Zenrat's Flying Circus

Rick Lowe · May 21, 2024, 10:29:34 PM

Having 'Tea and a Wad'?
And yeah, congrats on the placing.

McColm · May 22, 2024, 01:49:57 AM

Well done Sir

Old Wombat · May 22, 2024, 01:54:32 AM

Well done on the placing, Fred!

zenrat · May 22, 2024, 03:55:58 AM

Thanks folks. I don't enter these things to win but its always nice to have your work acknowledged. Especially at an NNL as it is peer voted.

Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 21, 2024, 10:29:34 PMHaving 'Tea and a Wad'?

Quote from: NARSES2 on May 21, 2024, 05:49:54 AMMale, female or canine ?

Male. Based on a seated German Tank Crew at rest figure. Shirtsleeves rolled up, trousers over boots rather than bloused, and holding a hand of playing cards. Perfect to become a civilian holding a sandwich. Just needs a replacement head without a military hat.

Old Wombat · May 22, 2024, 04:49:46 AM

Would you prefer a bare head (ie: no hat) or would a beret be OK?

I have one or two to spare, if you'd like.

zenrat · May 22, 2024, 05:37:42 AM

Thanks for the offer but I have a selection of spare heads (including hatless) with more on the way.
It's the quickest way to improve a 1/35 figure as the kit supplied figures so often have no expression in the faces - like shop window mannikins.
Most of mine are by Hornet who have a huge range.

Old Wombat · May 22, 2024, 05:38:40 AM

Quote from: zenrat on May 22, 2024, 05:37:42 AMMost of mine are by Hornet who have a huge range.

Same.

zenrat · May 23, 2024, 04:58:44 AM

Current favourite is a head wearing a WW2 slouch hat (brim flat not folded) which if painted right would look correct as a civilian hat for the post war period.
But I have a few more sets on their way from BNA and I want to wait to see if any of them are suitable (well, maybe not those wearing Russian fur hats) before I decide and glue something in place.

Old Wombat · May 23, 2024, 07:12:04 AM

zenrat · May 24, 2024, 05:13:25 AM

Yertiz. He's sitting on the tailgate with a sanger in his hand (to be supplied) but something in the middle distance has caught his attention.

WOT8 WIP 24-05-24 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Old Wombat · May 24, 2024, 05:33:30 AM

That looks perfect!

Nick · May 24, 2024, 06:00:02 AM

He wants to be having one of them cold beers out of the crate

Looks superb anyway

NARSES2 · May 24, 2024, 06:03:05 AM

Quote from: Nick on May 24, 2024, 06:00:02 AMHe wants to be having one of them cold beers out of the crate

Looks superb anyway

Doubt if they'd be cold, but I know what you mean

That is a terrific pose

PR19_Kit · May 24, 2024, 06:07:26 AM

What a great looking figure!

The Hat is the BUSINESS! I'd love one like that, it's even larger than the one I have.

zenrat · May 24, 2024, 06:13:34 AM

Those are bottles of Vodka...

Which might be why he is staring into the distance and his sandwich has lost his attention.
I think I have some smaller soft drink bottles somewhere which could be repurposed to beer. What I really need though is a tiny lunch box. I think I have a toolbox which might do the job.