Completed Lt Nicholson VC

[Nap]

Hi everyone

Inbetween moving our house about after SWMBO decided to redesign everything in every room ! I have been grabbing a bit of benchtime

The subject

Flight Lieutenant James Nicolson VC, Royal Air Force

Flight Lieutenant Nicolson was Fighter Command’s only VC in the Second World War. His decoration was awarded after an engagement with the enemy near Southampton on 16 August 1940, when his aircraft was hit by 4 cannon shells, 2 of which wounded him while another set fire to the gravity tank. When about to abandon his aircraft because of the flames in the cockpit, he sighted an enemy fighter. This he attacked and shot down, although as a result of staying with his aircraft he sustained serious burns to his hands, face and legs.

Using these as references

It's progressed well from this beginning ......currently detailing up helmet after looking at ref pic of his item


Added straps and bits to jkt



Stay tuned

Nap

 

[Nap]

Piccy update on the piece ...lots done , torso finished ...working on helmet and goggles

Went for blue scarf



Wasn't keen so ....



Some WIP pics of head





Will work on helmet and goggles tonight .....hopefully ! ...and post new pics

Thanks for looking in.

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Kimmo]

Good start Nap. Always keep meaning to pick this one up, along with some of the others on offer, never seems to be any extra in the fun jar when I get reminded...

Kimmo

 

[Warren SMITH]

Amazing work..

 

[Steve headley]

Nice work love the leather, your doing a great job keep it up .

Steve

 

[WarhammerAdjacent]

Loving the leather! That’s a lovely bust, looking great so far.

 

[Viking Bob]

Brilliant.......nuf said

 

[Nap]

Good start Nap. Always keep meaning to pick this one up, along with some of the others on offer, never seems to be any extra in the fun jar when I get reminded...

Kimmo

Cheers ...it's a oldie but great value .......think we all know when the " fun jar " is empty !

Amazing work..

Thank you

Loving the leather! That’s a lovely bust, looking great so far.

Appreciate your comment ..it's a fun paint

Brilliant.......nuf said

One day ....maybe mate ! ...thanks

Reworked all the securing studs , nearly finished the goggles strap , goggles next ........can't wait to do the lens

Stay tuned everyone

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Wayneb]

Excellent choice Nap.......Looking very good...

Wayne

 

[Nap]

Excellent choice Nap.......Looking very good...

Wayne

Thanks Wayne ...detailed up the helmet as I said in previous and repainted the goggle strap .....the lens looms ....

Enjoying this

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[MalcC]

Coming along nicely Nap.

Malc

 

[Nap]

Coming along nicely Nap.

Malc

Cheers ....knocked the right hand strap off the helmet .....doing well that's only 5 times now

Good to have you look in

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi folks

Some Iffyvision pics

Helmet all finished , not convinced ref goggles so any thoughts and suggestions welcome

Right hand strap replaced and painted

Working on flesh now

Thanks for looking in

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Steve Ski]

Excellent choice, Kevin, looks good!

 

[Nap]

Excellent choice, Kevin, looks good!

Cheers Ski

I've cleaned off the lens on goggles ...wasn't happy .......stay tuned

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[MalcC]

Trying to find out the name of a product for you to use on the goggles.
All I know about it at the present is that its a white liquid that goes clear. Al though it may take more then one attempt.
Get back to you as soon as I can

Malc

 

[MalcC]

Here we go, it's Microscale's Micro Krystal Klear.
Its available on Amazon.... when they're not on strike.

Malc

 

[Nap]

Here we go, it's Microscale's Micro Krystal Klear.
Its available on Amazon.... when they're not on strike.

Malc

Cheers for info ......might have some of that .......somewhere ...currently surrounded by reference books as we are moving the house about ...or rather I am ...Carole is supervising...lol

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi to all

Found the Kristal Klear ......cheers Malc , happier now with goggles.......knocked straps and replaced them ...for the 6th time

Also did a bit of basecoating on a Harry Patch version ( will set up a proper thread when it's at the front of the line!! ). and did some reworking on the Queens Ranger from TFB

IKEA delivery arrived ...no comment ....surrounded by empty boxes now !

Iffyvision pics

 

[Steve Ski]

Ruck On, Kevin, looking great!