German Dak Infantry North Africa Wwii Young Miniatures

[smudger1960]

I am a big fan of young miniatures busts and I love painting them,I really like the new release

Brian

 

[Martin64]

What I find amusing/disturbing is how figures of Nazi soldiers are frequently depicted in the same way as how the Nazi propagandists portrayed themselves. As with Breker's male figures, these figures are easily readable as gay superheroes. Makes you wonder about the attraction people have to these figures. Is it just the camo? Would there be the same attraction if they were sculpted in more natural poses and with more natural features?
Just a thought.

All what I can see about new releases on the market is the fact that regardless of the subject military busts display smart and "heroic" faces as a common feature. So maybe the politically correct modellers of the "good" and "more interesting" other themes seem to prefer gay superheroes as well?
Looking at Mr Young`s series I do not see any difference in the heroic style of the faces looking at his Romans, Celts, Allies or the Germans ( oops did I say Germans? -- oh, of course it`s the Nazi`s). Maybe it is just his chosen style - regardless of the subject - which ensures good sales because of the queer customers that don´t know why they paint so many Nazi`s but have to clear their bad conscience on threads like this as soon as there is "another German" to be released.

....and - up to now - 21 German-WWII-busts, if I counted correctly . And a DAK-bust (YM1802) is already among them.

There are two (in fact - for the experts - three) very nice and heroic WW II US-Airborne busts within his line. In my eyes they do not look the same (likewise the DAK-busts) but I never heard any boring-comment when they were released.
If a subject as a theme has been done before there is no room for another interpretation ? Your conversion of the cossak-bust was already done as an original sculpt some years back by Mike Good as a bust for Jaguar Models in a similar way....

Shouldn´t we mainly focus on the modelling-qualities of a new release over here on PF? I am always happy to learn about ways to improve a model discussed over here or to remedy a possible flaw or finally to learn that the new release is perfect and a pleasure to build what I assume will be the case with this new release of Mr. Young.

Happy modelling!
Martin

 

[kidsbday7]

Right on Martin64. I am not familiar with Young so I go to check out his website and half his military busts are allied and half are axis. Jeez seems pretty even to me. And the other DAK soldier is a tanker! Not infantry. How's that duplication which is implied? I get that people's opinions are valid. Doesn't necessarily make them valuable though.

Love this hobby so I hope he does well with it. Suggest people vote with their wallet.

 

[Alex Long]

Not being one of lifes complainers or having a low tolerance threshold for product releases in the same genre, I'll simply say that I think this is a top quality piece of work and I'm thankful that such quality is available for us modellers to choose to buy.

Alex.

 

[Carlos69]

What I find amusing/disturbing is how figures of Nazi soldiers are frequently depicted in the same way as how the Nazi propagandists portrayed themselves. Arno Breker ( Nazi Germany's most well know sculptor) work exemplified the way the nazis wanted to be perceived. His work and that of other Nazi sculptors depicted the "aryan" as " strong yet restrained, brutal yet pure, nude yet decent, virile but highly civilized". All qualities evoked in many of the sculpts of Nazi figures seen today, when, in reality the Nazis were anything but. Like the soldiers depicted in nazi art, most nazi figures produced today are poised heroically for battle, holding their wounded comrades, nobly and defiantly defending "the Reich" against overwhelming odds, having perfect facial symmetry,chiseled facial features, strong jaw bones, striaght noses, and full lips. As with Breker's male figures, these figures are easily readable as gay superheroes. Makes you wonder about the attraction people have to these figures. Is it just the camo? Would there be the same attraction if they were sculpted in more natural poses and with more natural features?
Just a thought.

Young Has his own style of sculpting, but this carries through his entire range and not just limited to his Germans. Yes these are good looking heads, they may be chiseled with strong jaw bones but does that mean the guys who buy the allied stuff etc are into the gay super hero look you stated also ?! So what if these are attractive busts ?!! That's Youngs style, ( and as in real life some guys are more attractive than others ... ) the German pieces are not in HEROIC acts as seen in SOME propaganda of the times !

