Blitz AFS Fireman Bust Sculpt ,1-10 scale

[Tim Marlow]

Bloomin' marvellous Neil . '' The Bells Go Down'' with Tommy Trinder is a great film and Trinder himself has all the 'character' you could want in a face. You've done a great job so far, not too much caricature and the makings of a real cockney geezer.

That’s the one....I was trying to work out who the photograph was......

[Steve Jones]

AWESOME!!

[Neil Merryweather]

Bloomin' marvellous Neil . '' The Bells Go Down'' with Tommy Trinder is a great film and Trinder himself has all the 'character' you could want in a face. You've done a great job so far, not too much caricature and the makings of a real cockney geezer.

Why, thank you kind sir.
That's a film I haven't seen- must check it out. I did see a IWM film recently 'I Was A Fireman' which was very informative.

[Neil Merryweather]

That’s the one....I was trying to work out who the photograph was......

IS it Tommy Trinder?
I also found this on my search, which is actually he and I compared them and I am not so sure.



I do think the original photo looks quite staged, and is VERY clean and sharp(his bandaged hand is way too clean) but I don't think it's our boy.
Not that it matters a jot.
I've got my pedant hat on again, sorry:rolling:

[Neil Merryweather]

AWESOME!!

Cheers Steve

[Tim Marlow]

Neil, you’re probably right, the chin is wrong. It could well be a still from “Fires were started” , a drama documentary about the same subject, and using real firemen. It was also filmed in 1943, just before the Trinder film.

edited 18:09....

[Peter Gillson]

Neil

A great subject choice fof a bust, and you are making a good start to it.

Peter

[Neil Merryweather]

Neil

A great subject choice fof a bust, and you are making a good start to it.

Peter

thanks very much Peter

[Neil Merryweather]

I re-sculpted the eyes today, so first I had to go all 'Oedipus' on him

I decided to use 2.5mm ball bearings, which is something I have seen other sculptors do but never tried myself. I had to drill the sockets out to get them sitting at the right depth in the face. I used Milliput for the repairs as it is important to be sure the repair or alteration blends correctly with the original.


I also added detail to the Brodie helmet and the attachment for the hood. I’ve tweaked the top of the helmet as well.

I re-sculpted the tunic and shirt collars using the triple firm Bee’s Putty, rolling it out like pastry this time, instead of sculpting it in-situ. I was unhappy with the varying thicknesses of the original version.

Thanks for looking

Neil

[JR]

WOW brilliant Neal. Iam rather lost when the mention of 3d printing and some strange named putty something to do with Bees comes up.
Love the tunic and bag.

[Richard48]

Doing a mavellous job Neil.His head looks great!!,I use ball bearings sometimes.How are you smoothing the Beesputty?,Brodie helmet looks spot on mate.
Richard

[Neil Merryweather]

WOW brilliant Neal. Iam rather lost when the mention of 3d printing and some strange named putty something to do with Bees comes up.
Love the tunic and bag.

Cheers John
I am quite proud of myself for being into the 3D printing, because I am a dinosaur in most other respects of computer technology.
It wouldn't have happened if not for my work, but even there I can give the youngsters tips sometimes, which makes me feel SUPERB!!!
I'm very pleased with the bag myself, thanks, - I'm pushing my boundaries with this one.

[Neil Merryweather]

Doing a mavellous job Neil.His head looks great!!,I use ball bearings sometimes.How are you smoothing the Beesputty?,Brodie helmet looks spot on mate.
Richard

Thanks very much, Richard.
I'm using IPA with a brush a bit, but mostly I'm trying to achieve the finish with modelling tools, because I'm trying to improve my technique. I am using those silicone rubber ones that look like artists' oilpaint brushes. sometimes I use them with the IPA. It's all an experiment- especially when you have a goldfish memory like me-just call me Dory!

[stillp]

Now that's a steely gaze!
Pete

[Tim Marlow]

That is a great thousand yard stare.......the collar is really sharp as well.