USMC 1st Div., Guadalcanal, 1942 (Life Miniatures)

[arj]

I always liked this Life Miniatures bust and finally got around to buying it.
Scale is 1:10, and depicts a soldier of the USMC 1st Division at Guadalcanal in 1942.
It's mainly painted in acrylics, apart from the flesh, leather rifle sling and rifle stock which are in oils over enamels.
All comments, good or bad (I have a thick skin) are welcome.



Cheers,
Andrew

 

[bagelman1952]

Nice work

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Looks very great

Mobo

 

[valiant]

Nice job, Andrew - will it be at Avon later this year?

 

[gazer]

Like the way you managed to convey a sweaty humid look! Superb!

 

[Nap]

Hi Andrew

Looks good but what's happening with his right eye ...has he lost it ?

Like the unformed colour and the leather work on the strap

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[arj]

Nice work

Thanks for looking, and taking the time to comment Ken.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[arj]

Looks very great

Mobo

Thank you for your kind comment Mobo.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[arj]

Nice job, Andrew - will it be at Avon later this year?

I'm pleased you liked him Steve.
The club's not at Avon, but I'll be visiting after dropping SWMBO at Cribbs.
He will be on display at the Plymouth Show on 30 June, and almost certainly at the Bristol Show.
See you at Thornbury.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[arj]

Like the way you managed to convey a sweaty humid look! Superb!

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment Benny.
The sweaty look is more by good luck than good management.
Normally, I put my oils on a pad of toilet paper (I can't be bothered to use card and wait) before transferring to the palette.
This time the paints didn't look too oily so I by-passed the toilet paper.
I'm now waiting for Sod's Law to take effect, and the paint to matt down.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[arj]

Hi Andrew

Looks good but what's happening with his right eye ...has he lost it ?

Like tge unformed colour and tge leather work on the strap

Thanks for sharing

Nap

Hi Kevin,
Wrt the eye .... you try squinting in the direction of the sun.
I was totally baffled by the boxart, which appears to show the right eye as a slit at the top.
My eyelids works from the top, and try as I might, I couldn't achieve that effect. My eyelid always closed down.
So that's the effect I went for.
Let me know if (and how) you can manage it, without over-squinting the left eye.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Nap]

Hi Andrew

Never thought of squinting ....mind you should have as he looks very sweaty from the heat!

Good line work on the uniform as well

Nap

PS I tried ref the eyes...walked into the door twice !!!!

 

[Viking Bob]

Bloody excellent painting mate, love the uniform work.

 

[swralph]

Lovely paintwork Andrew.
Great pinstriping.

 

[arj]

Hi Andrew

Never thought of squinting ....mind you should have as he looks very sweaty from the heat!

Good line work on the uniform as well

Nap

PS I tried ref the eyes...walked into the door twice !!!!

Hi Kevin,

Thought you'd 'squint it' my way.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[arj]

Bloody excellent painting mate, love the uniform work.

I'm pleased you liked him Bob.
It was fun painting, once I got off the starting block.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[arj]

Lovely paintwork Andrew.
Great pinstriping.

Thank you for your kind comments Ralph.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[grunt26]

Absolutely OUTSTANDING!!!

 

[arj]

Absolutely OUTSTANDING!!!

Thank you for your very complimentary comment 'grunt26'.
Your avatar indicates why I may have hit the mark.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[oldtrousers]

Nice job, Arj!

Scott