Saturday, 17 March 2012

The Body Snatchers (1)


Having recently failed to buy medical staff on EBay - twice , the bids went far to high for me - stretcher bearers seem very collectible , I decided to make my own .


The bearers are simply the standing infantry body with straight arms and home service head . the patient is a similar figure with the base removed and the head modified to look like its bandaged. The stretcher is made from card and two pieces of brass wire , the blanket tissue paper hardened with glue - years since I've used that technique takes me back to my youth converting plastic Airfix figures . Hope to get them sprayed and painted this weekend.

2 comments:

  1. Ingenious, and effective. I think Dorset soldiers do medical staff as well you might like.
    cheers
    Mike

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  2. I keep meaning to check them out.

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