Young Miniatures USMC Bust, Iwo Jima

[Jason Crausby]

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[Guest]

Steve - Wet, windy and cold here too - isn't it still meant to be August? Just finished the bust and am completely camoed out. Pictures anon.

Jason - Cheers that man.

[JR]

Will wait with bated breath then Peter.
Weather the same here, right in the middle of a largish garden job as well .:disappointed:

[Guest]

Hi John - here he is, finished:



I started today's session by painting and attaching all of the smaller parts; cigar, helmet straps and machete handle. Then it was on to the rolled poncho, and boy, was it tricky. I found I had to simplify the pattern somewhat, and have left out an intermediate green colour, but hopefully it's close enough to the actual design.

[JR]

Wow Peter, hope your pleased , love that camo on the poncho , looks the part alright.

[Jack L]

WOW. This is stunning!

[Tim Marlow]

Great work Peter. More than a hint of Robert Mitchum about him I think!

[outrunner]

Very well done Peter, the poncho looks great, as does the whole thing.

Andy.

[Andy Belsey]

Excellent!!
Andy

[Guest]

Many thanks for your approval people. Greatly appreciated.

[Steve Jones]

Outstanding Peter. Certainly one of your best busts. All your hard work has paid off in spades. Lovely to see.

[Strenko J]

Peter this is magnificent work, I agree this is one of your best, Amazing

[Jason Crausby]

Absolute gem!!!!

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Lovely finish and well received too.

The poncho does look intense, along with the helmet cover, they are nuggets of detail to complement the plain body/

Well done and on a roll too.

What next?

Keep warm as it was only 6 C this morning Up't North

Have a good day with the next victim

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Stevie J, Joe and Jason - very many thanks.

Steve - Morning. The camo is not right, but it's the best I could come up with. The box artist and one or two others who've attempted this bust have used a much loser technique to suggest the camo pattern, but as I'm committed to a harder-edged style I was stuck with this approach.

Can't believe it, but the central heating just kicked in - here's hoping for an Indian Summer. Not sure whether to start another Alpine 1/16 next or stick with the busts.