"Who's the sergeant with the muscles"

Subject: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Thu Sep 27, 2012 3:17 pm

Hi All,
My latest project in 120mm scale - Sgt Windridge from Zulu 1964.
cheers
Richie
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You can actually see the muscle in his arm. Detail is amazing. Salute

Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:32 pm

Hi John,
Glad you like him, agreed the detail is excellent. Got a bit more base colours done on the lower half.
cheers
Richie
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Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:05 pm

Great guns in the right arm Richie, but what about the left hand? :lol:

Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:42 pm

great model Ritchie - will be glad to see the finished artcle.

Did you have a contact who makes minature weapons - I seem to remember it from a different thread.

As Tasker knows (being a medical man and all) there is only one way that you develop big muscles in your right arm and not your left :lol: I believ the next stage is blindness!!

Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Fri Sep 28, 2012 1:22 pm

Hi tasker,
Left hand now fixed in place.

Hi Sergio,
Glad you like this one too, as for the scale model weapons, I use https://sites.google.com/site/reedeesminiatures/
Steve is a top guy with excellent customer service, he also sculps figures and busts

cheers
Richie
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Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:44 pm

Great work as usual Richie, look 4wd to seeing the finished article. Salute

Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Fri Sep 28, 2012 8:10 pm

Hi All,
A bit more done, I would like your comments on the mealie bag, i.e. authenticity.
cheers
Richie
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Subject: Who's the Sergeant with the muscles Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:35 am

Hi Richie .
I seem to recall from Paintings of the time that the mealie bags had 2 or 3 coloured stripes running along them . Will send you a pm .
Cheers 90th.

Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:08 pm

Hi All,
After a long lay off, I have finally managed to complete this figure. A big thanks for dundeeboer for his help with the mealie bag. Hope you enjoy.
cheers
Richie
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Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:12 pm

Great Job Ritchie.

Welcome back - what are you working on next?

Subject: Who's the Sergeant with the muscles ? Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:33 pm

Richie .
Well done mate , excellent job , you should be very happy with the finished product . Salute

Cheers 90th. Salute

Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Fri Dec 28, 2012 3:56 pm

SergioD wrote:: Great Job Ritchie.

Welcome back - what are you working on next?

Hi Sergio,
Thanks, I still have Buller and Fighting Bill to complete, my 2 mounted projects, but I have also recently purchased these figures and busts so I'm unsure what will be next. The one carrying the saddle will be converted from this Crimean figure into a colonial figure but unsure what to change him into yet. I am also going to buy another bust and I'm waiting for a sculptor to finish a 75mm 24th foot figure. So spoilt for choice.
cheers
Richie
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Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:03 pm

wow _ I hope Santa was kind to Mrs Ritchie - you may well be spending a lot of time in your studio Merry Christmas

i like the officer model - I tried building and painting something similar a few years back - it looked like something Salvadore Dali would produce. Best to leave it to the experts!! scratch

Still think your Lancer is the best thing I have seen-!!

Cheers

SergioD

Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:09 pm

Hi 90th,
Thank you, yes I'm pleased with him considering the lay off I have had. Still has not stopped me buying more figures and books.

I got Buller A Scapegoat? for a pound
Rope Of Sand for twenty six pence
Running the Gauntlet - George Mossop (anniversary present of the wife)
The Guthrie Saga
With The Irregulars in the Transvaal and Zululand
For Queen and Country The Zulu diary of Lt Heaton
Zulu Frontiersman
Natal Carbineers
Commandant of the Transvaal
Campaigning in South Africa
Lost Legionary in South Africa
Zulu Army and Zulu Headmen

and these are the ones I can remember Very Happy

and not one complaint from her indoors. Naval and military press have a sale on so took advantage and bought six of the above the other day.
cheers
Richie

Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Fri Dec 28, 2012 4:13 pm

SergioD wrote:: wow _ I hope Santa was kind to Mrs Ritchie - you may well be spending a lot of time in your studio

i like the officer model - I tried building and painting something similar a few years back - it looked like something Salvadore Dali would produce. Best to leave it to the experts!!

Still think your Lancer is the best thing I have seen-!!

Cheers

SergioD

If it is the Pegaso model I have 2 of these, it is 75mm in scale and it might be one I do to put up for auction on here and send Bill the money for his Brecon museum.
cheers
Richie

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Quote :: it is 75mm in scale and it might be one I do to put up for auction on here and send Bill the money for his Brecon museum.

Something to look forward too.

Subject: Who's the Sgt with the muscles ? Sat Dec 29, 2012 1:15 am

Hi Richie .
You are getting a decent cross section of books , and have done very well with your spending , that my friend
is what its about ! . Spot the bargain then pounce !! . Salute

. I have 8 from your list , have you read the Mossop
book yet ? . Tomassons is also a good read . Any chance you may consider making a model featuring the RA fleeing the battlefield and ebay it ??? . You know I love that painting by Jason Askew , I actually ordered it back in Aug but didnt see it until
I notified him of that in Dec , he gracioulsy sent me another along with two others I was blown away when I opened the tube ,
I certainly wasnt expecting the other two , one of RD and another of Isandwana , he is a magnificent artist . All the best mate ,
hope all is has been well with you , excellent work that man ........again !
Cheers 90th. Salute

Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:21 pm

Hi 90th,
I have not read any of my new titles yet, just keep building up the pile, I will get to them eventually. As for the guns at Isandlwana when I costed it, it was quite expensive so pushed it right back. I did buy a canon, limber and a 4 horse team with riders to convert but sold it as it was not right for what I needed.
Still not off the ideas sheet though.
Forgot to mention my Dad as part of my Christmas box bought me a book titled - If You're Reading This,Last letters from the front line. It has a section on the Zulu war, so might be worth picking one up if you get it cheap enough.
cheers
Richie

Subject: Who's The Sergent with The Muscles ? Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:12 pm

Hi Richie .
Thanks for the heads up . Good luck with your next endevour / endevours cant wait to hear what they will be and then to see the finished product .
Cheers 90th Salute

Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:38 am

90th wrote:: Hi Richie .
You are getting a decent cross section of books , and have done very well with your spending , that my friend
is what its about ! . Spot the bargain then pounce !! . . I have 8 from your list , have you read the Mossop
book yet ? . Tomassons is also a good read . Any chance you may consider making a model featuring the RA fleeing the battlefield and ebay it ??? . You know I love that painting by Jason Askew , I actually ordered it back in Aug but didnt see it until
I notified him of that in Dec , he gracioulsy sent me another along with two others I was blown away when I opened the tube ,
I certainly wasnt expecting the other two , one of RD and another of Isandwana , he is a magnificent artist . All the best mate ,
hope all is has been well with you , excellent work that man ........again !
Cheers 90th.

Hi 90th

have you seen Cartwrights - Incident at isandlwana - it is a fantastic protrayal of the guns leaving the field of battle. I think it was used as the cover of Adrain Greaves Crossing the Buffalo. It was s eries of limited editions by Royal Doulton - they do turn uo now and again.

As for models - check this out http://wbritain.com/products_detail.cfm?productID=46053
I saw it at the launch it is spectacular the detail is amazing.

Cheers
Sergio

Subject: Re: "Who's the sergeant with the muscles" Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:40 am

Dave wrote:

Quote :: it is 75mm in scale and it might be one I do to put up for auction on here and send Bill the money for his Brecon museum.

Something to look forward too.

I agree if it rasises a load - I will be happy to put my Dali version up and see if I can contribute a £1 or so to the museum Very Happy

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