Gern's Emergency services GB - Chat thread

[Neil Merryweather]

I'm going to dive in, if no-one objects, with this little baby.


This figure is the reason I got back into painting, way back in March of 2019. I used the ICM World War 1 British infantry as my 'warm-up' project and naturally got carried away with other stuff, so nearly four years on I'm using this GB as an excuse for finally getting around to it!
I didn't feel able to do the sculpting justice back then, but I doubt my painting is going to improve much beyond where it is now, so I may as well go for it.
Here's the sprue shot


cheers
Neil

 

[Mini Me]

So....that's what Matron looked like when she was in her late Teens!! She does not appear to be too complicated in her construction.....should be a nice relaxing project for you Neil.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

So....that's what Matron looked like when she was in her late Teens!! She does not appear to be too complicated in her construction.....should be a nice relaxing project for you Neil.

Yes , yes and yes, fingers crossed.
I'm going to be in the paint zone anyway with three fusiliers to do, so hopefully I won't be too rusty.

 

[Valeron]

Looking forward to seeing this one. Only yesterday I was looking at Tommy's Fugures and saw this one.

 

[Tim Marlow]

I nearly picked that Neil…..it’s in the grey army part of the stash. I bought a couple of Tommys war figures when they had a cash flow issue a few years ago, and that was one of them. Too good a range to lose I thought.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

I nearly picked that Neil…..it’s in the grey army part of the stash. I bought a couple of Tommys war figures when they had a cash flow issue a few years ago, and that was one of them. Too good a range to lose I thought.

That's when I bought it too Unfortunately we're losing the range anyway this year - Darren is closing the company down

 

[Tim Marlow]

That's when I bought it too Unfortunately we're losing the range anyway this year - Darren is closing the company down

Surely someone will buy the moulds?

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Surely someone will buy the moulds?

They're not for sale

 

[Gern]

I'm going to dive in, if no-one objects, with this little baby.

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This figure is the reason I got back into painting, way back in March of 2019. I used the ICM World War 1 British infantry as my 'warm-up' project and naturally got carried away with other stuff, so nearly four years on I'm using this GB as an excuse for finally getting around to it!
I didn't feel able to do the sculpting justice back then, but I doubt my painting is going to improve much beyond where it is now, so I may as well go for it.
Here's the sprue shot

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cheers
Neil

That fits the bill nicely Neil. Just 'cos it's a GB doesn't mean it has to be big and complicated!

 

[Mark1]

Im been eying up a kit for a while and this gb has made up my mind as far as buying it so ill be jumping on board and building one of these.

 

[spanner570]

Mark, I've built a couple of these on here. Great kit, good fit. Just be very, very careful when working on the handrails....
Also, I left out most of the very nice interior, as I figured it would not be seen, even through all them winders!

Enjoy the build - I did.

Ron

 

[PaulinKendal]

What an excellent GB this is! Loving all the figure work, and a great variety of machines, too.