RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted February 17, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2015 Greetings gents, Over the past couple of months I've been slowly finishing little jobs that I started a while ago. One such project are the various figures which I've acquired to populate Horrabridge and other future projects. I really enjoy painting people, I find it really therapeutic and one gets a finished item quite quickly. Over time I've moved away from Games Workshop paints and used Vallejo. The paint coverage is very good and the range is quite large, filling the gap in the acrylic market. Anyway first up are some of the station staff who will feature on Horrabridge, once it is built! Working from left to right, Mr Jim Walters, District Livestock Inspector, Mr E.J. Thomas, Station Master (seen here in three different positions!) and Mr Les Allen, Signalman. All of these are real people, found through local records. The figures require a bit of light touching up and detailing, eyes, cap badges and so on, but you get the idea. This gent is one of Monty's figures, but portrays Mr Sydney Mitchell, Parcel Porter, who also acted as a goods guard. He will be planted behind the goods shed, taking a five minute break whilst in between shunting duties. Last photo are the two who I probably know most about, Bill Rundle, fireman (left) and Claude Bolt, driver. This pair very often worked the 5:25am Laira Yard to Tavistock South goods. Bill is the author of Laira Fireman, Footplate Recollections of a GWR Fireman, a really good read for anyone modelling the late GWR/BR Western Region in the South West. I've learnt a huge amount about railway operation from the book and for £18 I think it is a bargain; worth it for the photographs alone. Moving back in time now I purchased some of Andrew Stadden's Edwardian figures. I have no idea what I'm going to use them on, probably an earlier version of Horrabridge. Bar stock and building colours, little really changed between 1910 and 1955. Andrew produces 6 different sets, below are sets 5 & 6, which focus around workmen and station staff. Sets 1 & 2 portray Upper and Middle Class Edwardian figures all standing. Sets 3 & 4 are similar, although all the people are sitting. Ideal for benches and populating carriages. The figures are beautiful. One or two edges to clean up, but nothing major. He has done an incredible job. Workmen 1 Workmen 2 Edwardian Station Staff 1 (I do love the centre figure - I think he is a station master, certainly looks like one!) Edwardian Station Staff 2 Last up was a surprise. Because I preordered I received this little lot. The gentleman on the left I think is one of the Edwardian Locomotive engineers, who's name now escapes me, but the other three were a complete surprise. They remind me of the characters from the Railway Children, old Gentleman, Perks and Kind Edward VII! I'm hoping to do a bit of painting over the week, so if anyone would like a guided please say. Kind regards, Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Y Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted February 17, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted February 17, 2015 I think the other caption should be oh ****! Hahah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted February 17, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 17, 2015 Now hows about this , if we move our feet about we clean the cab floor . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethashenden Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 What sort of a brush do you use to paint figures? I've got several to do... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Always hated this job but am in awe of whose who have the patience to do such good work. Looking forward to seeing trains run in Horrabridge! Brian Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted February 18, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 18, 2015 Hi Nick, those Dart figures are really nicely done. We clearly have the same taste in figures (er, that came out wrong). Andrew's "surprise pack" was a real bonus, I think. I especially like the gent on the right, he has real presence. Have you got any particular plans for him? I was thinking of using him as a carter at Farthing, though maybe his coat is a bit too fancy and cumbersome for that kind of work. Plus, there's the issue of season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackRat Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Brinks now you've done it! Named figures........... Stand by for the didn't you know Jim Walters had a beard, was ginger and you got the colour of his eyes wrong brigade! Ps Les Allen was my wife's brothers cousins uncle, three times removed. Pps,see you at Taunton! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Brinkly, many thanks for this very informative topic on figures, which I have learnt a lot from. It seems that many UK modellers are using Monty's figures and I hope that I can buy on line for my evolving GWR/SR joint layout. Regards, Andy R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethashenden Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 Brinkly, many thanks for this very informative topic on figures, which I have learnt a lot from. It seems that many UK modellers are using Monty's figures and I hope that I can buy on line for my evolving GWR/SR joint layout. Regards, Andy R Yes you can buy online. http://www.dartcastings.co.uk/montys.php Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted February 25, 2015 Share Posted February 25, 2015 All very nice, but you still haven't told us where we can get a figure of a bricky Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSLR Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I agree they're very nice indeed, you've done an excellent job.I too am a fan of the Dart Castings figures... I quite like their taste for the old style high waist pleated trousers with knife-edge creases, very fashionable!I had a go at painting their signalman a while back, most pleased with their moldings.Cheers, Reece Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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