Hi everyone
There are many modellers quietly beavering away at their bench who have a project in mind one was a friend of mine called ALBERT STEINER
His idea was to use current figures and busts to do a display of as many WW1 soldiers involved in the hell of WW1 as well as a few from other periods
He needed help converting and reached out to a fellow we all know on PF and respect as a modeller and as a company
The man in question STEVE READDIE
He does of course run a successful , high quality business of spare parts , weapons , figures and much more
https://sites.google.com/site/reedeesminiatures/home
Also involved was a certain HUGO PERERIA....of RP MODELS
https://rpmodels.pt/
Albert painted and did some converting as well
Little bit about Albert , like many a military background and has a degree in History, and enjoy model figures in 120mm and 200mm. Doing the figures one at a time is good for me.
Let's look at figures .....see if you can guess where and what any donor figure/ bust was before the conversion ...no prizes ...lol
Text is from Albert
Zeppelin Commander We had a photo of Kpt.Lt. Joachim Breithaupt as a POW in 1916 to work from. Steve sculpted a new head, corrected and strengthened the visor of the cap and built the figure from the shoulders down. I added whiskers and the lower row of tunic buttons, as the photo showed Breithaupt missing buttons taken by British Navy personnel, along with the Iron Cross and EK II Ribbon. Breithaupt insisted having his uniform, awards, and buttons returned. As far as I could research only 6 buttons of the 10, were given back. I built this figure to show Breithaupt before his capture. Kudos to Steve for a wonderful piece of sculpting.
Late WWII Volkssturm officer converted to an Austrian assault troop officer, Caporetto, October 1917. The only part of the kit used was the tunic, arms and hands. Made the combat awards, and Iron Cross ribbon, new collar insignia, sculpted the lower part of the figure, used Jon Smith Modellbau head, helmet, grenade, trench club, and gas mask cannister. I made the Steyr Hahn holster from a really bad Luger one. The boots are Dragon, which I added cleats from lead foil. Had to make the lanyard, and bread-bag. The Death's Head badge on the right pocket is photo-etch.
WWI Alpini. Head replaced with one from Kirin, extended the visor of the hat (which was ground out to fit the new head.) Made a gas mask case, Alpenstock, haversack, added plastic card to the soles of the boots, and cleats. I totally re-sculpted the trousers to the WWI pattern, added a chinstrap, and liner to the helmet, and made a climbing rope from solder. I sculpted Corporal chevrons on the lower sleeves. A big moustache was added the the face.
I started this kit in 120mm about 1994 !! Been through quite a few mods. 13th Infantry Regiment (1st Westphalian) August 1914. This figure is an NCO 3rd Company, 1st Bn, 13th Inf Rgt
200mm Uhlan Rgt Nr. 3, Russia, 1915 converted into a full figure for me by Steve Readdie in the UK. I sculpted the EK.I and EK.II, chinstrap and goat-beard.
Steve Readdie's special Commission for me on German East Africa 1916. The African is a Corporal, and the German is a Sergeant. Two soldiers from FK.17 (Feldkompanie) after the one-time re-supply the Germans in East Africa ever received. Hence the Iron Cross II ribbon in the buttonhole of the Unteroffizier.
An old OOP Chasseur d' Alpin, which I had to correct and modify to make a decent figure. The Vosges, 1914.
Long OOP 120mm Lewis Gunner. 55th (Territorial) Division, Ypres (Wipers), West Lancashire. The figure is not stock. I have since cinched up the Lewis sling.
200mm special commission which Hugo at RP Models made for me. Oberleutnant Franz Kern, I.R. 14, 3rd Infantry "Edelweiss' Division 30.April.1918 receiving yet another combat award on the Italian Front. Many thanks to Hugo. This figure is based on a photo when Oblt. Kern was just awarded another medal by Kaiser Karl.
WWI in 200mm so far. It is my quest to represent as many Powers as I am able. So far, I have: A Royal Fusilier of Great Britain in Flanders, 1917, two soldiers of the Schutztruppen in German East Africa, 1916, a German Uhlan 1915 in Russia, Oblt Franz Kern of the Austrian Edelweiss Division, Italy, 1918, and the Zeppelin commander of LZ.15 Imperial German Naval Service Joachim Breithaupt, 1915. The Royal Fusilier, two Schutztruppen, the Zeppelin commander and the Uhlan with the Luger were created for me by Steve Readdie in the UK. The Austrian was commissioned by Hugo Mendes of RP Models.
