Completed Critique Alpine's BAR Gunner

[Joe55]

Thanks Adrian, and I gotta tell ya that yours was a great inspiration! I went back through the posts until I found yours and read your comments on assembly etc... it was a big help. Thanks again!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Thanks SLR!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Thank you for your comments Steve! I know yours will be a masterpiece! You know what's funny is that my biggest concern was shaping and attaching the sling. It took some trial and error and repeatedly dipping it in really hot water till it was almost like a wet noodle. In the end it was easier than I thought !

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Thank you Nick!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Thanks Ralph for looking him over and leaving your comment!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Thank you Ben! I wanted him to look the veteran. After all, he came ashore in June and the scene has him in late October / early November.

Joe

 

[montythefirst]

Great work, like the change of Division patch, so many units fought but hardly get recognised on TV, film and in books etc

 

[smudger1960]

It's a really nice job all round joe,great painting of the uniform and I like the angle of the ground as well

 

[Joe55]

Montythefirst, thank you! Right, even before I picked this figure up I had planned to change the division patch.

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Thanks smudger! I was really concerned that the ground slopes would look awkward .

Joe

 

[Mike Stevens]

Nice work Joe,
Been a long long time since I saw the 8th ID patch. Germany in the 90's if I remember correctly.

 

[gothicgeek]

Nice!!!

 

[Joe55]

Good to hear from you Mike, and thanks!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Gothicgeek, I appreciate it, thanks!

Joe

 

[Richie]

Hi Joe,
I hope you are well mate. This is a really nice tribute to your uncle and well deserved, it makes this one for you a little bit more personal and unique. The way you have captured that battle fatigued, unshaven weary look on the face is inimitableand I cannot give you a bigger compliment than that.
cheers
Richie

 

[Captain Lol]

Great job!

 

[Joe55]

Thank you Richie! I figured 4/5 months on campaign and he ought to look a bit scruffy ! Thanks again for your compliment!

Joe

 

[Joe55]

Thanks Vincent!

Joe