U Boat Captain

[Jason Crausby]

Hi all,
Some of you may have read under my “surrender” thread that whilst waiting for a replacement part I decided to make a start on a 1/16 U Boat captain that I’ve had in the stash for some time.
This kind of breaks my personal rule of not starting another build until one is finished but it’s not a hard and fast rule after all.... anyway here’s progress to date from over the weekend..



The slightly strange stance is because he is resting on a periscope and whilst I’ve managed to find the image that the model is based on I’m struggling with a colour pic of the periscope to base the painting on...

anyway... thats it for now
Thanks for looking in!
Jason

 

[Jason Crausby]

This is the basis of the model but as it’s black and white I would be grateful if anybody has a colour picture f this type of control for the periscope....

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Very nice so far Jason .

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

Looking great so far.
Sounds like a good excuse for watching Das Boot again.
Jon.

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Great start Jason.

Found these pics:

 

[Jim R]

Hi Jason
Progress so far, face, cap and jacket, is stunning.
Jim

 

[Bortig the Viking]

These any help,

Pictures used for discussion only.

 

[adt70hk]

Jason

Outstanding work and he's even slightly reminiscent of the captain in Das Boot.

Looking forward to seeing this finished.

ATB

Andrew

 

[Tim Marlow]

Great face on that chap, beard in particular is really nice...

 

[Neil Merryweather]

that's looking wonderful, Jason!

 

[Steve Brodie]

looking very nice indeed

 

[Jack L]

This is ridiculously good!!!

 

[Bortig the Viking]

Hi, would these pics be any good to help you.
Pictures used for discussion only.

 

[Jason Crausby]

Very nice so far Jason .

Cheers ralph... many Thanks!

Looking great so far.
Sounds like a good excuse for watching Das Boot again.
Jon.

Thanks Jon.... I must admit I've been watching a few clips on you tube!

Great start Jason.

Found these pics:

Thanks Peter... looks like there might be a few varaitions so I should get way with it?

Hi Jason
Progress so far, face, cap and jacket, is stunning.
Jim

Thanks Jim... glad you like where its going!

Jason

Outstanding work and he's even slightly reminiscent of the captain in Das Boot.

Looking forward to seeing this finished.

ATB

Andrew

Thanks Andrew... any resemblence is more out of luck than anything else!

Great face on that chap, beard in particular is really nice...

Thanks Tim... I tried not to make him too grey ( I was using my own face fuzz as a model!)

 

[Jason Crausby]

that's looking wonderful, Jason!

Many thanks Neil... much appreciated

looking very nice indeed

Thanks again Steve!

This is ridiculously good!!!

Thanks Jack... that's praise indeed!

Hi, would these pics be any good to help you.
Pictures used for discussion only.
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Thanks Bortig ( Mark) that's just what I was looking for... Thanks again!

Cheers
Jason.

 

[Jack L]

I am in absolute disbelief at the realism you have captured in his face! The eyes are fantastic!!!

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice to see another update Jason. Cant get enough of this chap. Great work

 

[Jason Crausby]

Thanks Jack and Thanks Steve... it really is very much appreciated!
... anyway, still waiting for my replacement part for the “Surrender” build so on with “the old Man”.... or should I say the bottom half of the old man?

I picked out a base from my charity shop hunting trips and although the figure has a plastic “floor” it was a bit of a dull square so a bit of sanding and filling was required to get it to fit to size...
That’s it for now but once again thanks for looking in!
Jason

 

[colin m]

Amazing work. I can reads his emotions from his face !

 

[Jason Crausby]

Just put together with a bit of blutak to test the fit....



does anybody know if the base he’s resting his right leg on should have a lid...there wasn’t one supplied but it appears to have one in the image posted by Bortig in post #7?
Thanks
Jason