Boney! Mitches 1/9th Napoleon Bust

[Tim Marlow]

No worries mate, it really doesn’t worry me.....but if you put an E in the end of my surname....that way lies trouble....

[Guest]

Tim. I forget what my own name is sometimes - I'm usually addressed as 'Oi, You!' around here.

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Another superbly painted head.

The sculpt is less "baby faced" that the portraits and probably more reflective of later life?

Excellent painting either way.

Have a good day with the paints today

I'm off for physio then some work on the Toon GB

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Hi Steve

Yes a 'Waterloo' portrait I think.

Hope the knee's coming along.

Peter.

[Jim R]

Oi you!
That head is up there with your best. Really like him.
Jim

[Guest]

Many thanks Jim.

He's finished:

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[Guest]

Lovely painting Peter.

[Jim F]

Hi Peter,
That's another stunner which will look great alongside Blucher, bring on Wellington.
regards Jim

[Mike Mortimore]

Hi Peter,
I started to play catch up on this new project of yours and bugger I..... you've finished him. As per usual cracking paint job. You never let us down Peter.

In June at Glasgow University, a record for the largest amount of war gaming figures on a table at any one time is going to be tried. The Conflict Archaeology Department of Glasgow University is organizing the event. Professor Tony Pollard who is in charge of the department. It is to do with the charity ''Waterloo Uncovered'' for veterans/serving service personnel suffering with PTSD.
Wargammers from all over the world have offered to supply and paint figurines for the event......

Cheers Mike :sleeping::sleeping::sleeping::sleeping::sleeping:

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
I have followed and admired your figure painting for quite a while now and although every one has been excellent one or two honestly take my breath away. This is one of those. It is up there with the very best.
Jim

[Guest]

Ralph - Many thanks.

Jim - Thanks also. I'm going to wait a bit before doing Wellington.

Mike - Sorry, this was a bit of a quickie. Glad you like him. The Waterloo mega wargame sounds amazing. Tony Pollard has been on TV quite a lot lately - he originally appeared with a young Neil Oliver in the 'Two Men in a Trench' series many years ago.

I remember being overwhelmed by the huge Wateloo diorama that was displayed in the keep at Dover Castle when I was a boy. It was one of two made in the C19th by a Captain Siborne. One is now in the Royal Armouries and the other in the Greenjackets museum.

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Jim - Very kind words, thank you.

[Mickc1440]

He looks superb Peter.

[Tim Marlow]

Cracking job as usual Peter.....love the coat colours especially....

[Jim F]

Hi Peter,
The Waterloo diorama in the Royal Green Jackets museum was constructed in the70's by Valhallla modeling club that was based in Bath and Bristol encompassing the surrounding areas, it was initially shown in Bath where it remained until the early 80's in what was a small shop, it was then moved to the RGJ. museum after the number of Riflemen was increased to better represent the Regiments contribution.
regards Jim

[Guest]

Mick - Many thanks.

Tim - Cheers also.

Jim - Thanks for that. Quite hard to work out the truth from the info on Google. I just remember loving the original.