and the following week my eldest daughters wedding !
 
tonydawe said:
Hi Brian,

Well mate, you've raised the bar for all of us. The concept is both creative and evocative. You've managed to bring tension and drama into this little scene. I can't wait to see the weathering of the trench groundwork and the painting of the figures. Viva La "Smudgerama"
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Hi tony,thanks for your comments mate,I'm glad you're enjoying it,still have some more sittings to complete before the painting stage but hopefully not too long,the groundwork will just be the trench walls as these are busts I won't be adding anything under them,i will be adding something perhaps to the top,I have a few ideas in mind for this,I'm really enjoying your British tommy as well,I have this bust as well and it's a great piece,congratulations on yours,you have done a great job on him mate.
 
Very clever and very effective Brian. Like others I can't wait to see the work progress.
The skill will be in the balance between the trench walls and the busts, not easy but you're the guy who can do it.
Cheers
Derek
 
DEL said:
Very clever and very effective Brian. Like others I can't wait to see the work progress.
The skill will be in the balance between the trench walls and the busts, not easy but you're the guy who can do it.
Cheers
Derek
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Many thanks Del,i keep testing the parts but its very difficult to gauge the situation until the painting starts but its the poses that make it,so on first glance it wont be hard to figure out the story :)
 
Corking idea mate, I love the thought that's gone into this.
Watching with great interest.

I'm wondering if shortening the separating wall might work better? To me it will give the impression that they are about to bump into each other. To me, as it is now it looks like two parallel trenches.

Keep the pics coming,

Gells
 
A superb idea & a great way of putting both bust's onto the same base, it'll certainly tell a story, looking forward to seeing this come to life.
Cheers(y)
Jim
 
I'm not really a fan of busts but this is a work of genius!! I look forward to watching this one evolve.

Cheers
Huw
 
Very good idea. Using only busts, and still creating this diorama tension is brilliant.
The creative idea of less is better is very well placed here. looking for worth to see it in color.
 

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