Aust. Infantry Vietnam 1971 - 150mm

[tonydawe]

Hi guys

Here's an old favourite I did a few years ago.

The figure is from Military Workshop in Brisbane but I can't remember who made it. Sorry

It's 150mm and painted in oils.

Cheers

 

[Markus]

Hi Tony,

this little warrior looks really good. The setup compliments the sculpting and the paintjob. Good work !!!

 

[Martin Vlcek]

Tony-Pekné veru pekné
good very good

 

[Christos]

Looks great,figure and base also!
christos

 

[eissteban]

i like it Tony

 

[frank h]

Nicely done Tony
Figure and setting really work

Frank

 

[PHIL WALDEN]

Thanks mate,.. forgotten me already,He's figure I designed and sculpted for the Military Workshop some years back....looks as if you've enjoyed doing him..

Phil...

 

[CDNTanker25]

Tony, I really like this figure, the base work and the dirty appearance really set it apart! Definately looks like he's seen some combat! Well done!!!!

 

[tonydawe]

Marcus, Martin, Christos, Sebastien, Frank and James - thanks for your comments.

James - I actually painted camoflague on to his face and hands, and then smeared it as it dried to simulate the effect sweat has on camo paint. One of the advantages of being an ex-soldier is I have first hand knowledge of what it's like to do these sorts of things, and I can bring some of my own personal experience to my modelling.

Phil - A thousand apologies for not giving you the recognition you deserve for sculpting this wonderful figure. It was a beauty to build and paint.

I should also fess up to a pretty simple, but unforgivable mistake. I broke the barrel off this figure as I was entering it into WASMEx last year and I glued it back on UPSIDE DOWN.

Anyone who knows the SLR rifle knows the bayonet boss sits under the muzzle, not above it.

It wasn't until a few weeks after WASMEx (where it won BOS ) that one of my clubmates (who had served in the NZ Army) spotted the mistake.

Now that you all know, I don't feel any obligation to fix it

Cheers

 

[megroot]

Tony,
Lifelike creation. both the painting and the base.
Good work.

marc

 

[vergilius]

very good !
Is that a Belgian Fall he's carrying?

 

[tonydawe]

Vergilius

It's an Australian made 7.62mm SLR, which is based on the Begium-made FN rifle. These were used y Australian soldiers (including myself) from the early 60's until replaced by the Steyr rifle in the late 80's/ early 90's.

Cheers

 

[vergilius]

We've got new FNC rifles nowadays. Australia is welcome to buy them (good for our economy)

 

[tonydawe]

Thanks Vergilius, but we make our own 1: 1 scale rifles here in Australia.

Cheers

 

[vergilius]

I'll tell our secretary of defence. He'll have to find other incomes to fill the gap he created

 

[Guy]

Awesome creation Tony. You have placed him perfectly in a setting that makes him look real.

 

[dinovision79]

Great looking figure Tony!

 

[tonydawe]

Thanks everyone. Great to get such positive feedback.

Cheers