Young Miniatures USMC Bust

[Steve Jones]

Just like you 5 years ago Jim LOL

[Guest]

Jim - Still not quite there, so I've done a bit more work to the flesh.

Steve - Alright you cheeky chappie.

The helmet:



I enjoyed painting the helmet, despite the camo - lots of fiddly detail to play with. Once I'd put it on the head, I needed to adjust some of the shading to the face to account for the extra thrown but the helmet brim. In particular, I worked on the cheeks to give a softer transition of colours.

[Richard48]

Now this is a real corker Mr.D.The facial contrasts are sublime and full of character.The helmet is a nice rendition and i think we all wait with baited breath for the uniform to evolve.
Top drawer Carruthers.!!!!!.
Pip pip onk onk.
Rich.

[Jason Crausby]

Cracking job on both the face and the helmet... particularly the camo,
Jason

[Andy Belsey]

Lovely work Mr D!
Andy

[Neil Merryweather]

More wonderful stuff from Peter!

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Beautiful. Up there with your best.
Jim

[Guest]

Glad you approve chaps - many thanks. On to the torso tomorrow.

Just been watching a Polish film from 1967 called 'Westerplatte' on Netfix, about the defence of the harbour mouth at Gdansk during the opening days of WW2. Gritty and not too cliche-ridden. Worth a look:

[JR]

Nice of Richard to send those at such a perfect moment , perhaps we should call him Mistic Rich in future :smiling2:.
Nice young fresh face Peter looking good.

[Guest]

Cheers John - I have a careful moisturising regime and treat my body as a temple.

Oh, you mean the bust? Sorry!

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Lovely work and a very youthful face, so smooth, no lines at all!

The bust looks good too, LOL!

There's a flock of magpies feeding in the beech tree opposite, as I look out of the lounge window.

Time to top up the bird feeders.

The BBC series World on Fire started with a cameo based on the defence of the Danzig Post Office, and is getting better with each week.

It should be a fun day with the paints and a bright one before the rain clouds and mist arrive.

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Steve - Morning. Hope the magpies didn't wake you up. We had a pair nesting this summer over the road - noisy neighbours!

The defence of the Danzig Post Office is brilliantly depicted in Gunter Grass's novel 'The Tin Drum', which first stirred my interest in the subject. The film of the book is superb:

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Blood test this morning, so limited time at the bench today.

[Guest]

Today's efforts:

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That's most of the front of the torso done - still needs lots of refining.

[Steve Brodie]

Looking awesome, i have this bust in the grey army in the shed, which i think is where he can now stay ! :smiling2: :smiling2: :smiling2:

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Looking good mate.