discussion Project to Commemorate the evacuation from Dunkirk

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Guys

Here is my project to commemorate the evacuation form Dunkirk, which is obviously based on the well known photos of troops returning for the South Coast aboard the trains.

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Unusually I think I am going to start with the bodies and leave the heads until last, so its looks like a khaki evening for me!

Peter

 

[Guest]

Amazing work Peter. You've caught the look of the professional BEF soldier perfectly.

 

[Peter Gillson]

Thanks Peter - let's hope my painting doesn't ruin it!

Peter

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

Hi Peter.
Are those your own sculpts?
And........have you got a piccie of that evacuation scene you did on MM some years ago of the soldiers climbing into a small boat.Really liked that.
Jon.

 

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Jon

yes they are my sculpts.

i think I have some photos of the model you are thinking of on my PC, I'll check later on ( at the moment I am using the ipad rather than pc)

Peter

 

[Richard48]

Hi Peter.
A nice idea and something different from the norm.I like this one!!.Good on ya.
Richard.

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

Great figures.They really capture the atmosphere of the scene.
Jon.

 

[Steve Jones]

The guys have said it all. A terrific grouping of figures. Good luck with the wet stuff

 

[Peter Gillson]

Thank for the positive comments guys.

Not a lot done today - spent most of the day In the garden, amongst other things I was turning the compost bins, not fun but it does speed up the process.

Here is my effort with the torso of the rear figure:

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you may remember a thread about models we should not have bought and I posted some set of paints which I had bought over time but not really used since I tend to stick with Vallejo paints. I decided that I really should use some of those paints so for these busts I'm using this set:

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so far i quite like the paints.

Peter

 

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Peter.
Are those your own sculpts?
And........have you got a piccie of that evacuation scene you did on MM some years ago of the soldiers climbing into a small boat.Really liked that.
Jon.

jon

is this the one you were thinking of?

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an project I did start was to build a number of little 2 or 3 person vignettes relating to Dunkirk. in 1/35 I got as far as finishing only one of them: a sailor helping a soldier off a ship:

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the intention was to have 3 others: an rearguard MG position in Dunkirk, a soldier being helped onto a Moto launch, three soldiers leaning out of a railway carriage with a female soldier on the station platform. Perhaps I will get around to it one day...

Peter

 

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Great sculpts, looking forward to the paint.

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

That's the one Peter,the first one.A fantastic little scene.
Thanks for posting up the photo.
Jon.

 

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Guys

finally found time to return to this project after being diverted by the day job. I've made a start on the three heads. Ok so far, but a little more work refing to do.

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next - the carriage door.

peter

 

[Guest]

Great to see the past triumphs again Peter. The current one is coming along very nicely indeed.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Bloomin Awesome work. Commercial release in the offing ?

 

[Peter Gillson]

peter - thanks for the encouragement.
Steve - nice to have you along.

here is an update on progress so far. I've moved On to paint the carriage door and the first torso - the chap in the grratcoat.

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for the coat I tried something a little different - after laying down a base coat I used a stippling technique to Try an create the rough texture of the coat. Some refinement will be needed when all of the figures are in place but he is about 80% done.

here it is with the second figure started.

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Peter

 

[Guest]

Very fine painting Peter.

 

[Peter Gillson]

Thanks Peter

This evening I have worked on the front figure's left arm and the newspaper;

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[Steve Brodie]

Coming along very nicely.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks Peter

This evening I have worked on the front figure's left arm and the newspaper;

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wow! did you paint the newspaper????