101st Airborne Division - Normandy 1944 - Young Min Review

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YM1807
101st Airborne Division Normandy 1944
1/10th scale resin bust
Sculpted & Painted by Young B. Song
12 parts plus etched brass plaque

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Historical Note:

On June 5th, 1944 the Division prepared for its first combat operation, the airborne invasion of Normandy. The 101st would drop 6,700 soldiers behind enemy lines to disrupt the Germans before the massive allied beach assault on the coast of Normandy. As soon as the planes caring the soldiers of the 101st flew into France, they began receiving heavy antiaircraft fire from the Germans. The pilots took evasive action and broke formation to avoid being hit. As a result, soldiers jumped at an altitude of 300 feet at a speed of 200 mph instead of the planned 700 feet at 100 mph. This caused the division to be scattered all over Normandy. Soldiers landed far from their units, behind enemy lines, and alone. Many were killed before they hit the ground by Germans firing into the sky.
By the end of the 1st day of the Normandy invasion, only 1 in 3 soldiers had found their unit. The scattered jump into Normandy confused the Germans just as much as it confused the Americans. The Germans did not know where to fight the Americans for there were no real front lines. Fighting consisted of small unit actions.
During the 2nd day of the invasion the 101st began to regroup and receive resupplies by gliders, many of which crashed on landing. During the next 2 days of fighting the 101st took objectives behind Utah beach and turned south towards Carentan, which was key to controlling the peninsula. The Germans had been ordered to fight to the last man. After days of heavy fighting, the 101st took Carentan. The division held the town for 2 more days under a heavy German counter attack until reinforcements arrived.
One month after jumping into Europe, the 101st mission in Normandy was complete, 1 in 4 men had been killed or wounded.

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The above kit is 1/10th scale resin with 12 resin parts plus a etched brass plaque for the front of a wooden base. The kit includes an optional resin plinth to use in place of a wooden base.

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The above head is cast seperate and fits into a socket on the neck.

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The above helmet also has additional straps and accessories that can be attached as the builder / painter desires.

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Above are 2 views of the head and helmet fitted together. ( I cleaned off the mold plugs for this step to be possible and shown )

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Above is the main chest where you can see the amazing detail Young has sculpted into this bust. The side views clearly show the raised relief detail of the shoulder patches.

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Above is the read view of the chest and underneath you can see where the plinth locates. You can also see small mold pour blocks that need to be removed.

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Above are the 3 main parts to the bust. Helmet, head and chest. All fit snuggly in dry-fitting.

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The small accessorie parts, belts and straps, smoke grenade and first aid pack come in a sealed plastic bag to ensure against breakage. All parts are sealed between layers of foam for shipping.

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Above are the seperate first aid pouch (optional) and smoke granade.

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Above are the 2 optional plinths (resin bases) and also the etched brass plaque.

Additional Box Art Photos
Painted by Young B. Song

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Conclusion:

An excellent bust depicting an American Soldier. Highly detailed sculpting with small resin pour blocks to clean prior to painting. Highly recommended!

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I picked one of these up in Chicago this year. It really is a beauty! What struck me the most though was the absolutely perfectly cast chest piece. First of all it is massive, secondly the details are crisp and precise. Not only that, it has all sorts of undercuts, nooks and cranies and all are perfectly cast! I don't know that my piece has a single mold line to be seen either. My hat is off to Young. Not only is the guy massively tallented, his products are of true quality.

Jay H.
OKC
 
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