Achilles - 1200 BC - Young Miniature Review

[Guy]

YH1807
"Achilles", 1200 BC
1/10 scale resin
Sculpted by Ahn Jun Sik
Painted by Young B. Song
12 parts including brass name plate and optional base

I anxiously awaited this bust to come in the mail and today it arrived. I was curious as to how Young did the helmet and head. You will see below in this review how he mastered a one piece helmet fitting to the head.

The kit arrrived with the parts sandwiched between 4 layers of foam in Young's traditional heavy cardboard black box. The new clear plastic slip cover is used to keep the box closed after examination. The kit is comprised of 11 parts. A brass ring along with a short length of copper wire and a brass etched name plate are the metal components and the remaining are cast in a light yellow resin.

Above is the main part, the torso, which is loaded with detail, both front and rear. A small hole is on the rear for the shield to be fastened to.

Above we see the head with the mold block on the top.

Above is the beautifully sculpted full helmet which fits right down onto the head ( see next post )

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[megroot]

Guy,
This one looks awesome. I'm just in a commercial block with the film Troy witch is now on the TV.
I must say the likeness is amazing.

Marc

 

[Guy]

Above we see the fitment of the head and helmet ( after cleaning off the mold block on top of the head ).

Above is the sequence of fitting the head to the torso and the helmet to the head. Excellent fit with all 3 parts.

Above are the front and rear views of the shield. A tremendous amount of detail sculpted into the shield. On the back you see one ring already sculpted to the shield and the small brass ring provided goes on the other post.

Above are pictured the helmet crest, sword and shield bracket.

On the left you see the optional resin base that can be used in place of a wooden base if desired.

Above are the box art photos of the bust painted by Young B. Song.

Young Miniatures web site - click here


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[Sambaman]

Very nice stuff! I really like the details on the shield and sword. I really appreciate the likeness to the movie character once it's all put together!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[diosytexas]

hi guy. a great bust i'm waiting for mine to arrive. great review. thanks dave.

 

[vergilius]

Thanks for the review.
Great painting !

 

[EasyOff]

A must have. I just love it! I absolutely love it.

 

[PJ Deluhery]

Stunning. This is an example of what I think of as a new design for busts - much more realistic and less static. It's on my shopping list!

 

[Major_Goose]

Absolutely great work. I will paint this one !!!

 

[diosytexas]

hi my bust arrived today via historex agents. just a line to say it's first class in every way. another gem from young. ps, another length of copper wire !!!!! does any one know what they are for. dave.

 

[paulyrichard]

Exquisite! The crispness of all the details is perfect.