British Army Air Corps Miltary Band (1 Viewer)

[Martin Tabony]

Just to let you know Johnny, I'm posting the band layouts in the history section.

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Martin

 

[johnnybach]

Just to let you know Johnny, I'm posting the band layouts in the history section.

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Martin

Thanks for both the layout info - and another source of brushes. I had noted the brush site from a tip you gave someone earlier. However, I TRY wherever possible to support my local "Train Spotter" shop - in the fond hope he can struggle on with the Nerds!! "Use it - or lose it!" are my watchwords here.

However, I note that Rosemary's, do mail order - so if ever I get down to shaving a six inch brush, once again - whilst trying to paint a moustache on some Hairy Mary - I'll give 'em a try! :salute:: Cheers, jb

 

[johnnybach]

My order for six more castings from RP World Models arrived last Thursday. Bob was very receptive to the idea of me modifying one of the figures to make up a Drum Major - and kindly found some arms - one with a Mace - to help me out. The figure on the far left of my six - in various states of painting - is shown below.

I made a baldrick for him from rolled out milliput, which was left to dry out for a couple of days, after positioning on the figure. I also wrapped his Mace with some thin wire - as it was a plain shaft originally. You can perhaps see what I was trying to reproduce from my second excellent picture below. ( I need to give him a moustache!).

The other instruments are meant to increase my band to roughly the same size as the real band. The front rank will have 5 trombones, when complete, just as the real thing - though as I like side drummers - I've increased MY band - to have a complete rank of percussionists - with three side drums. I'll let these dry for a while - before fitting the remaining arms and instruments - and begin painting the side drum in the meantime. jb

 

[johnnybach]

And here they are, now completed. I added in a previously completed drummer - to check that the detail was the same on each drum. Note the Drum Major - which was put together from a number of parts - and some milliput work - to make up his baldrick. I've moved them around a bit in some pics below, so that you can check out some of the details. jb