Completed Jmd Sikh And Conversion

[valiant]

Hi guys,
here are some pics of the JMD sikh bust and a conversion I did which originally got me back into figures. The stock bust is painted to depict a trooper, Central India Horse and the conversion depicts an NCO of the Mountain Artillery Battery, circa 1897.
The conversion involved "shaving" the kit beard away, then adding new beard from Miliput, slightly altering the angle of the head and reinstating detail on the turban, piping, collar badges and epaulettes. Painted in enamels.
thanks for looking,
Steve

 

[housecarl]

Looks excellent with the trimmed beard.
Lovely work on them both Steve,
Carl.

 

[valiant]

Thanks again, Carl, glad you like 'em!
Steve

 

[Helm]

Nice one Steve the conversion IMO looks better than the original and the skin tones really look well

Steve

 

[valiant]

many thanks, Steve.

 

[megroot]

Very, very good work.

Marc

 

[Nap]

Hi Steve ,

This is a nice bust , still not too sure about the original beard but its a great sculpt , really like what you have done with the conversion ...painted well ,I like the skin tones and the choice of the conversion as well .

This is as you have shown a great bust full of conversion potential .


Nap

 

[1969]

Really like the conversion mate, much more Seikh looking with the tidy beard.

Steve

 

[valiant]

Thanks guys, much obliged for the comments!
Steve

 

[taffjones]

Wonderful work mate.

Jonesy

 

[Romque]

Wonderfull job and the convertion is really nice I just think the iris is a little bit too big but awesome work

 

[Mark Dollery]

Hi Steve,
really like the conversion, you have captured the look of the NCO & the execution is spot on!
look forward to seeing this at one of the shows,
Mark

 

[John Bowery]

Steve,
Very nice conversion and great colours.
Cheers
John