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[John Long]

Here's my latest, and none too soon for the show next weekend. It's a Kentucky coal miner from the depression era.

 

[Robert Dominick]

Looks great as always John!! Good luck at the show!

 

[bladerunner8u]

Looks really nice!

What scale and what are the keys, photo etch?

 

[Roc]

John, great work as usual, keep them coming.

Cheers
Roc

 

[John Long]

Thanks gang.

Glenn, the board has chits on it. The miners used these to tell who was and was not still in the mine. I made them by punching discs out of copper with the blunt end of a small drill bit. Then I punched a small hole using a needle tool. It's 1/35th scale. I used a Hornet head and hands from Historex.

 

[Dan Morton]

Very fine finish to a great idea and well-sculpted figure! I don't want to hijack your thread but I'd like to share some other Depression era images that just fascinate me. These are from the Library of Congress collection of photos. What a wealth of subjects!!!

All the best,
Dan

 

[Guy]

Excellent work John. I look forward to seeing this this comming weekend at Tulsa.

 

[MAB]

Hi John compliments Beautiful Work .......

 

[Uruk-Hai]

Nice piece with atmosphere over it.

Cheers

 

[megroot]

John,
I always find the unusual figures, from unusual objects most attraktiv. This one is no exception... Extremely well sculpted and painted. The setting makes it definetely off.
Great work.

marc

 

[periklis_sale]

very nice work my friend!!!!!!!!!

excellent!!!!!!!!!

 

[Major_Goose]

really great work my friend. Bravo

 

[diosytexas]

hi john. love it. tell me is thier a reason for the 'N' in no being the wrong way around. great work. dave.

 

[Christos]

Great work John,interesting subject!
CHRISTOS

 

[garyjd]

John, That's excellent. I really like looking at these subjects done outside of the norm, i.e. Military. Like Marijn, I think you're going to inspire miniaturists to explore these other possibilities.~Gary

 

[Stefano Borin]

very interesting kind of study
Beautiful work my friend

ciao da Stefano

 

[madeg]

Nicely done John . I like these non miltary themes .
I'm under the impression that these anternative scenery's are gaining popularity .

 

[vergilius]

excellent figurine and congratulations with your original idea !!

 

[thegoodsgt]

Nice work, John! My wife's grandfather was a coal miner, and I've always intended to do a figure like that. Well done.

 

[Bad91Fellow]

Looks great!

This figure is awsome and I'll take as an examplar for my miner (you might have seen him here in the forum).

Lennart