Georgi Zhukov 1/9th bust WIP

[Chris Oldfield]

Re: Georgi Zhukov bust

Mark,
Coming along nicely now, I'll be interested to see what happens when you get to painting his medals - they should really add a splash of colour to the khaki uniform.
Cheers,
Chris
(hope your hangover's better!)

 

[Marcel]

I see lot's of improvements Mark!
Beautiful work!

Cheers,
Marcel.

 

[gothicgeek]

Carl .... it was all self inflicted, but thanks

Ken .... thanks and I tried using the sculpted holes on the eyes and did not like it! filled them with a couple of dots of MS and just did my usual

jon ... thanks WGW is a scream and gets bigger every year. you will need to book a room about 6 months in advance mind and happy hallowbirthday just gone

Mitsutaka .... Thank you very much!

Chris ... i'm pleased with how this is progressing ( and the hangover has matured )

Marcel ... many thanks


Well Goth weekend is over ( for me anyways ) and after seeing friends off and cleaning my slightly neglected cottage i got stuck into the hat..

the piping and hat band are AV red with a wash of GW chaos black to pop the detail and over painted with GW bloodred
the braid and badge are based in GW chaos black then washed with AV burnt umber detailed with AV green ochre and highlights with GW golden yellow

still a couple of hours work to do on the hat....

picture.......

 

[housecarl]

Are you going to do the decoratrions, as non metalics?
Carl.

 

[gothicgeek]

Carl.... not sure yet, it's a technique thats new to me.... i'll see how i feel about the hat badge in a day or so

 

[gothicgeek]

medaling about

i've been working on the medals, lots to do yet but i like the non-metalic metal look

i picked out the decorations with AV Black first

then...

gold...

base .... AV green ochre
mid ...... base + GW golden yellow
high ..... Mid + AV Off White

red .. GW Blood Red

White ... AV Off White

next i'm going to use some fine washes to define edges and do some fine picking out of detail, those little Lenin heads are going to be the challenge

a horrible enlargment ... oooer

 

[davidmitchell]

Looking good so far Mark,what about using a semi-gloss varnish on the medals?


Cheers David

 

[gothicgeek]

David .... many thanks and i have applied 3 coats of klear in preparation of some pin washes to pop the detail on the medals

 

[billyturnip]

Splendid work Mark!!!

Roger.

 

[pmfs]

Hello Mark,

you have done a superb work on the Zhukov´s bust.
Congrats

 

[billyturnip]

Is the sculptor the same guy that illustrates for Osprey?

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Hi Marc!

Till present the bust is painted very nicely.

However, with the historical exactness I have a problem:

Marshal Shukow carries the old Soviet uniform before the introduction (again) of epaulets in 1943.

However, some of the orders which he carries were lent him later - in 1944 and 1945.

Regards

 

[billyturnip]

To answer my own question,

http://www.ospreypublishing.com/authors/andrei_karachtchouk/

 

[1969]

Mark only just caught up with this one since your first post and what a transformation from those early stages. Again another great paintjob by yourself.

Steve

 

[unknown01]

Hi! Mark.
Amazing technique!
I think it's beautiful and is a wonderful work.
An expression of your small details is SUPERB.

Mitsutaka

 

[mil-mart]

Mark, as always a great SBS and painting, great work so far on the medals.
Will follow.

Cheers Ken

 

[tonydawe]

Hi Mark,

This is exellent painting mate. The smallest details on those medals are popping out and the whole piece is looking awesome.

 

[Chris Oldfield]

Re: Georgi Zhukov bust

Mark,
A superb piece of work - especially like the collar patches & medals.
Cheers,
Chris

 

[gothicgeek]

Roger ..... Thanks, and even though you answered it yes thats him. the 1914 Cossack is one of his

Pedro ..... Many thanks

Martin .... the sculptor has him as General of the Army 1940 .... ? have i painted them wrong or are they sculpted wrong?

Steve ..... thanks man

Mitsutaka ... many thanks

Ken ... thank you!

Tony ... Many thanks, it's a really nice bust and a pleasure to paint

Chris ... again thank you!



i've worked the medals somewhat with an oil wash! ( WN burnt umber) it's done the job i think and i just have the steel finish on the 20th aniversary of the red army to do. Next I will finish the tunic and hat.

 

[Marcel]

Great paintwork Mark!

Cheers,
Marcel.