Sir Archibald Berkely Milne

[Nap]

Hi to one and all ,

This is another I completed a while back ...

my massively friendly and very excellent biscuit eater Jimbo reworked an old Verlinden bust to create this for me ...lots of NMM and medal ribbons ,

Pleased with the end result , this guy was promoted as a result of him being a Royal favourite .

Pics not great but you should get the idea!!

Acrylics and WSO for the fleshtones (not as pink in real life!!)

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

This was the original Verlinden bust all that was really left was the beard ..CHEERS Jimbo ..you are a star!!!

Nap

 

[smudger1960]

That is a great conversion Kev,excellently painted mate

 

[Nap]

That is a great conversion Kev,excellently painted mate

You are right Jimbo did me proud ..reckon he cursed me a few times though..especially with the hat

Nap

 

[Perseas]

Hello Kevin,
Jimbo is a star indeed and as Brian said your painting is excellent.
I love the epaulettes and all the details...but where are the legs?
Congratulations to Jimbo for this (if we can say it coversion,its all new) and to you for bringing him to life!!!
Dimitris.

 

[Richie]

Hi Nap,
Great finish to a great conversion. I presume he was modelled off this! I also have a younger photo of him from around the time of the Zulu war as he was a Lieutenant on H.M.S. Active and A.D.C. on Lord Chelmsford staff.
cheers
Richie

 

[MCPWilk]

About time we saw some representation from the Senior Service. Very nicely done. Two points - he is wearing the rank of a captain, not admiral, and the cuffs should come to the front of the sleeve and not start some way round (I had to correct this when I did my GSM Mott conversion). I'm not sure whether he should be wearing a tunic with a standing collar with those cuffs. I have been meaning to do a 200mm standing RN officer from the Victorian era for some time, a winter project perhaps?

Mike

 

[Wings5797]

I have been waiting for an age to see this one develop Kevin.....it was well worth the wait.
Jim's work on the conversion must have been a pain in the Gluteus Maximus but well worth the trouble.
Great paintwork from your swirling brushes Mate. All in all I really like this piece and well done to you both.
All the best,
Keith

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for the comments always appreciated

Richie that's one of the pictures I used

Mike ..the reference to Admiral was his final rank not really to the actual bust itself ..might change the nameplate , the cuffs are taken from a great book called Rank and Rate , with this as one of the references used for the cuff .

Thanks for looking in I enjoyed bringing him a little to life!

Nap

 

[Graham]

Stunning work from the dynamic duo! When(if) I grow up, I want to be able to do that.....

 

[arj]

Excellent paint job Kevin, and a very well worked conversion by Jim.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Huw63]

Marvellous conversion and great painting.

Cheers

Huw

 

[DEL]

Didn't see that one coming ........ was wondering what the donor piece was.
Great conversion and ver crisply painted and presented.
The NMM is particularly well done ........ very nice
Cheers
Derek

 

[megroot]

Beautifull conversion.

marc

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Great gold lace and awards. Like the face. As Monty python would say...."beautiful plumage!"

 

[Viking Bob]

Great gold lace and awards. Like the face. As Monty python would say...."beautiful plumage!"

Excellent Kev, superb detailed painting. What some people do for a jammie dodger.
Like this a lot.
regards
Bob

 

[Mike Stevens]

Super Cool Conversion!