I never started out with the intention of producing a timeline of WW1 miniatures but once the idea entered my head I became fully absorbed by it. One thing I learnt early on was that if the timeline was to work a stating piece and an end piece were crucial. Whilst this model is a very simple affair it was for me extremely significant.
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War Declared! – WW1 28mm Figure
Work on the Great War project continues and at the moment I reckon I’m about a third of the way there. The only problem is ideas for other models and dioramas keep popping into my head and the project keeps growing. In truth I really haven’t got a clue how many more are in the pipe line. This is partly fuelled by my idea to create a timeline of models, the aim being to reflect the start, the very big middle bit and the end of the war.
So as far as the timeline goes the first model in the sequence is this one. I needed something to kick-start the war in figure terms and although I had other ideas I couldn’t find the figures. Civilian figures are hard to find in 28mm scale (is that a niche in the market?) but then I got lucky and found this newspaper man figure from Black Pyramid Gaming. The figure is one of a four piece set which goes under the name of Jack the Ripper. It’s an excellent figure, well cast and perfect for my needs. Definitely a site I will use again.
The figure itself painted up nicely and I managed to find a Post Box to provide a bit of street furniture. The newspaper images were made from downloaded images of real newspapers scaled down and made into small bundles.
A small contribution but in the sequence of the timeline a crucial one and one that overall I was pleased with. Next in the sequence will be a model reflecting the enlistment programme that was put into place immediately following the announcement of war. I’ve managed to find the figures and all being well I hope to provide a progress update on my next post.
Thanks for looking.
TIM
A nice little figure., did you scale down a ‘newspaper’ headline on the old computer?
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I would love to say it was freehand but yes I did. 😊
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Lovely figure.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Thanks Pete.
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Really like this one as well! 🙂 Love the bundle of papers!
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Thanks John.
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I remember this one, nice to see it again. The photos are good but your photography has only become better and better.
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Thanks matey. The photo’s these days are better I think but not good as I would like them to be.
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I think they’re really good. I’m actually thinking of having a go with the wife’s SLR soon. Wonder how much better that’ll be.
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Kind of you to say so. Worth giving the SLR a try but it seems to me you are getting great results with your iphone.
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It’s more an experiment really.
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Another interesting side of the war nicely done Dave , and yep the newspapers are ace !🤓
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Thanks Pat.
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‘Aye the day war broke out’ famous line from some comedian or other, great model dave, very well finished..
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