Dan Morton
A Fixture
This is a US infantryman from the summer of 1917 wearing full marching equipment and equipped with the Springfield M1903A4 rifle with scope. He's wearing the M1912 khaki tunic and semi-breeches. The blossomy-ness of the breeches is no exaggeration. M1910 rifle belt, first aid pouch, water bottle (canteen), M1910 entrenching shovel, haversack and pack carrier in combination. M1910 leggings & M1904 marching shoes.
Many figures of infantrymen from this period feature the M1911 or M1912 campaign or Montana style hat, but instead, I've chosen to do the side cap or "overseas cap" issued in early 1917 to troops bound for Europe. The cap has a large US collar button brass on it. Although not as stylish as the Montana, the side cap was much more practical.
The extra gear bag is blue denim with white cotton cord.
The figure is in 1/16th scale and sculpted in my usual mix of Magic Sculpt and Kneadatite. The rifle is from New Order Model Design. Too bad they're out of business - finest 1/16th scale weapons kits I've ever seen. The rifle sling was made of lead foil and a little putty, some lead wire here and there. I want to thank my friend Ulrich Biroth for supplying the excellent dental quality lead foil. Beautiful stuff to work with!
The head and hands and the bayonet are from another kit - I don't recall where I got them, unfortunately. I noticed the bayonet needs to be straightened a bit and I'll fix that. I removed the hair from the head and re-sculpted it with a very short semi-Marine style hair cut.
I have some cleaning and smoothing to do here and there. The corporal rank stripes need smoothing as does the extra gear bag. Pretty close to being finished. I intend to drill out hand at his waist between the thumb and clasped fingers. One or two other things to do like that.
Roger Newsome is going to paint this one for me and I look forward to seeing his 'usual' legerdemain. !!
I'm posting all black and white photos. That way you don't have to have your eyes tortured by green putty!
All the best,
Dan
Many figures of infantrymen from this period feature the M1911 or M1912 campaign or Montana style hat, but instead, I've chosen to do the side cap or "overseas cap" issued in early 1917 to troops bound for Europe. The cap has a large US collar button brass on it. Although not as stylish as the Montana, the side cap was much more practical.
The extra gear bag is blue denim with white cotton cord.
The figure is in 1/16th scale and sculpted in my usual mix of Magic Sculpt and Kneadatite. The rifle is from New Order Model Design. Too bad they're out of business - finest 1/16th scale weapons kits I've ever seen. The rifle sling was made of lead foil and a little putty, some lead wire here and there. I want to thank my friend Ulrich Biroth for supplying the excellent dental quality lead foil. Beautiful stuff to work with!
The head and hands and the bayonet are from another kit - I don't recall where I got them, unfortunately. I noticed the bayonet needs to be straightened a bit and I'll fix that. I removed the hair from the head and re-sculpted it with a very short semi-Marine style hair cut.
I have some cleaning and smoothing to do here and there. The corporal rank stripes need smoothing as does the extra gear bag. Pretty close to being finished. I intend to drill out hand at his waist between the thumb and clasped fingers. One or two other things to do like that.
Roger Newsome is going to paint this one for me and I look forward to seeing his 'usual' legerdemain. !!
I'm posting all black and white photos. That way you don't have to have your eyes tortured by green putty!
All the best,
Dan
