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Hey, I think I have completed something...maybe. Stormtroopers bust with a few mods. I angled his head a little more to make it look like he was turning away from a blast of snow. Added some tears to the coat and head covering,I was greatly inspired by Smudger1960's treatment of this bust (http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38578 )
I wanted mine to be somewhere between his and the box art. I had to add some material to the back of the head in the neck area because of the angle change. I also cut off and changed the direction that a couple of the flaps of white sheet were blowing, to reinforce the feeling of a gusting wind. I also added the wound tag. I just printed off both sides of one I found a picture of on the net (front and back) glued them together, added a piece of stiff wire, and voila!a flapping tag. One red stripe meaning he is transportable, he should probably have no stripe, meaning that he could march. But I think the red strip adds a little interest. Who knows what damage he had below the belt???!!!
I also added the sling going to the MP40 from under his arm, and added a loop to the rear where it attaches to the gun, using Magic Sculp. I also used MS to give him a bandaged wound. The snow is a mix of baking soda and Hudson and Allen snow attached using white glue mixed with uniform color paint that I stippled on with a old brush, then sprinkled the snow on. I put the majority on one side to reinforce the feel of blowing snow.
Primarily painted with acrylics, I airbrushed the base colors and did some shadows and highlights with oils. I think it turned out OK, though I am still an oil paints kinda guy. The base is a resin base that came with a SOL bust, painted black with a spray can. Real brass shell casing used for the plinth (Remington 35 cal)
Sorry the pics aren't the greatest, but an 8 year old digital camera and no photo set up isn't the best recipe for good pics. Thanks for looking,all commentary, good bad or indifferent, is welcome.
I wanted mine to be somewhere between his and the box art. I had to add some material to the back of the head in the neck area because of the angle change. I also cut off and changed the direction that a couple of the flaps of white sheet were blowing, to reinforce the feeling of a gusting wind. I also added the wound tag. I just printed off both sides of one I found a picture of on the net (front and back) glued them together, added a piece of stiff wire, and voila!a flapping tag. One red stripe meaning he is transportable, he should probably have no stripe, meaning that he could march. But I think the red strip adds a little interest. Who knows what damage he had below the belt???!!!
I also added the sling going to the MP40 from under his arm, and added a loop to the rear where it attaches to the gun, using Magic Sculp. I also used MS to give him a bandaged wound. The snow is a mix of baking soda and Hudson and Allen snow attached using white glue mixed with uniform color paint that I stippled on with a old brush, then sprinkled the snow on. I put the majority on one side to reinforce the feel of blowing snow.
Primarily painted with acrylics, I airbrushed the base colors and did some shadows and highlights with oils. I think it turned out OK, though I am still an oil paints kinda guy. The base is a resin base that came with a SOL bust, painted black with a spray can. Real brass shell casing used for the plinth (Remington 35 cal)
Sorry the pics aren't the greatest, but an 8 year old digital camera and no photo set up isn't the best recipe for good pics. Thanks for looking,all commentary, good bad or indifferent, is welcome.
