WIP Critique "D-Day" US 29th Infantry Division (1/6)

[kaz6120]

Hi everybody,

This gonna be "Biggest" project (in many ways) for me. 1/6 (300mm) US 29th infantry Division, sculpted by John Rosengrant.

Comparing its size with 1/32(54mm), 1/24(75mm), 1/16(120mm), and 1/9(200mm).


And...I just started painting the face. still foundation.
I'm working on several projects at the same time now so I think it's going to take many days and hours to finish this big guy.

Any comments are welcome, as always.

 

[Lew J]

He's a big fella that's for sure. Great action pose and the face is looking really good especially the eyes, they have a lot of life in them.

Lew J.

 

[Stephen Ward]

The face already looks awesome, ! This is going to be incredible once it is all painted up.

 

[housecarl]

I can see him running up the beach.
Great start on the face,
Carl.

 

[Edward]

Whoah that's massive! Good start on the face though.

 

[Pops]

Great pose! I can almost see the sand kicking up around his feet as the rounds come in...

 

[ldom77]

i want it !!!

do you know if this figure will be available in commerce ?

thanks

and its reaaly a good start painting, i'll follow the progress on this post for sure !

 

[bagelman1952]

An excellent start

 

[montythefirst]

Where can you get this figure from?

 

[Panzer]

Go to e-bay and I'm sure that you can find it for sale.
Mrosko

 

[kaz6120]

Thanks a lot for your comments, my friends!

i want it !!! do you know if this figure will be available in commerce ?

Where can you get this figure from?

Go to e-bay and I'm sure that you can find it for sale.
Mrosko

Yes, as Chris said, the guy called "mudhens66" at eBay owns the master and he casts and sells it. Contact him about availability.

I will keep updating the progress.

Kaz

 

[mao]

It's a giant and you are a magician. This face looks real!!!

 

[tonydawe]

Hi Kaz,

You're very brave to take on such a massive figure but I'm sure the final result will be stunning. The level of detail in these large scale figures means you can't take any short cuts - everything is visible. Hope you don't go crazy trying to paint it all.

 

[T-34/85]

Someday if I eat my wheaties and say my prayers, I 'll be able to paint a face half as good as you did on this figure. Fantastic! It does look like a real person.

 

[Steve Ski]

Dang skippy, I love it. Dang this guys is big. I'm seriously looking at geting this one.

Cheers, Ski.

P.S. Any chance you could post a link Kaz? I'm not finding it.

 

[Richie]

Hi Kaz,
Terrific piece and great start, look forward to seeing this one finished.
cheers
Richie

Hi Ski,
Here's a link to mudhens66
cheers
Richie
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-6-ARMS-...8680?pt=US_Action_Figures&hash=item416776bb48

 

[kaz6120]

Thanks everybody for your compliments!

Steven, as Richard already mentioned, here's hudhens66's eBay page:

http://myworld.ebay.com/mudhens66/?_trksid=p4340.l2559

And, I also bought this one, and it's great and top notch casting too.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUSTOM-1-6-...ultDomain_0&hash=item41678b4c86#ht_500wt_1414

 

[FigureLover]

Wow!!!!! That face is superb, all the expression is there
Ben

 

[Maki]

Great start. I must admit I haven't seen this one before... I love Rosengrant style, his figures are fully of life.

BTW, how is such a large and heavy figure supposed to stand just on the tips of his right toes?

Mario

 

[kaz6120]

BTW, how is such a large and heavy figure supposed to stand just on the tips of his right toes?

Good question, Mario, here's how.


I drilled the diameter of 5mm deep hole and stick 5mm brass pipe. I wil replace the one in the toe with the longer one later, but even this length it can stand with no problem as long as you put it on base wood wide spread to the front.