120mm Eighth Army Figure

[Mickc1440]

This is going to be a very nice little pairing Peter.
Mick

[Guest]

I hope so Mick.

I've put the first figure on the base:



The base was done by masking the edge, covering the centre with a mix of putty and white glue, and then sprinkling on garden grit. I painted it by dry-brushing mixes of English Uniform and Off White over a black base. I then added Green Line grass tufts, a twig from the garden and some bits of equipment from the spares box.

It's going to be a tight fit once the second figure is on, but I prefer a close arrangement to too much space. The German may well be telling the Tommy to watch what he does with that bayonet.

[Richard48]

Looks really nice mate.Base sets him off.Maybe hes jonesy with his bayonet ready to poke the German up.the old arris if he gets shirty.
Richard

[Guest]

Nice Peter .
Good to see you've been out in the garden as well :tongue-out3:
John.

[Guest]

Richard - Yes, he could just be waggling the bayonet under his nose.
John - It was a very quick trip - we've got the bloke from the Thompson Twins, OMD and AHA playing at the cricket ground just down the road tonight - torture!

[SteveH]

Hi Peter
Sounds like you will have a musical evening whether you want one or not!
Never did figure out the Thompson Twin and the 3 of them?
I guess it was an 80's thing?
Love the German officer, he does look miffed.
Hope you have a good evening
Regards
Steve H

[Guest]

Steve - It was OMD who gave the best performance. Tom Bailey hopelessly out of tune and AHA lots of 'La, la, la' and 'Oooh, ooh, ooh'. Terrible.

Didn't stop me making a few adjustments to the Brit on the base, ready to receive the POW. Should be done today.

[eddiesolo]

Outstanding work Peter, top notch painting and weathering, very skillful and an amazing talent.

Love the base too, it is simple yet conveys so much and really adds to the scene.

One of my fave builds so far.

[Guest]

Peter .
Morning.
Glad your ears survived.
This weekend we have a Motown event at Burghly House Park. If the wind is in the right direction ........

John

[Guest]

Si - A great compliment, thank you.
John - Morning. I would take Motown any day over that 80's stuff!

Nearly there with the vignette.....

[Guest]

That's the POW done:



Now to stick him on the base.....

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Superb. Love the boots and the dirt on the trousers. Bandage is a simple but very effective touch.
Jim

[Guest]

Glad you like him Jim. Thank you.

'Tis finished:



A couple of final touches were the addition of the blanket roll and a bit of extra planting.

I'm too close to it at the moment to look at the finished thing objectively, but it was great fun to do and I'm pleased that the conversions worked out.

[Richard48]

Excellent Peter.
Our chaps turned out rather well.As for the music well ive seen A.Ha live 2 years ago despite 2012 being there final show.They werent very audience orientated.Same as i was a teen in 80s my era.OMD we saw last November in ipswich and they were great and very loud.Im a lover of different music genres.Do love me disco music like chic and earth wind and fire.
Whats next then mate?
Richard

[Guest]

Thanks Richard - glad you like how it turned out.

No, 80's music ain't my scene I'm afraid. Being older, my taste goes further back - Led Zeppelin, Cream, Love, Family, Rolling Stones, Vinegar Joe etc etc, and NO prog! I'm educating my guitar-wielding son on the heroes of the era.....