Neil's Self-Sculpted 1/32 RAF Pilot-Completed

[Neil Merryweather]

very nice

Cheers Steve.

Hi Neil
To do this from scratch is a real tribute to your skill and patience. It would be front and centre in my cabinet if I had done it.
Jim

Thank you Jim, very kind of you to say

Great work, it's way out there -no way I would ever attempt anything like this.

Thanks Colin, I'm pleased to be able to finally bring him off the shelf of shame and contribute him to the GB

 

[Si Benson]

Excellent work Neil,
I honestly wouldn’t know where to begin with a project like that! top stuff

 

[Tim Marlow]

Wizard prang old chap.....top hole!
in respect to your post about Roger Saunders, Michael Perry (one of the Perry twins, possibly the most well regarded and prolific sculptors in the miniatures field) lost the lower part of his right arm in an accident, and relearned sculpting with his left hand. Just goes to show that talent overcomes adversity.......trouble is, in my case, lack of talent is the adversary.....

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Excellent work Neil,
I honestly wouldn’t know where to begin with a project like that! top stuff

Cheers Si

 

[Lee Drennen]

Neil. Very nice and a good looking base too

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Wizard prang old chap.....top hole!
in respect to your post about Roger Saunders, Michael Perry (one of the Perry twins, possibly the most well regarded and prolific sculptors in the miniatures field) lost the lower part of his right arm in an accident, and relearned sculpting with his left hand. Just goes to show that talent overcomes adversity.......trouble is, in my case, lack of talent is the adversary.....

Thank you kindly, Tim.
I have heard of the brothers Perry but I didn't know that about Michael. I am well impressed.
Mind you, when you have a passion you kind of can't help yourself pursuing it somehow. I'm pretty sure most of us would find some way around a disability like that to keep on with our hobby. In fact I know of several members of this forum who have some quite serious difficulties that they overcome.
Respect to all of them.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Neil. Very nice and a good looking base too

Thanks Lee,
I used the same old horrible flock with red and blue in it, but this time I muted it with a green over spray-I'm much happier with the colour

 

[JayCee]

Excellent work, Neil. Both sculpting and painting !
John.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Excellent work, Neil. Both sculpting and painting !
John.

Thank you John

 

[flyjoe180]

Wonderful work Neil, as with others here, you have achieved something I would never dream of trying.

 

[wotan]

Good job Neil. Once you've started down the 'sculpt your own figures' route there's no going back.

Bravo
John

 

[rtfoe]

'Very good job old chap...one good swig of the char and off we go for another scrap with Jerry...'
Self criticism is healthy in that it will spur you to better yourself. Denis is one terrific build from scratch. We will see more from you I'm sure but make it less than 8 years Neil.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Wonderful work Neil, as with others here, you have achieved something I would never dream of trying.

Thanks very much , Joe.

Good job Neil. Once you've started down the 'sculpt your own figures' route there's no going back.

Bravo
John

Cheers John. I know what you mean but you get quicker results if you paint figures OOB .....

'Very good job old chap...one good swig of the char and off we go for another scrap with Jerry...'
Self criticism is healthy in that it will spur you to better yourself. Denis is one terrific build from scratch. We will see more from you I'm sure but make it less than 8 years Neil.

Cheers,
Richard

Awfully good of you, old boy!
As for the eight years, my AFS Fireman bust has gone a little quicker, and should be ready for moulding in the next few days.

Thanks all for the kind comments

 

[Steve Jones]

Totally missed this one Neil. My apologies. Terrific result. You must be pleased

 

[scottie3158]

Neil,
I think you are being to hard on yourself. that is a 1000% better than I could ever hope to do.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Steve and Paul- Thanks very much, chaps! I'm glad you like him