Misterfriend Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) Been enjoying watching the great builds in this GB and realised there's no plucky Tommies in the mix yet! So I'm going to jump in with a Sergeant, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Ploegsteert 1915 by Tommy's War. I've made one of their figures before, for the Non-injected GB, and they are lovely, beautifully sculpted and molded. Not a huge amount to the construction, most of the work will be in the painting and I think I'll do a nice little base. Got some suitable reference material and am raring to go! Cheers Segan Edited July 30, 2017 by Misterfriend 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 I am looking forward to this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 Hmmm, me too! Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 Good to see this, Sir! I got one of their figures just a few days ago, a rating in the RND at Antwerp, and was figuring to enter it here if I get far enough ahead on my Flycatchers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterfriend Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) Thanks everyone! On 6/21/2017 at 6:45 AM, Old Man said: Good to see this, Sir! I got one of their figures just a few days ago, a rating in the RND at Antwerp, and was figuring to enter it here if I get far enough ahead on my Flycatchers. I know the one, very nice and welcome change from all the green/brown uniforms. You wont be disappointed, they are lovely figures to work on. Cut off the pouring blocks and attached a wire to hold him, working on the head separately for now. Boshed in the base colour for the uniform (vallejo middlestone) and the puttees (vallejo Ehlish uniform) which I've also done my first pass at highlight/shadows. I like to do the shading and highlighting for the main areas and then go back into and work over them again as needed. Pondering what colour to do his "Stinker" goatskin vest, a lot of them seem to be various shades of off white but I've seen some that are patches of different browns/blacks depending what animal gave up it's hide for the cause! cheers Edited June 24, 2017 by Misterfriend 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodmin Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 A lovely angle to come in with for an entry into the group build. I like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterfriend Posted June 28, 2017 Author Share Posted June 28, 2017 Thanks Bodmin! Little progress, shaded the trousers and started work on the webbing. Leaving the arms till the end I think. Quick sketch I did last night (post glass of grog) of what I'm doing with the base. Duckboards over boggy ground with some dead grass. Probably inch and half square I think, maybe two. The Imperial War Museum online photo library is treasure trove of reference material. http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205024535 Cheers 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 I love the build so far, and the concept for the base. A visit to your local coffee emporium might provide you with the duckboards in the form of wooden coffee stirrers for your base. A bit of digging with a sharp implement and they will be unrecognisable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterfriend Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 On 6/29/2017 at 0:25 AM, Grey Beema said: I love the build so far, and the concept for the base. A visit to your local coffee emporium might provide you with the duckboards in the form of wooden coffee stirrers for your base. A bit of digging with a sharp implement and they will be unrecognisable. Nice tip. thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Hi Segan, great choice! Not as colorful as a Waterloo soldier, but extremely meaningful nonetheless. Subtlety in painting de rigueur. It will be beautiful JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterfriend Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 On 7/1/2017 at 9:24 AM, jean said: Hi Segan, great choice! Not as colorful as a Waterloo soldier, but extremely meaningful nonetheless. Subtlety in painting de rigueur. It will be beautiful JR Thanks JR, I do love a 19th Century redcoat but yes there's something quite pleasing about getting the subtleties of later uniforms down right. Think the next thing I'll be doing is bust of 91st Regiment of Foot, so redcoat and tartan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterfriend Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 Little more done. Not had too much time of late but got the "Stinker" done and worked on the webbing. Going to paint up the rifle next and attach it before I finish the webbing and details. Made a start on the base, thank you to Grey Beemer for tip about coffee stirrers, they work a treat for planking! Not gonna get too concerned about colours for the wood as it's all gonna be muddy. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterfriend Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 Just added the rifle sling. It's moulded slightly too short, as it would undoubtedly break off, so a little extension is required. Red wine to the rescue and the foil makes excellent straps in this scale. I still haven't painted the arms so that's why they look rough. Hopefully get them done this weekend and move onto the head. Here is the headless ghost floating along the battlefield. Been working on the base, going to add some standing water and trim the grass a bit. The figure is from winter 1914/15 and by his relaxed pose I'm imagining a little back from the front lines so everything is pretty muddy but still a little bit of vegetation around. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Superb painting, and a top job so far on the vignette, very nice Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Lovely base, and the figure painting isn't too shabby either... Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewE Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Coming along very nicely. Tommy's War figures are a real pleasure to paint, casting detail and quality are always top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterfriend Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 On 7/25/2017 at 1:42 PM, Hewy said: Superb painting, and a top job so far on the vignette, very nice Glynn Thanks Glynn! 12 hours ago, AdrianMF said: Lovely base, and the figure painting isn't too shabby either... Regards, Adrian Cheers Adrian! 2 hours ago, AndrewE said: Coming along very nicely. Tommy's War figures are a real pleasure to paint, casting detail and quality are always top notch. Thanks Andrew, yeah they are great, this is the second one I've painted and I think they're superb. Just about finished the head, hopefully this weekend head and body will finally meet then a few tweaks on the base and I'll be done! Cheers Segan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterfriend Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 I'm calling this done. Lovely little model to work on, absolute pleasure to paint. Was my first attempt at doing a watery base, needs a bit of work but passes for a muddy Flanders field. Cheers for looking Segan 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Lovely figure - and nice hat in the background! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Nice painting there, looks great on the base now, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Looks fantastic. I really struggle with figures so it's great to see one done so well. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterfriend Posted September 24, 2017 Author Share Posted September 24, 2017 Thanks everyone! Just realised I hadn't posted this in the gallery so I just went and did that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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