I liken the experience of this conversion to a long journey ie, – very interesting and somewhat exciting at the outset but as it begins to drag on, you lose interest and just want to get it over with! Continue reading “Watson’s wait is over…..!”
….and waiting for a “touch of the brush” – it’s all down to time, time, time. Continue reading “Cleaned, primed and based…….”
It’s official – the man is nothing short of a “Wizard” (and a really nice guy into the bargain) – John Murphy turned my large casting job (seven figures) round in double quick time. Continue reading ““Marvellous Murphy” and his magic “casting” spell! (1st October)”
A batch of new sculpts/ conversions in 43rd scale include, Senna, Hill, Clark, Hunt and Siffert. Continue reading “Workbench update – (29th Sept’) plus “EJ” (& Jordan) – Villeneuve & Star Wars RB1!”
Still no word on Eddie’s fate at the BBC (see my last posting) – I couldn’t get going on those miniature driver figures I’m painting at the moment, so I decided instead to do a sketch of “EJ” – a kind of tribute if you will!!! An original pencil sketch – 40X27cm on 150gsm paper. Continue reading Eddie Jordan – pencil sketch
I see it announced today that the BBC F1 commentating line-up is being changed, whereby Jonathan Legard is being replaced as the main commentator by Martin Brundle and he in turn will be partnered by David Coulthard – so what of the fate of Eddie Jordan? In my opinion I’d have to say he just didn’t appear to have what it takes to gell in that type of set-up.  He is obviously very knowledgeable in relation to the world of F1 racing (given his previous experience as team owner), however, his regular verbal ramblings were both irritating and confusing not … Continue reading Big changes in the BBC F1 team- but what about EJ????
The late Phil Hill (who sadly passed away in 2008 at the age of 81) was the first American to become F1 World Champion in 1961 is captured nicely in this miniature by Denizen – again based, undercoated and blocked in – so on with the detail painting! Continue reading Phil Hill – F1 43rd scale miniature
A reflective pose captured nicely in this Denizen Miniature of Ayrton Senna – one of him wearing his most famous Marlboro garb (while at McLaren) and the other, his Rothmans outfit (in which he sadly perished at Imola) when at Williams GP – They are WIP, so on with the detail painting! Continue reading Ayrton Senna at Williams & McLaren – 43rd scale
I’ve added a bib from metal foil to this commercial casting from Denizen miniatures – I’ll give it another blast of primer and then get down to painting him in detail. Continue reading F1 Flag Marshal – Monaco in 43rd scale
A tempestuous pairing in the McLaren camp which ended in tears in Japan in 1989. Continue reading Senna and Prost in 43rd scale
