WIP Officer in Mess Dress with Sarnia Miniatures

[Nap]

Hi everyone

While working on Sarnia's Bill Speakman VC I wondered what else I had from them ...so off to the cupboards I went and found this



Whilst perhaps not to everyone's choice I went searching in my library and found this book



.....looking through I found this

Looking around further I put together these for references

Now ..what shall I do ?

Nap

 

[Mookie]

Very interesting Nap.The luftwaffe mess dress is rather eyecatching.I know W.SS is a contentious subject but Peters bust lends itself to all kinds of Putty pushing and conversion.
Nice work Winkle.
Richard.

 

[Nap]

So I had in front of me the original bust of the SS Officer.....and a dremel !!

You might notice that the head in these pics are different to the boxart .....big thanks to Jimbo who did this before I moved house last November !

Dremel on ......I removed all till I just had a nice smooth basic mess dress shape as in original .....

I sculpted the cords on the aguilettes after which I smooth talked MrsNap into doing some braiding with lead wire ......

This was then put into position ....and additional cords were put into place using magisculpt

I added the waistcoat as per original picture , building up each side after waiting for it' to dry fully

Reworked the shirt front

Reworked the epaulettes , ranking him up a bit !

Replaced the eagle badge on right ..painting will bring details out more

Added buttons and retaining chain ( these 2 buttons holding chain are actually larger as in picture )

Also redid the eyebrows ...his not mine !!

The horsemanship award and Iron cross were then added

Above these are 3 medals with the ribbons as per German style they will be from L-R :

4 years service ( with eagle )

Commemorative medal with Prague clasp )

Memel Commemorative medal

Since the pics were taken I have replaced the medals with a slightly larger size and detailed tgem up painting will bring out details more

Not the best pics ..sorry !

 

[PLG]

Nap - nice conversion. Co-incidentally I have been working on a Luftwaffe version for possible release in the autumn. great mind thinking alike, or fools seldom differing??

Peter

 

[Nap]

Nap - nice conversion. Co-incidentally I have been working on a Luftwaffe version for possible release in the autumn. great mind thinking alike, or fools seldom differing??

Peter

Thanks for comment ...lets go with "great minds " ...lol

Be interesting to see the version your working on , if you need any references let me know !

Thanks for posting


Nap

 

[HansDig]

Very nice. Where did you find this picture? There's a lot of interesting stuff in the background.
Looks like the,late Bob Coleman collection.

 

[Nap]

Very nice. Where did you find this picture? There's a lot of interesting stuff in the background.
Looks like the,late Bob Coleman collection.

Hi Hans

Thanks for commenting , found that image via googling can't remember if it was Bob Colemans

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Folks

Just because it's me thought I would post some more references

I am going to do mine as a officer in Flak unit with red waffenfarbe ( edging to the epaulettes ) .....wonder how many comments at shows I will get saying it shoukd be yellow for Luftwaffe!!



This is another version from a Flght Instructors uniform ( "L" ) with 2 waistcoat options and with ribbons rather than full medals



Here's a few more great pics

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

That's a very nice conversion Jimbo, I see Nap has the easy job. Lol
This is looking very good Nap, following.

 

[Nap]

That's a very nice conversion Jimbo, I see Nap has the easy job. Lol
This is looking very good Nap, following.

Blooming heck he "just"stuck a head on and a bit if hair ......LOL .......did a rather good job though ....originally I was going for the SS version , and wanted a more rugged look but it will look good on this fella ......after I did the eyebrows again !

As you say Mr Bob ...I had the easy part .......I wish !!

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[Viking Bob]

Blooming heck he "just"stuck a head on and a bit if hair ......LOL .......did a rather good job though ....originally I was going for the SS version , and wanted a more rugged look but it will look good on this fella ......after I did the eyebrows again !

As you say Mr Bob ...I had the easy part .......I wish !!

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Folks

Currently basecoating after finishing Sarnia's Bill Speakman VC ( with new cap version ...pics to be done soon !!! )

While I finish the base colours here's a great book and from it the difference in waistcoats and medal wearing

Nap

 

[Cannonball]

Another great project on the go Nap. Unusual and interesting subject and love the alterations you’ve made. Is it me or is there a hint of Rutger Hauer in that face?

Neal

 

[Nap]

Another great project on the go Nap. Unusual and interesting subject and love the alterations you’ve made. Is it me or is there a hint of Rutger Hauer in that face?

Neal

Hi mate

Thanks for commenting , the Sarnia is a good base to depict mess dress , as for the head yes think your right , a little bit!!...I blame Jimbo myself

I reworked the lower forehead and eyebrows a bit as well as adding another button on each side of jkt

Current position ...all primed and base coated , eyes done ....

In line up after I have finished Elan13's DAK bust

Stay tuned

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi everyone

Will post update pics in next post .....but been running the gray matter about and thinkng ...Mmmmm....probably why we have had thunderstorms !! ...lol

I want to do a Flak Artillery Officer .......so surely he would have the appropriate award as in these officers

Found these great pics as well ( it's a more senior rank but this has the badge I am on about being worn )

this is the award in question ....

Yes..you've guessed it ....it's not on the bust atm ......it will be !

Happy putty times

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi folks

Update pictures ..less the Flak award !!!...bugger!!..LOL

ALL basecoated , eyes done

Really looking forward to painting this ...providing I stop getting others all ready ...I just love this hobby ...LOL .......

The shelves are rather full of WIP's in various stages ......"DISCIPLINE Nap DISCIPLINE"....

Here are the iffyvision pics

As always all comments are welcome

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys

Sobs SBS iffyvision pics of the badge being made ...more details will be added when painting....

It's only about 9mm in height
G

1st..Oval shape laurel leaves

2nd ...Flak gun added

3rd....Swastika symbol added and a bit of lower oval added

4th...Eagle added (Final result)

Original ...

Hopefully once painted it will bring out more details

Thanks for looking in

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Landrotten Highlander]

same comment as on your femalee pilot bust - the irisses are a tad too large in my opinion. Otherwise, great work so far.

 

[Nap]

same comment as on your femalee pilot bust - the irisses are a tad too large in my opinion. Otherwise, great work so far.

Cheers LH ...again appreciate your comments , looking at him they look a tiny bit over ...will try and take them back

Here's a pictures of the award basecoated in black ...curtesy of iffyvision

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[Landrotten Highlander]

I can't remember exactly where, but I read somewhere that humans are the only animal, where the irissesssss (too many essess) are about 1/3 to 1/5 of the visible surface or the eyeball. I use this as a guide: the whites combined have to have a surface that is slightly larger than the coloured parts (see, I am learning, I am avoiding all the essessess )