Cossack bust

[Diegoff]

While I am painting the German in Stalingrad I want to show you the bust that I sculpted before.
It is based on a gouache by Olaf Jordan, one of the painters attached to front units by the germans during WWII.
He made a series of wonderful portraits of soldiers in the Germany´s Cossack Division.
This one was entitled "Chief Nikichor Nikitisch Simonjenko". He seemed to be a veteran NCO. Under the tunic of the Wehrmacht he wear a Gimnastiorka...

 

[Diegoff]

I made a mistake with the pics ...

Here they are

 

[Rob Brown]

nice sculpt. love the mustache!

 

[Sambaman]

Beautifully done! And I'm with Rob, fantastic 'stache! Will this be available commercially? I'm a big fan of the Cossacks, and this is a nice character. Would be fun to paint!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[Diegoff]

Thank you, Rob and Jay.
The moustache was a bit tricky. It broke several times and after MS I tried Green Stuff and, finally, made it with Brown Stuff.
If this bust would be for production, the moustache had to be a separate piece!

Diego

 

[tefaet]

Bonito busto Diego las facciones estan sensacional.
Espero sea comercial pronto.
Un saludo Jose Luis

 

[captnenglish]

I have a bust of this very same subject done by the now defunct Plowshare Armoury. Diego, will yours be a commericial piece or a one off, it is a terrific sculpt and one of my favorite subjects?

 

[Dan Morton]

First rate! Very interesting sculpting!

All the best,
Dan

 

[MAB]

Hola Diego ....... Enhorabuena ..... un bueno trabajo
los detalles de la cara son muy bien definido

Un Salud MAB

 

[Major_Goose]

Beautiful work Diego .Lots of character and good sculpting

 

[eissteban]

hi diego
this head is wonderful.
Excellent work, bravo

 

[periklis_sale]

nice work my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[vergilius]

ma hooli !! excellent job

 

[dinovision79]

Excellent character! Such features would sell any kind of subject, beautiful! So really, will it be a commercional release?

Thanks for sharing
Denes

 

[Roc]

Looks very realistic, you are very talented my friend.
Keep up the good work.

Cheers
Roc

 

[jaime]

¿Excelente!, ¡genial! ... No sé qué más te puedo decir. Bueno sí, ¿lo vas a comercializar?

Un saludo

Jaime

P.D.: Esto sí que se merece tomar unas cañitas... aunque sea la primera ronda la pago yo, je, je, je

 

[Diegoff]

Thanks gents!
I am glad that you like it.
Unfortunately is not a commision I have made it just because I wanted, so is not going to be commercial.
I want to do some more busts based on these portraits. Years ago Fort Duquesne released a bust of the Division´s commander (von Pannwitz) that was the first that I did.
Diego

 

[Centaur]

Diego
I must put my hands to your shoulder- for the first you have did - Bravo-You have good eyes and hands. The bust have soul and typical,characterful face and mustache ) Thanks for review.

 

[Sambaman]

Thanks gents!
I am glad that you like it.
Unfortunately is not a commision I have made it just because I wanted, so is not going to be commercial.
I want to do some more busts based on these portraits. Years ago Fort Duquesne released a bust of the Division´s commander (von Pannwitz) that was the first that I did.
Diego

Diego,
the Panwitz bust was one of the very first pieces I ever painted as a "bust"man. Still have it, was great fun. Shame this iece is not going commercial! Keep up the good work!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[1969]

Exellent sculpting and great caracter to the face,a real eye catching bust.

Steve