Completed Russian Infantryman, Russo - Japanese War, 1905

[valiant]

Hi guys,
just some pics of my latest bust, still in need of a little tidying here and there, but complete nonethelesss! Peak of cap and neck joint fit much better than on photos due again to blutack holding all together. Scale approx 200mm.
hope you like it!
Steve

 

[Dan Morton]

Marvelous sculpting!!

All the best,
Dan

 

[billyturnip]

I really like that, every fold and crease in the uniform looks just right, the face is the same, the eyes and ears are spot on.

Roger.

 

[megroot]

Stunning sculptwork.

marc

 

[1969]

Lovely finish to the bust mate, really like the face on this one, nice and rugged.

All the best

Steve

 

[valiant]

Cheers guys, many thanks for your comments!
Steve

 

[mil-mart]

Excellent sculpting Steve

Cheers Ken

 

[diamond cutter]

I really like the face and headgear
He looks 'Russian'

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Hi Steve!

A wonderful work to which I heartily congratulate you! Especially the face is very well done! And the monogram of Tsar Nikolaj II. at the base is a fantastic idea.

Cheers

 

[valiant]

Martin,
many thanks for your comments, especially the details. I have based the bust on illustrations in the Osprey book The Russo-Japanese War, 1904-05. In the text the author says, "..The 'gimnasterka' had two front buttons, one at the neck and one on the chest, covered with cotton material....." and that, "above the band on the front of the crown was the Romanov dynasty's oval cockade in painted tin, in orange, black and white (reading outwards); and on the band itself was the soldier's regimental number stencilled in red (or yellow) numerals". As I dont know any different, Ive based it on this info! I have tried to depict the cap with a separate summer cover and I thought that maybe the cockade was pinned on (guessing!)
Many thanks for taking the time to post the pics, glad you like it,
regards,
Steve

 

[Wings5797]

Great work Steve, well done.
Cheers,
Keith

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Hi Steve!

You are right and I was wrong!

There are several photos from the russo-japanese war in which the cocarde is shown like You sculpted it.

http://s19.radikal.ru/i192/1110/14/ef42f9b7b214.jpg

And they wore - as You can see on the picture - several versions of the Gymnastiorka

For that, I have edited my post above. Good research!

Cheers

 

[housecarl]

Looks well Steve.
Carl.

 

[Silversurfer]

Amazing Steve, amazing!! Well done!

Cheers Thomas

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Sculpted by Steve Leadley - offered by "Model Cellar" (MC19016, Russian Infantryman Russo-Japanese War 1904-05)

Cheers

 

[waterloo1815]

Very nice Steve - I really like this one!! The face is GREAT!! Another one for Model Cellar?? I'm still waiting for Paul to release the US Inf. Sgt. 1812 that you did many many moons ago!! Keep up the GOOD work and looking forward to your future sculpts!! Dave

 

[Ogr]

Martin, in the old photos of Tsar Alexander III era uniforms , are soldiers or gendarmes escort battalions (military police), photographed with entrapment Japanese spy. The picture is not a tunic. Tunics were introduced in 1905.

Caught spies in the village of Tai Soo-Ho - The photographs uniforms 1894-04 years

1/Total group, together with forensic investigator Lieutenant Colonel Golubev
2/Chinese driver Yong Fu Kai
3/Japanese officer Lieutenant Koboyasi
4/Japanese non - commissioned officer whom
5/Chinese merchant-candareen Fan-kun

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The photographs uniforms 1905-07

 

[Ogr]

Uniforms 1905-07

Uniforms 1905-07


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[Grod]

Looks great Steve. Nice sculpt and subject.
Gordon

 

[Viking Bob]

A lovely looking sculpt, superb detail.