FeR Miniatures May New Release: 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1863-1865

[FeR Miniatures]

Series: Fahrenheit Miniature Project
FAH00009 - 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 1863-1865

Sculpture: Eduard Pérez
Painting: Fernando Ruiz
Material: Resin
Number of parts of the kit: 8
Scale: 75 mm

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FeR Miniatures

 

[Djoubri M]

Superb figure! Nice pose.

 

[F Troop]

I like the pose. Will have to step up for one of those.

 

[Viking Bob]

Now that's a beauty. Superb all round figure and sculpt.
Lovely painting too.

 

[Fabricio_Fay]

Amazing figure!!!!

 

[Ferris]

That is such a nice figure, and such excellent painting by Fernando! I love Perez sculpts.

Adrian

 

[pmfs]

Sincerely doesn´t look Afro-American...maybe the photo angle... Otherwise nice.

Cheers,
****.

 

[El Tché]

WAOWWWW
Very nice !!
They should propose set of heads....

 

[ellie]

very nice indeed
Ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[Huw63]

That's a really lovely piece. Well done.

Cheers

Huw

 

[T-34/85]

I have to agree with Pmfs and Alex about the face. It just doesn't look right. Too bad it couldn't have resembled Morgan Freeman or Denzel Washington more. Otherwise, it's a nice sculpt. Maybe a replacement head could be had.

Tom

 

[TADATSUGU]

Nice sculpt in general but the face is not afro american.. Looks like a caucasian with mud on his face ...

I disagree. Maybe what you meant to say was, the face is not stereotypically afro American. Or do they all look the same? Dodgey ground mate.

As for

Too bad it couldn't have resembled Morgan Freeman or Denzel Washington more. Otherwise, it's a nice sculpt. Maybe a replacement head could be had.Tom

Give us a break! Why does everyone suddenly want to depict Hollywood's version of history? The replacement (or alternative head) is always a good idea though - just not Will Smith please.

 

[F Troop]

Purely my personal taste, but if I am painting a historical figure I don't want it looking like some Hollywood's actor! The real Gen. Patton didn't look like George C. Scott. I like this figure and will probably convert it to a Reb.

 

[Alex]

I disagree. Maybe what you meant to say was, the face is not stereotypically afro American. Or do they all look the same? Dodgey ground mate.

As for


Give us a break! Why does everyone suddenly want to depict Hollywood's version of history? The replacement (or alternative head) is always a good idea though - just not Will Smith please.

It's indeed difficult for me to explain what I meant. maybe this oil sketch by Rubens can explain it better than my words.

 

[T-34/85]

I can concur that not every figure needs to be, "Hollywoodized" and I most certainly believe that Will Smith's likeness would be over the top, LOL, but IMHO, having a well known likeness in some instances as a basis might induce others outside the hobby to take up some brushes and have a go at a particular figure.
There will always be the obvious observation that everyone looks different, but in this case, to me, the face looks out of place.

 

[garyjd]

FeR has been making some excellent American Civil War figures for some time. Another job well done.

 

[TADATSUGU]

It's indeed difficult for me to explain what I meant. maybe this oil sketch by Rubens can explain it better than my words.View attachment 241032

Yes Alex, I think I know where you're coming from but it kinda seems like you're saying you would only accept a face that conformed to the type shown in your posted picture. The point I was trying to make is that there are as many different looking afro americans as there are caucasians or asians. I don't therefore see how you can say the model does not look A-A especially when, to me at least, it does.
It is maybe something in the sculpting. Although I think all the FeR figures are superb, I did find their Confederate officer's face a bit peculiar, even though others have said it had bags of character.
By the way FeR, or any other manufacturers out there, I'm sure a choice of heads with any release, such as with the new FeR 16th NY infantry figure, would only help to encourage purchasers.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

I saw this piece live today. Wonderful, pose and painting.

Cheers
Janne Nilsson

 

[Joe55]

What ever the case, its a cool looking figure!

Joe