Jäger Hobby M127 John Bull Who’s Absent? WWI British Recruiting Poster Scale Model Figure

Jäger Hobby M127 John Bull “Who’s Absent? Is It You?” scale model figure recreates the iconic WWI British recruiting poster, complete with pointing pose and walking cane.

Product Description:
The Jäger Hobby M127 John Bull “Who’s Absent? Is It You?” Scale Model Figure recreates the commanding John Bull character seen in the famous First World War British recruiting poster.

Published for the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, the original poster featured John Bull pointing directly at the viewer beneath the challenge “WHO’S ABSENT? Is it You?” The image used Britain's familiar national personification to encourage men to enlist during the First World War.

Jäger Hobby M127 translates this striking piece of British wartime artwork into a highly characterful scale model figure. John Bull stands facing the viewer with one arm extended in the unmistakable pointing gesture of the original recruitment poster, while his other hand rests on a walking cane.

His traditional costume includes a black top hat, long dark coat, Union Jack waistcoat, white trousers and tall boots. The strongly sculpted expression and direct pointing pose capture the confrontational character of the original illustration and make the model immediately recognisable.

For figure painters, M127 provides an especially colourful subject. The Union Jack waistcoat forms the centrepiece, contrasted against the dark coat, pale trousers and leather boots, while the face, hands, cane and period clothing provide opportunities for detailed shading, highlighting and weathering.

This unusual historical miniature is ideal for WWI scale modellers, British military collectors, figure painters and enthusiasts of vintage wartime posters and propaganda art. It also pairs perfectly with other Jäger Hobby John Bull scale model figures.

Key Features:

• Jäger Hobby M127 scale model figure
• Inspired by the WWI “Who’s Absent? Is It You?” recruiting poster
• Classic John Bull British character
• Dramatic pointing-at-the-viewer pose
• Walking cane included in the character design
• Distinctive Union Jack waistcoat
• Traditional top hat and long coat
• Highly detailed facial expression and period clothing
• Excellent WWI scale model figure painting subject
• Ideal for British military and recruiting-poster collections
• Suitable as a standalone historical display figure
• Companion to other Jäger Hobby John Bull figures

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