Hi everyone ,

This is the start of a big WIP ...the story goes like this :

I went to Jimbo's a little while back to borrow biccies and have a paint day but also armed with the phrase " I have a great idea"......

so I dragged the cowering Jimbo from the back of the shed he was hiding in and ......

saying ......."I have some duplicate busts , and would like you to do a "bit" of putty pushing for me .......

and stop that slobbering...lol ........So I thought can you sculpt me a Air Raid Warden ...Jimbo me old mucker buddy pal......

using this as a base this is what he came up with ..he is a good lad eh




Now then .....we were talking about our hobby saying how we enjoyed doing the "trio" of busts together so ....
As James is a ex member of the Fire Service completing over 30 years service so my idea was also to have one of these brave fellows as well ....

using this as a base this will become a member of the WW2 brigade ...currently researching and WIP

Fear not I said to him ..have a cuppa and a biccie ........

" How about adding a lady to the group"

This was his thought !!!!!.....

This is the sort of lovely lady we will go for

....so we are going for a member of the WRVS possibly with a mug of tea....... using this as the base like the fireman this is WIP

Both will be updated when possible but we both have lots on but stay tuned it will be done

All 3 will be based onto bomb damaged base work possibly with an Anderson shelter frontage



This will be our small tribute to the civilians that also gave so much


I love this hobby

Nap

That's in my melting pot as my grandfather was RSM of the Wilts HG ....best get ths one sorted first though!

Nap

Hi Guys ,

Bit of an update on the Warden , just the hand to do ...Jimbo is busy dremelling and puttying on the others , he has talked me round to having a female in a beret as in the illustration here ( these are the 3 subjects we will be working on rather than a WVS ( fear not I have a plan for a duo of ladies .....)

The medal ribbons are WW1 War medal , the Victory medal , and behind his hand the Mercantile War medal ( our warden was a Navy man in the Great war) I left off the 1915 star ribbon on the left as our man joined in 1916

All badges have the stitching done !!! and the helmet lines and "W" are all freehand

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Nap



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Hi Guys ,

Thanks for the comments glad you like him , the hand and wedding ring , together with the watch (@ 15:50 on the hands) all done so that's this one done .

Scotty ...Sculpting is Jimbos domain ...I can barely deal with putting a magi sculpt button on! ...so he should see this and hopefully put some pics on ....he is probably covered in resin shavings as I type!...he's a good 'un

MM ,

It is a good subject and one of my better ideas in life!..lol .....really looking forward to seeing the fireman on my bench as Jimbo is ex fire service ...30+ years ...so this is a subject close to his heart .

Stay tuned I will update as and when I can

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Nap

Cheers Brian ...coming from such a talent that's good to hear ...all I am doing is slapping the paint on ..Jimbo is doing all the work really ...inbetween biccies of course .

This will really come together when the other 2 particularly looking forward to that fireman .

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Nap

Cheers Bob as soon as El Jimbo has finished his magic I will begin again with the next one !

Stay tuned

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Nap

Certainly is Steve , well worth using the originals ...it only costs me choccy hob nobs and a day or 2 of stimulating conversation !

Bevin Boy ..sounds interesting

Nap

Hi Les,


Thanks for the comment please do share your multi busts in the completed section be great to see what you do

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Nap

Hi Guys ,

Been round annoying Jimbo and he has finished the 2 remaining busts here's a couple of quick iPad pictures

Firstly the fireman ( decided to leave off the hose )



Now for the young lady ...love the hairstyle James ...hers not yours!





The fireman is first on the bench then the lady !

Updates when I can ..keep watching

Nap