These are busts, which emphasises the head and shoulders ( on most ) so why not depict a head which is symmetricall and thus more attractive with good features ? This happens in real life also ! Remember these are an artists interpretation ! You want an ugly head or average facial features go buy another sculptors work !!

You ask what the attraction must be buying such chiseled Germans, implying that the painter is in fact a gay super hero loving nazi, I have heard some shite in my time but this is ?!!!

 

[Vaux]

Here in Spain, we have the blacklegged Jamon Serrano, the better, but always the same and so we did not complain, just enjoy it. When you do not like, do not eat it, if you do not like the busts of Young, not buy, but they are the best.

Here in this forum presents thousands of products to go straight to the trash and not protest much, I do not understand.

 

[Mark S]

We should be very grateful for these extraordinary busts sculpted by one of the worlds most talented miniature artists. We should appreciate the fact that when you're that good at what you do, you should sculpt what ever the hell you want to.
Market forces will generally determine the rest.....and as far as I can see, although they're not my thing, they seem to be selling extremely well.
And we should remember that it wasn't all that long ago that a well sculpted bust looked a lot like this~

 

[Tubby-Nuts-REMOVED]

Mark S, Unfortunately, my busts will probably still look like these, once completed!..

Mark

 

[mao]

I like it!

 

[T50]

As with Breker's male figures, these figures are easily readable as gay superheroes.

I think most of us are sexually secure enough not to worry about things like that when we buy figures.

 

[PANZERSCHRECK]

This is a really great bust, one of his best!

He concentrates him especially on WW2 and there are many persons who will buy this.

Why german?
The german soldiers have the most several uniforms and also the most several variants of camouflage pattern and equipment.
Also there is a big myth!!

Someone feels disturbed and the other go with..

 

[Michael Tse]

Haha, to begin with I will spare myself the frowning upon a generic handsome face. No one deserves that.

It is yet another German for sure but as I recall only one DAK was released by Young previously. Can you find it in you to see DAK as something else? Of its own dimention? Well that's my case for sure. So I feel not like yawning this time round.

And does anyone note the elongated proportions? This compensates the generic quality of the face to give something to crave for and feel revitalised about.

All in all a pleasant addition.

 

[Dr Force]

I think this sculpt is a typically outstanding work of art, it looks superb and the casting is lovely.

I don't get any criticism of such masterful work, if only I old produce something half as good I would be producing whole battalions of German sculpts!!M

 

[yoshi]

it looks very nice- is a wanna have

 

[pmfs]

This is a really great bust, one of his best!

He concentrates him especially on WW2 and there are many persons who will buy this.

Why german?
The german soldiers have the most several uniforms and also the most several variants of camouflage pattern and equipment.
Also there is a big myth!!

Someone feels disturbed and the other go with..

This explanation is all about why I paint WWII Germans. (I always have a crush for the loosers.)
Mr.Young, please next time sculpt Fräu Merkel, I would love to paint her.

Pedro.

 

[Carlos69]

is it not laughable
sculpt an englishman or american with horns on the steel helmet and you get praise
do an nice german and again you will get this silly comments
ohhhhhhhh no not again an german ect
well why do they sell better than other stuff
simply because they where the BEST AND SMARTEST SOLDIERS OF THEIR TIME and this shows even in resin or plastic

They were' nt that smart ?! They lost the war ; )

 

[Mark Dollery]

Why 'o' why do we put ourselves through this same retorict statement & just respect each other's opinions on their favoured gendre,
It's a top notch sculpt which will sell to a lot of painters & keep this hobby alive & kicking. We, as painters do not need to knock why some figure & busts companies and scupltors do what they do, but as long as they keep doing it, keep buying what you like & stuff everyone esle!
BTW, I love it & will be getting one!
Mark D

 

[Einion]

I think its time to back off. If you cant do any better dont comment

No, I'm sorry it's not. In fact the very opposite should be, and is, the case Stuart!!

Einion

 

[LVM]

I think this is a fantastic release by Young Miniatures. There are not a lot of DAK soldiers on the market, and I think there is not such a DAK soldier. The sculpture is awesome.

Laurent

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Mr.Young, please next time sculpt Fräu Merkel, I would love to paint her.Pedro.

But like this, please...

Cheers