WIP 95th Rifles Bust

[polyphemus]

Mention of Sharpe reminds me that in one episode one soldier has a typically striped Spanish blanket rolled and attached on top of the knapsack. No I don't remember the episode.
That might be a way to enliven the bust a little.

Geoff

 

[billyturnip]

I hope not ...just bought this!

Nap

That's a step in the right direction to get them back in fashion Kev. Looking forward to seeing your version.

Roger

 

[billyturnip]

issued with right handed weapons and been expected to use them as such.

Geoff

Exactly what I was expected to do with the SA80 Geoff. 200 years and nowt's changed.

Roger.

 

[billyturnip]

Roger! .. You are a 'Yorkshire-Man', and as such you have independently moving 'Bollocks', ..Shoot from the hip!

Mark

That kind of thing is frowned upon on the range for some strange reason. Shooting from the hip that is not moving bollocks, that's okay.

Roger.

 

[montythefirst]

some more pictures

finished wound on face

 

[Joe55]

That's looking great ! The lighting on this series of pics don't wash out the contrast you worked in. The scar, whiskers and powder stains give this guy a lot of character!

Joe

 

[montythefirst]

That's looking great ! The lighting on this series of pics don't wash out the contrast you worked in. The scar, whiskers and powder stains give this guy a lot of character!

Joe

Thanks Joe, still got lots to do but getting there

 

[swralph]

Looking really good.
Ralph.

 

[montythefirst]

cheers

Ralph

 

[montythefirst]

some more progress shots

 

[billyturnip]

This is coming along very well, I particularly like the textures of the shako and blanket.

Roger

 

[Tonton]

Great. Looks as tough as old boots, as these guys undoubtedly were.

Jeff

 

[montythefirst]

thanks guys

 

[arj]

This has been developing nicely and is now looking very good.
Andrew

 

[montythefirst]

cheers

 

[montythefirst]

had a real foul up with this one of the christmas period I managed to drop him, breaking off the head and the knapsack pieces, damaged the paint work on the face and split some on the main body, after careful deliberation I decided it was to difficult to repair so I have stripped him down and I am starting again

 

[Wings5797]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh so sorry Mate.
You were doing a really first class job on this fellow.
I hope that you can get it all together for a second bite of this fine bust.
Good luck,
Keith

 

[montythefirst]

cheers mate

 

[Mark S]

Sorry to hear that mate,...but stick with it.....it's certainly worth the effort when looking at those pictures.

 

[montythefirst]

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