Completed Critique Jungle Patrol, Nam69.

[captfue]

Great piece, really outstanding work.

 

[franck edet]

Thank you Captfue

 

[Kevindunne]

My pleasure...

 

[Martin64]

You would be surprised the positions one gets into in real combat.

Having been under fire I know that you are not going by the book when taking cover etc... but while having spotted something and trying to silence your team I wonder if you would put your weapon in the left hand, raise it upwards, turn away from the danger and rest your left leg on the roots of that tree - ouch! What about taking cover at the foot of the tree - eyes and weapon on the enemy and raising a clenched fist with the left?
IMHO the pose is closer to stances of memorial sculptures (and Hollywwod characters) - not real soldiers in combat.
This aside I like what was acchieved by Frank.
Cheers, Martin

 

[franck edet]

Exactly my thought Martin ...

 

[franck edet]

to be clear : i enjoyed painting this fig, as I took it for a training exercise, i'm not considering myself a sculptor.
when i did realize the amount of corrections to be added in order to be historically accurate I choosed to go the hollywood way, with pleasure i must admit

cheers
Franck

 

[phil_h]

Great job Frank. The base is wonderful too!
Phil

 

[franck edet]

Thank you Phil

 

[John Bowery]

Very nice scene.
Cheers
John

 

[franck edet]

thanks John it's very appreciated

 

[BigDaddy]

Hi Franck
Great work

Matt

 

[franck edet]

hey Matt, long time no talk
hope everything's going good for you buddy !
thanks for the words