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

[davidmitchell]

Always look forward to your bustoramas Brian, will watch with interest.


Cheers Davie

 

[tonydawe]

Brian,

Superb realisation of the trenches. Love the details you've added. Looking forward to seeing the next set of pics.

 

[storm_zh]

Really interesting project having a lot of creativity! Keep it up.

 

[Huw63]

This is really shaping up. I'm enjoying reading this build very much.

 

[Michael Mahoney]

Dear Smudger1960,
I would raise my question about WWI US pilots as a separate question, but a new thread requires entering a user name to address it to.
Being new to the forum, I do not know other users. I guess that is one way to keep out the riffraff. So, I will do my research elsewhere.
Thank you,
Michael Mahoney
[email protected]

 

[Gellso]

Brilliant work and great photos for the SBS.

Following this suberb original idea with great interest.

Gells

 

[Helm]

Missed this somehow brilliant idea Brian really works well and very imaginative
Steve

 

[smudger1960]

Many thanks Paul,for your coments

 

[smudger1960]

Many thanks davie for your kind words

 

[smudger1960]

Many thanks Tony mate,glad you liked it

 

[smudger1960]

Many thanks Jason for your views and coments

 

[smudger1960]

Many thanks Huw

 

[smudger1960]

PM sent

 

[smudger1960]

Many thanks Gells mate,glad you like it so far

 

[smudger1960]

many thanks Steve mate,hope you like the next round

 

[megroot]

Nice progress. Like the trench.

Marc

 

[smudger1960]

Ive managed to get round to preparing the German for priming,i've added a armband made out of Milliput which will represent he is a saxon soldier from the only non Prussian rifle regiment,these armbands were worn by assault troops during the somme campaign,i've primed the helmets hands and revolver case,the revolver cords I have replaced with Verlinden products flexible tubing (Kit No 47),I have also replaced the cord which was cast around the tommy's neck again with this tubing,i've also opened up the sleeve seams a little on both arms using Milliput.
All the items were primed using Halfords grey primer and put aside for 24hrs to completely dry.



More updates after the wedding !

Brian

 

[Aveleira]

Very well done details, both in setting and figures.
As always I love your work, particularly these imaginative sets for busts.
I'm very eager to see the final result!

Regards
Pedro

 

[la quincaille]

very original, and possible: in the trenches of the north of France (Vimy,near Arras, where i was born), sometimes, the space between an allies and a german's trenche is 2 or 3 meters, incredible ...but true !

 

[Ray Mootsey]

Hello All, this is such a great idea, wish I thought of it. Great work, I really like it, keep up the great work. Ray