I am alive ....paramedics highlighted limited blood flow ....so met lots of nurses as well ..pure stars

Difficult to bend my knees atm.......but getting better

Apparently I am a pain as a patient so my wife says ...LOL

Nap

Thanks Peter and to all others for posts

Managed a bit of benchtime on the helmet .....shaped the slogans backing so ..so it's getting there !

Happy benchtime

Nap

Hi Scott

These things happen , annoying not being able to be at bench for long ..but it will occur , thanks for comment ref bust

Happy benchtime

Nap

Cheers Matt , you too look after yourself

Nap

,Hi everyone

Bit of a update

Finally managed to get to the bench so after a long time and thoughts from Martin ( thank you ) I finished the slogans on the helmet ...quite pleased !!

Reference pics as below

I did my version with the "white" background not exactly both central which I like the look

You will see I added a star ...might highlight that a bit more

Still need to recheck , add the lifted clear edging ( thinking of finely cut sellotape ) weather helmet and paint straps etc

Happy benchtime

Nap

References :



"For Mother Homeland"



Martins lovely version



And my version .....so far !

Thanks Martin

The lettering took a "while" and has now got a covering of sellotape weathered at edges and the helmet is now fitted in place on the head .....and I never broke the hanging straps !

.....just the fit of the hand to sort ! and then paint the newspaper details ....Daddy0 printed off copies like yours but I successfully failed to be able to fit to my satisfaction !

Love the hobby

Nap

STOP PRESS

I have carefully resculpted the hand and it fits ....ye hah ! ....waiting for putty to fully dry , recheck , resend if needed ...and paint it !

Happy days

Nap

So am I Marcin ..hope your well

Lots to try and catch up on

Happy benchtime

Nap

Hi Guys

Guess who can't sleep so a couple of iffy pics where I am at the moment

Since taking these yesterday I have repainted the uniform to a hopefully slightly lighter contrast to the helmet

Pics shoukd show hanging straps , helmet details including red star ( might highlight this slightly !)

Pleased the hand has now been sorted to fit nicely and also painted/added download bits for the newspaper ...will look at that again once I can get to my bench .....bit early as my bench is in our bedroom !

Will post more pics but providing all goes well ...it's just the hands to paint

.....the next will have medals ...but only ribbons !

All comments welcome

Happy benchtime

Nap

Hi everyone

Verbal update

I have just finished my version ......well happy ! .....will relook at it incase of touch ups in the morning and then take pictures

Thanks to all that commented and to Martin for the incredible amount of information and help on the medals and references ......off for a well deserved coffee

Next one is looking at me now !

Happy benchtime all

Nap

Hi Martin and Phil

Thanks ...hopefully the pics will look okay when they are done , it's strange as I am sure you will agree Martin , the piece certainly has opened up interesting V Bench threads

Looking forward to seeing both together and once the dust settles the third from you Phil

....firing on 3/4 cylinders , the hospital sessions certain,y helped my mojo !

Happy benchtime

Nap

Hi everyone

Final pics here:https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/flowers-for-the-fallen.308936/

Thanks for all the input

Happy benchtime

Nap