Salute 2020 spitfire kid by Paul Hicks

[2010sunburst]

Hi all
I’ve not been great recently, so in between Oathmark chaps I painted this little guy as a change of pace.  I guess he’s about 1/48 in scale.

Lovely sculpt, a little cartoonish in places, but really captures the joy of playing with toys…..
I know the spitfire colours are not correct, but they were the ones his dad had in the shed.  To the child, they are perfect! 

[SJWi]

Very nice. Strangely enough I picked up this figures at my local games shop for £1 last Sunday, and plan to paint it over the Christmas period as a break from my Sharp Practice Vendee rebels.     

[2010sunburst]

Very nice. Strangely enough I picked up this figures at my local games shop for £1 last Sunday, and plan to paint it over the Christmas period as a break from my Sharp Practice Vendee rebels.   

Cheers Bud.  You will enjoy painting him.  Very well sculpted and full of joy. 

[armchairgeneral]

Excellent paint job. Well done 

[2010sunburst]

Excellent paint job. Well done 

Thanks armchair, very kind of you.

[Harry Faversham]

He reminds me, of me in the 60s!

 

[Ultravanillasmurf]

Very nice.

[2010sunburst]

He reminds me, of me in the 60s!

 

Cheers Harry…..I think he reminds most of us of us to be honest 

[2010sunburst]

Very nice.

Cheers Smurf

[Harry Faversham]

I had a pop at this little chap too, recently.







 

[CapnJim]

Lovely little figures you guys have done there,

Reminds me of the time my younger brother and I were playing with diecast planes when we were kids in the late 60s.  He chucked a metal spitfire at me.  I was supposed to duck.  I didn't.  The little bugger hit me in the forehead.  I still have the scar to prove it...

[aircav]

Nice chaps, I have one of those figures myself.
 Shame it’s not 28mm

[2010sunburst]

I had a pop at this little chap too, recently.







 

Very nice Harry.  I think yours is closer to the period in uniform.  Love the cap in particular.  Mine looks a little too modern. 

[2010sunburst]

Lovely little figures you guys have done there,

Reminds me of the time my younger brother and I were playing with diecast planes when we were kids in the late 60s.  He chucked a metal spitfire at me.  I was supposed to duck.  I didn't.  The little bugger hit me in the forehead.  I still have the scar to prove it...
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[2010sunburst]

Nice chaps, I have one of those figures myself.
 Shame it’s not 28mm

Cheers buddy.  I worked him out at about 1/48 I think….definitely not 28mm, he’s as big as a 28, even though he’s not fully grown.