Completed Critique 200mm Sas Trooper Task Force Black

[Gellso]

Finally finished this guy who is available from Gordon at Mitches Military Models.

He's sculpted by Maurice Corry.

This figure blew me away with it's size. It's a very imposing piece which is riddled with kit and offers the painter a number of variations on the uniform as they wore a combination of digicam, tricolour and british dpm. I opted for the tricolour as I had painted it a very long time ago on Verlindens 101st Paratrooper Iraq. When I painted the paratrooper I depicted the green as almost washed out as it does do for real after many washes. I remember seeing a Mcfarlane figure of spec ops Afghanistan and the green was a bit darker but I found it very striking and wanted to achieve similar with this guy.

I wasn't going to include the Night vision set up as I didn't think it looked that great on the unpainted figure but as I kitted him out there was no way this wasn't going on him. There are a few wires for the radio and comms equipment which again just bring out the coolness of this figure. His pose also was a concern to me, but once again when he's painted up he really looks the part.

Mitches are also thinking about the possibiltiy of bringing him out as a bust. I've included pictures to let you see what he could be like.

I feel he is one of the coolest and best sculpted figure I've ever painted.

So here he is:

 

[baronband]

Brilliant, i love the face and the battered paintwork on the weapon. I for one would buy a bust version of this large figure
John

 

[housecarl]

Some lovely detail painting on the Grant.
Work as a bust too.
Added that extra bit of realism for you,
Carl.

 

[kagemusha]

Very nice piece Grant. Face and weapon are two standout areas for me in what is a cracking paint job. Bust would appeal even to me.

Regards

Ron

 

[Don]

Super work on this figure, you have made a wonderful job of it. Cant see a problem with any part, just excellent.

Don

 

[Gellso]

Ron- Cheers mate means a lot coming from a a painter of your calibre.
Don- Thanks mate
Carl- you make me laugh quite like no other!

 

[legend69]

Brilliant....you did this wonderful figure justice.
Ant

 

[diamond cutter]

Great work Grant!

 

[John Bowery]

Well done.
Cheers
John

 

[pmfs]

Great piece of work Grant I like it.

Pedro

 

[Joe55]

Outstanding brushwork Grant !!

Joe

 

[Christos]

Looks very good (must be huge)

 

[Funky50]

Really good paint job especially on the face ....just putting the finishing touches to a 200mm para mount Longdon so know how hard camo is to paint and weather as effectively as you have.....nice job

 

[Wings5797]

Great work Grant.
I especially like your work on the weapons and the face is fantastic, not over done with too much contrast from shadow to highlight, subtle is really good .

Cheers,
Keith

 

[Tarracus]

I like it! the carbine looks awesome!

Gerard

 

[Grod]

Top painting Grant. It's certainly inspired me to get my brushes out and have a bash at one myself. I think that for this scale I do need to try an airbrush on it. Old dogs new tricks etc.
Thanks for posting .
I will be releasing this as a bust in due course but if anyone is interested in getting one then drop me a line on [email protected]
Cheers
Gordon

 

[Alex M.]

Really nice work, figures this size are intimidating...I'd would DEFINITELY be interested in a bust of this!!

 

[ubbi]

beautiful giant..very effective painting on the uniform !!

 

[Helm]

Brilliant Grant the weathering on the clothes and weapons is just right without being over the top mate top job all around

Steve

 

[Mike Stevens]

Looks great. I can only imagine how much paint you had to use.