ARE YOU READY!!! New Jeff Shiu's Miniatures figure JS120046

[Von Bock]

Ok now I have been announcing Jeff's figures for awhile. He is very tight lipped when it comes to his work. I get hints but that's about it. He reads the post and he keeps your ideas suggestions and wish list in mind. He let me know he has a new figure ready and it's something completely different for him. I'm thinking Uh-Oh zombie but nope he floored me with this one and he hopes as I do you guys wanting a US figure will be a little happier. It's JS120046 WWII U.S. Army Caliber .30 Machine Gun Team (part 1). And in an action pose too!! Cheers, Brock

Scale 1/16th
Resin

 

[Joe55]

Yup, keep them Dogfaces coming !

Joe

 

[MrBMB]

You had me at Jeff!


Very nice.........................Jeff has a thing about big noses but a smaller nose once and awhile would help break up his German Ardennes figures.
Could you ask Jeff if the next Ardennes figure for KT could have a Hetzer barrel type nose and not another king Tiger barrel type nose.

Other than that I love his figure and have most of them.

Actually one small note I am not a real fan of most of the breaks/casts where the arm is cut in half with funny joins. I know its a casting thing but is it possible just to have the whole arm as one piece and join at shoulder or have a cleaner cut with peg and hole type join. Its only a small matter but I think would improve the build process. Would be interested to here other peoples thoughts on this or am I the only one.

 

[ometz]

A very welcome change in subject matter--but really admire the composition, particularly the facial expression.

 

[tonydawe]

Can you assume that there will be a Part 2 figure released soon? Perhaps carrying the tripod for the .30 cal and weighed down with ammo??

 

[Babelfish]

Nice to see Jeff branching out from Germans (as nice as his Germans are). I have no issues with the way in which the arms are cast, in fact I think it works quite well. I guess it's just a matter of personal taste - it works for some folks but not for others.

- Steve

 

[T50]

Beautifully done!

 

[Woods457]

Great figure, keep them coming...

"Fractured" joints make for stronger ones as theres a greater surface area to mate.

Ian

 

[Blind Pew]

One word - "wow!"

 

[Martin64]

Jeff has developed his distinct style sculpting- and castingwise. I like his releases very much and prefer the action poses that show what soldering is about (beside the cigarette breaks). Keep them coming, Jeff!!!

 

[Dan Morton]

Great pose, fine sculpting!

All the best,
Dan

 

[kiwi45]

Nicely done, great sculpting

 

[Von Bock]

Hello all,
Jeff asked me to let you all know he is very happy you like his new figure. I do a lot of Germans , but this figure is pretty darn cool. Another to give the wife to put on the old Christmas list. Cheers, Brock

 

[lock-n-load]

I ordered mine last night. I will let you all know when it arrives.
Mike