Mitches 1/9 Field Marshall Blucher Bust

[Mickc1440]

Some great antique shops in Lewes, visited by TV antique hunting progs. Hope your wife sorts you out soon.

[SteveH]

Morning Peter
Ooohh, sorry to hear about your shoulder.
I guess it's your painting arm too!
I didn't thing the little one would be that big yet?
Enjoy the physio?
And the remainder of your break too.
I really do need my laptop, but Anna can't take me out as he has a sore eye.
She got biffed in the eye, by a cat at the rescue she volunteers at, and looks like a domestic violence victim!
Hopefully tomorrow, but more snow predicted!
Enjoy the rest, and the break
Regards
Steve H

[Guest]

Hi Steve - Back home and recovered!

Blucher is finished:



The awards were pretty tricky to do and the cameo does indeed look like a blob. The black uniform was highlighted with Vallejo Luftwaffe Uniform - black clothing is never truly black under daylight conditions but rather tends to reflect the surroundings.

[Steve Jones]

That is stunning Peter. Absolutely stunning. That's up there with your Hindenburg bust. Any chance of the two Germans together?? Pretty please:smiling3:

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Hope the shoulder improves soon. Granddading is certainly tiring. I spent Sunday with our Elsie, nearly 2 now. Boundless energy - play this, read that, chase the ball, push me on the swing - no respect for my age. I love it!!!
As for Mr Blucher - stunning, fantastic, brilliant. You are very, very skilled at this.
Jim

[wotan]

Peter
Another of your great faces. Made to stand out even more by the somber uniform.

John

[Guest]

Steve - Many thanks. I will take a photo of Hindenburg and Blucher together, but it will have to wait for better light in the morning.

Hindenburg was by Life Miniatures and the sculptor made a better job of the decorations than Mitches' Blucher, which I found hard to do a tidy job on.

Jim - I love Granddadding! Remi is four and a half months old now and is wonderful, particularly as she seems to have entered a cuddly stage. Cheers re the bust.

John - Many thanks.

[Peter Gillson]

Peter

You have done the justice to a well sculpted bust. One for the front ot the cabinet.

Peter

[Guest]

Thank you Peter.

I've still got Wellington and Napoleon to do and I may mount them all together somehow.

[Jim F]

Hi Peter,
If you finish Napolean and Wellington to the standard that you've finished Blucher you will have 3 very collectable busts that would honour any competition table or private collection. I am truly gobsmacked by this one.
regards Jim

[JR]

Mr Day.
What can I say, scrumptious yes scrumptious indeed. Those decorations are absolutely fabulous.

Yes the Teletubbies, I remember queing in Toys R Us to get a set years ago when they first came out.
Glad Remi is starting her education on antiques nice and early, just think of the fun you will have searching for arrow heads when she's older ! :thumb2:
John .

[Guest]

Jim - I'm truly gobsmacked by your response! I am a bit so-so about this one, partially because I would have wished the awards to be better rendered (and painted). As always, my eye is drawn most to the bits I'm dissatisfied with.

John - Very glad you like him. I remember the chaos as people tried to get hold of Teletubbies toys that one particular Christmas. It never crossed my mind that Remi might be interested in collecting flints when she gets older - my own kids are completely uninterested in 'Dad's rocks''. As you can see, I've started her 'education' early.

And as Cpl Jones asked so nicely, here are the German generals together:

[Guest]

Great painting Peter:smiling2:.

[Guest]

Many thanks Ralph.

The Wellington and Napoleon busts have now turned up:



These look very nice and pretty good likenesses as far as far as I can tell. I'll paint them as part of this thread once I've finished my current armour build.

[Steve Jones]

Thank you Peter. Very impressive together.