Thursday, December 13, 2012

Col. Inri Podder, Head Surgeon, Royal Quar M*A*S*H on Luna

So many Quar characters!

Here is another one: Head Surgeon of the Mobile Field Hospital, Colonel Inri Podder.

Podder was 63rd in his class at the Royal Phobosian Academy of Medical Sciences. Though his critics are quick to point out that this means only 17 graduated lower than he did, he counters that of those who are still alive from his graduating year he is within the top 17 now! The life of an army doctor is not without it's dangers.

Podder has made a name for himself not just as a surgeon but as a peerless administrator, a skill requiring one to inflict as much pain administratively as he seeks to lessen medically.

Military forces on Earth's moon must travel for months at a time, far from civilized outposts in pursuit of mineral resources and so must bring their medical treatment centers with them.  Luna is far from a barren world as many suppose, and offers a host of dangers as well as enemy armies and all the standard dangers of combat.


A very minor conversion: this is the Crusader Quar, Caerten Baeden Croix. 
I've removed his rifle, and given him a head from a partisan: a floppy fishing hat. Complete with his cigar he's inspired by two different rather famous fictional Army head surgeons. 

The MASH unit will be this Quar, with some tents and cots. 

I'll be looking forward to painting him but it will be a bit of a wait. 

I haven't had time to paint him yet, been working a lot and getting ready for a trip to see family- having an early Christmas: flying out to Portland tomorrow, so I'll try to get to viewing blogs a bit but probably no updates here until next week. 

10 comments:

MrLee said...

Good start, and I can see the MASH reference immediately. Great stuff!

Simon Quinton said...

Nice looking figure. Look forward to his completion.

Jay said...

Very clever conversion. Maybe a Raydar character is is in the mix?

Melanie said...

looking forward to the after shots!

Unknown said...

Hey Ferret hope you had a good Christmas and if I don't see you before then have a Happy New Year.

PS I've finished painting your Wizard!

Unknown said...

Just stopping to say that someone out here misses having you around :)

Neilpferd said...

I've also been wondering if everything is ok. Certainly hope so!

Anonymous said...

Yeah i'm worried too and really miss the posts.

Hope everything is ok.

Lead Legion said...

You're missed Ferret. Hope to see you back online soon.

Boromir_and_kermit said...

Hope everything is alright mate, haven't seen you post for a while now. :(

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