Completed Askari, Kings African Rifles, 1914

[valiant]

Hi guys,
some pics of my latest piece, depicting an askari, KAR, 1914. Scale is 1/9, painted in enamels.
I have a small number of these kits available for £37, post free UK, please PM me here if interested, Paypal accepted.
Kits include alternative headgear/belt buckle to allow a Fellah of the Sudanese army, 1897, to be produced, if desired.
Thanks for looking,
Steve

 

[Richie]

Hi Steve,
Excellent bust and something a little bit different, very nice to have the two alternative options. Great face - nice sculpting and and painting all round. Hope you do well with this and look forward to seeing your future releases.
cheers
Richie

 

[Wings5797]

Great sculpting and paintwork (in enamels).
Very nice piece Steve.
Cheers,
Keith

 

[valiant]

Richie, Keith - thanks for taking the time to comment, much appreciated!
cheers.
Steve

 

[mil-mart]

Steve excellent sculpting and Painting and very nice work on the facial expression .

Cheers Ken

 

[megroot]

Awesome sculpting.
Painting is top. The leather is lifelike.

Marc

 

[1969]

Cracking job on the painting Steve, its an excellent sculpt, the face is a great canvas for the painters.

All the best

Steve

 

[Dan Morton]

Just superb!

All the best,
Da

 

[Helm]

Very nice indeed Steve excellent skintones

Steve

 

[valiant]

Ken, Marc, Steve, Dan, Steve - many thanks for taking the time to comment. I will have it with me at Crewe, so you can see it in the flesh, so to speak!!
thanks again for looking,
Steve

 

[elanlane13]

Steve,
A very nice piece that has painted up well. I look forward to seeing it at Crewe

 

[Nap]

Steve ,

This looks a really nice subject , based as you said before on the Osprey illustrations I think .

Great smile on that face and a good chance to practice the skin tones ...how did you paint this version?

Good to have the different version option of the Sudenese Army

Wish I was at Crewe

Thanks for posting

Nap

 

[valiant]

Rob, many thanks, look forward to meeting up at Crewe
Kev, thanks for the comments. As you know, Im an enamels man, so all colours are Humbrol. The skin basecoat is matt 98, shaded with matt 33, and highlighted with matt 64 blended wet. The whites of the eyes are matt 121, with a touch of red at the tearducts. Iris, gloss 10, lightened with a touch of matt 93, with gloss 10 darkened with a touch of matt 33 to add a slight outline on the outer edge and the pupils. Teeth again, matt 121, with the inside of the mouth satin 133 mixed with matt 64. Sounds complex, but I was pleasantly surprised how quickly it all came together!
thanks again,
Steve

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve ,

Thanks for the flesh details ...nothing wrong with being an enamel man

Nice work

Wish I was at Crewe to see this

Nap

 

[Jimbo]

Great bust & subject, something a little different, I really like him.
Cheers
Jim

 

[Zastrow.cuirassier]

Great Job, something really different

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys ,

I have today received this piece from Steve , a nice sculpt , very clean , I will do a review this week but my intial thoughts are ...GET ONE ....

Thanks to Steve for the rapid shipping

Nap

 

[valiant]

Thanks again, guys, for the good comments about this bust. I only now have a limited number of these casts left for sale, I shall take a few to the Crewe show, but if you are interested in getting one, please be quick!
many thanks,
Steve