WIP Critique Grenadier Miniatures Stalingrad Officer Bust

[gothicgeek]

Hi all!

I'm working on the box-art for this piece and thought I would post a WIP thread as it's very much my area of interest and should be a fun paint

The kit is 15 parts in light grey resin and cleans up with a couple of hours careful work...

I was asked to do a monochrome shot of the piece and this is how it came out. There are two heads provided obviously

Once the shots were approved I decided to paint the faces simultaneously so apart from the eye colour these are painted with precisely the same palette....

And the obligatory massive blow up to show all the horrible mess ups LOL

Update tomorrow as I have some time off and want to get on with this beauty!!

All three C's are most welcome...

 

[housecarl]

Sweet.
Carl.

 

[megroot]

stunning work.

marc

 

[Sturm Grenadier]

Hello Mark, I really like this piece. Both head choices are excellent but, I prefer the fur cap version. To me, it sets the atmosphere of Stalingrad very well. Will be following your progress on this one. Great start. Regards, SG

 

[mil-mart]

Well up to your usual high standard Mark, gonna be a cracker .

Cheers Ken

 

[ubbi]

very beautiful painting, like the eyes in particolar and the colour of the skin tones, congrats...

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Whoooaa!

Cheers

 

[davidmitchell]

Superb work so far Mark.

Cheers David

 

[Joe55]

This is great !!

Joe

 

[bagelman1952]

Very nice for another German

 

[Nap]

Mark ,

Great painting of a really nice looking bust ..might be tempted !!!! Love the fur cap and the weapon details , the epaulettes will add a nice bit of inteest to the piece as well ..he truely looks a battle fatigued soldier .

Kepp posting

Nap

 

[HIKARU_REMOVED]

Superb and excellent start!
I am looking forward to progress.
　
Mitsutaka

 

[Gellso]

Very nice looking bust. Eyes are superb as usual Mark.

 

[Edorta]

Me too, I prefer the one with the fur cap, I think the face is much more realistic and it has a portrait style, the second one with the helmet representing a gesture seems a bit strange, in some way has a surprise expression. Great painting work in both.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

 

[gothicgeek]

Carl, Marc, SG, Ken, Ubbi, Martin, David, Joe, Ken, Nap, Mitsutaka, Gellso and Eduardo!

Many thanks all for the comments

Worked on the coat, fur and details .... I plan on using some pigments towards the end of the paint to just dirty the coat up a bit

Piccies...

Now are those ribbons right?

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Nice job Mark - makes me cold to look at him.

Colin

 

[gothicgeek]

Colin ... Cheers mate

Despite working over christmas i've been working away at this

And started adding some subdued staining and weathering to the coat..

Update soon

And happy new year Everyone!!

 

[Johan Kees]

Both versions are equally nice but concerning the look in the eyes, I prefer the helmeted one. This has a very realistic pensive look.

Jhan

 

[ubbi]

looking great ..well done !!

 

[pmfs]

Very nice paint Mark in both options.
Following.

Pedro.