101st Airborne 1944.

[Steve Brodie]

awesome stuff.

[Jon Heptonstall]

More fantastic stuff Jason.
The shoulder patch????? I'm trying to convince myself it's a decal.
Jon.

[Jim R]

Hi Jason
Just in awe at the sheer quality of the painting.

We are spoilt on this forum with the quality of work all you figure painters share with us. It's wonderful to see

Here, here :thumb2:
Jim

[Jason Crausby]

Thanks everyone... I have to admit to being very flattered by your responses to the job so far... it’s really encouraging so thanks very much....
Having said that I haven’t got that much done today other than the life jacket ( it’s painted Matt at the moment does anybody know if it should have a slight sheen to it???)...and some work on the reserve parachute pack....it’s just dry fitted below... I couldn’t resist having a go at the knife although I think it may be covered up on the final fix.


Anyway once again.... thanks for looking in!
Jason

[Guest]

Oooh that's nice!

[scottie3158]

Jason,
Excellent work mate, really nice textures and tones on the skin.

[Guest]

that is a great start and very excellent face and love the helmet as well.
Rick

[Steve Brodie]

cool 'knife?' with a built in knuckle duster ?

[Jason Crausby]

Thanks once again Chaps!

cool 'knife?' with a built in knuckle duster ?

Thanks Steve... I think its called a Mark 1 or 1918 Trench Knife.... found it on wiki!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_I_trench_knife

Jason.

[Steve Brodie]

Thanks once again Chaps!

Thanks Steve... I think its called a Mark 1 or 1918 Trench Knife.... found it on wiki!
https:tongue-out3:/en.wikipedia.org/...I_trench_knife

Jason.

Thanks for the info Jason, quite a knife, with spikes on the grip to stop the enemy grabbing it , and the grip handy to inflict a bit more pain, when needed.

[Steve Jones]

I'm no expert Jason but I thought the life preserves were a dull/matt color. Hopefully there will be a color photo on the tinternet somewhere

[Steve Brodie]

I'm no expert Jason but I thought the life preserves were a dull/matt color. Hopefully there will be a color photo on the tinternet somewhere

RAF preservers, started out a dull colour, but Many pilots painted their "Mae Wests" with Chrome yellow aircraft paint to improve their chances of rescue from the English Channel , Maybe the 101st had the same idea.

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks for the info Jason, quite a knife, with spikes on the grip to stop the enemy grabbing it , and the grip handy to inflict a bit more pain, when needed.

I remember seeing one in the Imperial War Museum(RIP) when I was lad and that was the first time I realised it was all about hurting people.
I have no idea why war still fascinates me, but I am resigned to it now.

[Jason Crausby]

I'm no expert Jason but I thought the life preserves were a dull/matt color. Hopefully there will be a color photo on the tinternet somewhere

Thanks Steve... I think they were fabric coated so I think I’m going to leave it Matt.

[Jason Crausby]

RAF preservers, started out a dull colour, but Many pilots painted their "Mae Wests" with Chrome yellow aircraft paint to improve their chances of rescue from the English Channel , Maybe the 101st had the same idea.

Thanks Steve...the US ones seem to be anything from a light lemon yellow to almost orange... so I’m somewhere in the middle?