U-Boat Sailor WW 1

[Ulrich]

I try to sculpt the sailor with the big flat fish (halibut) in his hand as a birthday-gift for a wellknown member here. It is just a start and I have change meanwhile a lot of things, but I have some trouble with the boots. I have attached a photo from the boots the sailor is wearing. I never have seen such a thing before and can´t find a better pictures. Perhaps here someone can help me. The picture with the sailors is showing the German U 54 in the year 1915 patrolling in the northsea

 

[megroot]

Excellent start Ulrich.

marc

 

[Dan Morton]

Ulrich - Great beginning! I still think the buttons on the coat are too big. Also suggest that you carve the folds in the pants a bit deeper.

I've never seen anything like those boots. Maybe some form of water-proof rubber boots or galoshes pulled over leather boots?

All the best,
Dan

 

[Marcel]

Great start Ulrich!

 

[billyturnip]

Mystery solved, I think!

Ulrich,
I think I might have solved our little mystery. I think he is wearing sports shoes as we previously dicussed.
Have a look at this photo;

http://www.uniformfotos.de/219.html


Roger.

 

[vergilius]

keep on sculpting ! Ulrich

 

[amcairns]

Looking good!

Ulrich,
I like the figure very much,its coming along very nicely.I will also post some images soon on this subject too.
Machts Gut.
Andy

 

[Ulrich]

Nearly ready

I have nearly finished my sailor for Roger. Only some cleanings and some corrections and then he will take his way to england.

Hope you like it a little bit

Ulrich

 

[DEL]

Ulrich
I love this. Bet you'd pay a fortune for this in Nordsee.
regards
Derek

 

[eissteban]

nice work ulrich

Is Roger paint it ?

 

[Ulrich]

@ Seb. It is my birthday-present for Roger. Roger has choosen the picture and the sailor and I had tried to do my very best to make from that picture a figure.

So I hope that Roger will paint it.

@ Derek. I have seen pictures like that attached where you had to pay much more for the fish

Ulrich

 

[Dan Morton]

Outstanding, Ulrich!

All the best,
Dan

 

[Marcel]

Great job Ulrich, I like the sculpting of the fish!

 

[tonydawe]

Hi Ulrich,

Well done mate, that's a very interesting subject.

 

[Ulrich]

Ok, ok. I thank you all for your nice comments. And I think I will try to sculpt again with a new project.

Ulrich

 

[eissteban]

@ Seb. It is my birthday-present for Roger. Roger has choosen the picture and the sailor and I had tried to do my very best to make from that picture a figure.

So I hope that Roger will paint it.

Ulrich

ROGER you must paint it !

 

[billyturnip]

Brilliant Ulrich!!! You've done an excellent job, and yes Of course I'll be painting it! I can't wait.

That big flaty will be fun to paint:0

Roger.