Thursday 22 November 2012

British Communication Build

These are my efforts for The Guild Communication Build :

  1. A Britannia Resin and Metal British Bedford QLR (Radio Truck).
  2. An AB British Despatch rider.
  3. A Battlefield British Commando radio operator.
Only modifications are the addition of an aerial on Commando's wireless set, and some work with plasticard to create a place for the weight disc to go on the QLR.

27 comments:

  1. Beautiful work.

    Must get me a dispatch rider - my grandfather was a dispatch rider for NZ 2DIV in Italy.

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    1. Thanks mate.
      The AB riders are brilliant, I've still got another one to paint up yet.
      Not sure if there are any in plastic?

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    1. Steady there Paul, now just sit down and take slow deep breaths...... ;)
      Cheers mate.

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  3. Excellent work! I can never get the faces to look as good as yours.

    Keep up the good work!
    FF

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    1. Cheers FF. I reckon the faces have alot to do with the quality of the original sculpts myself. My faces are done in four stages i)Deep flesh colour for base coat. ii)Wash with Vallejo flesh wash. iii)Go back over with Mid tone flesh, leaving some darker areas in recesses. iv)Highlight with pale flesh- put a highlight on the nose and top of cheek bones.

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  4. Love'em, love'em, love'em!!!
    What a nice bunch of models John! The truck, the bike, the commando...mate, you made my day! :)

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    1. Glad to hear I made your day T.
      I'm really enjoying following your current projects.

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  5. The only dispatch rider I can think of in plastic is the escort rider in the Airfix RAF recovery set. You get two

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  6. Lovely work. I particularly like your groundwork - beautiful finish on these.

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  7. looking good. now send a message for more pies I am hungry over here.

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    1. Pies? No, these chaps only take orders for army rations and of course plenty of tea ;)

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  8. Stunning work! Really like the basing.

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    1. Thanks FMB- getting the faces right is really important for miniatures I reckon.

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  10. Off topic, but you've won a Liebster Blog Award! :
    http://wargamingbeginer.blogspot.ca/
    FF

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    1. Man, that's twice in a couple of days! Thanks mate.

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  11. Hi John, I've just given you a Leibster Blog Award.

    http://20mmgamer.blogspot.co.nz/2012/11/good-afternoon-steve-fine-fellow-behind.html

    Your challenge now, should you accept it, is to pay it forward to five other blogs.

    Good on ya mate!

    Nick

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    1. Ahh, reading the above comment...that's three in three days!

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    2. Hmmm yes, it's nice to know people enjoy our blogs - the whole thing seems to have gone rather viral. Perhaps I should create my own award and give a Sarge's stripe to my favourites ;)

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  12. Hi John, I just wanted to inform you that I nominated your blog for the Leibster blog award.
    http://miniaturesterrainpage.blogspot.gr/2012/11/and-liebster-award-goes-to.html
    Your challenge, should you accept it, is to award five other blogs for the same
    Cheers,
    Thanos

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    1. Thanks mate, that's four nominations in about as many days- this thing is really "going viral"

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