ENJOY
Nap
There are many modellers quietly beavering away at their bench who have a project in mind one was a friend of mine called ALBERT STEINER
His idea was to use current figures and busts to do a display of as many WW1 soldiers involved in the hell of WW1 as well as a few from other periods
He needed help converting and reached out to a fellow we all know on PF and respect as a modeller and as a company
The man in question STEVE READDIE
He does of course run a successful , high quality business of spare parts , weapons , figures and much more
https://sites.google.com/site/reedeesminiatures/home
Also involved was a certain HUGO PERERIA....of RP MODELS
https://rpmodels.pt/
Albert painted and did some converting as well
Little bit about Albert , like many a military background and has a degree in History, and enjoy model figures in 120mm and 200mm. Doing the figures one at a time is good for me.
Let's look at figures .....see if you can guess where and what any donor figure/ bust was before the conversion ...no prizes ...lol
Text is from Albert
Zeppelin Commander We had a photo of Kpt.Lt. Joachim Breithaupt as a POW in 1916 to work from. Steve sculpted a new head, corrected and strengthened the visor of the cap and built the figure from the shoulders down. I added whiskers and the lower row of tunic buttons, as the photo showed Breithaupt missing buttons taken by British Navy personnel, along with the Iron Cross and EK II Ribbon. Breithaupt insisted having his uniform, awards, and buttons returned. As far as I could research only 6 buttons of the 10, were given back. I built this figure to show Breithaupt before his capture. Kudos to Steve for a wonderful piece of sculpting.
Late WWII Volkssturm officer converted to an Austrian assault troop officer, Caporetto, October 1917. The only part of the kit used was the tunic, arms and hands. Made the combat awards, and Iron Cross ribbon, new collar insignia, sculpted the lower part of the figure, used Jon Smith Modellbau head, helmet, grenade, trench club, and gas mask cannister. I made the Steyr Hahn holster from a really bad Luger one. The boots are Dragon, which I added cleats from lead foil. Had to make the lanyard, and bread-bag. The Death's Head badge on the right pocket is photo-etch.
WWI Alpini. Head replaced with one from Kirin, extended the visor of the hat (which was ground out to fit the new head.) Made a gas mask case, Alpenstock, haversack, added plastic card to the soles of the boots, and cleats. I totally re-sculpted the trousers to the WWI pattern, added a chinstrap, and liner to the helmet, and made a climbing rope from solder. I sculpted Corporal chevrons on the lower sleeves. A big moustache was added the the face.
I started this kit in 120mm about 1994 !! Been through quite a few mods. 13th Infantry Regiment (1st Westphalian) August 1914. This figure is an NCO 3rd Company, 1st Bn, 13th Inf Rgt
200mm Uhlan Rgt Nr. 3, Russia, 1915 converted into a full figure for me by Steve Readdie in the UK. I sculpted the EK.I and EK.II, chinstrap and goat-beard.
Steve Readdie's special Commission for me on German East Africa 1916. The African is a Corporal, and the German is a Sergeant. Two soldiers from FK.17 (Feldkompanie) after the one-time re-supply the Germans in East Africa ever received. Hence the Iron Cross II ribbon in the buttonhole of the Unteroffizier.
An old OOP Chasseur d' Alpin, which I had to correct and modify to make a decent figure. The Vosges, 1914.
Long OOP 120mm Lewis Gunner. 55th (Territorial) Division, Ypres (Wipers), West Lancashire. The figure is not stock. I have since cinched up the Lewis sling.
200mm special commission which Hugo at RP Models made for me. Oberleutnant Franz Kern, I.R. 14, 3rd Infantry "Edelweiss' Division 30.April.1918 receiving yet another combat award on the Italian Front. Many thanks to Hugo. This figure is based on a photo when Oblt. Kern was just awarded another medal by Kaiser Karl.
WWI in 200mm so far. It is my quest to represent as many Powers as I am able. So far, I have: A Royal Fusilier of Great Britain in Flanders, 1917, two soldiers of the Schutztruppen in German East Africa, 1916, a German Uhlan 1915 in Russia, Oblt Franz Kern of the Austrian Edelweiss Division, Italy, 1918, and the Zeppelin commander of LZ.15 Imperial German Naval Service Joachim Breithaupt, 1915. The Royal Fusilier, two Schutztruppen, the Zeppelin commander and the Uhlan with the Luger were created for me by Steve Readdie in the UK. The Austrian was commissioned by Hugo Mendes of RP Models.
ENJOY
Nap
