Stormtroopers release

[Roc]

Item: ST120-07
Stormtroopers
120mm. resin figure.
French Hussar officer retreat from Moscow.

Thank you Richard.

Cheers
Roc.

 

[megroot]

Thanks Rocco,

I saw this figure last Euro, and it is awesome.
If somebody ordered and paint it , he will not disapointed.

Marc

 

[MattS]

The detail looks nice, but the pose looks a little awkward. It might be the angle of the pic, but the neck appears much too long given where the shoulders stop. I do like to texture and detailing though.

 

[RFL]

Matt

I just got the figure today, and it looks very right in the resin, so to speak, the shoulders come up higher, but are covered by the rolled Manteau and Blanket Roll.

The feeling of a strong wind and snow, coming from the figures right side is well carried out in the folds and details of the cloth and busby cords. Has tons of character IMO.

The detail is really excellent, especially in thePistols and the Sabretache & Sabre slings, which are paper thin. The face is very good.

There are no large casting gates to remove nor any major mold lines. Comes with a good , if small, color photo of a painted figure.

Hopefully we will get a more detailed review down the road.

It`s really nice to see work of this quality, and of this subject matter, come out of England again.

 

[phc35]

Looks like it's right out of the movie, " The Duelists"

Jay

 

[Guy]

The more I see of these figures....the more I like them. I may just have to order this one. Haven't done a Napoleonic in a long time and this one seems loaded with detail. I hope someone will do a kit review soon so we can see all the detail closer.

 

[captnenglish]

Overall, I like this figure (from the pic) better than the 54mm version, which is on my workbench. Not that there is anything wrong with the 54mm version, I actually like that pose better, but some of the uniform details and gear look more fun to paint on the 120mm figure. Just MHO. I kinda wish they were the same scale they'd make a nice vignette together.

 

[Robin]

Hi

This is a very nice figure, Adrian Hopwood painted one for Stuart

Heres a couple of pics.

There is supposed to be another coming out to back him up as in the duellists though I don't know how far Stuart is on with that figure.

Robin

 

[callum]

Good to see Stuart is back to 'work'.

Callum

 

[garyjd]

Originally posted by phc35@Jul 21 2006, 03:22 PM
Looks like it's right out of the movie, " The Duelists"

Jay

Jay, I was thinking the same thing.

The figure's neck does appear long and the arms look to be big. I do agree that this piece does not lack for detail. There is an awful lot different fabrics and textures to be painted. A companion piece would make a nice vignette.~Gary

 

[LCoote]

I have to Agree with Matt and Gary, the neck certainly does look too long and some of the other proportions look a bit odd but it's hard to say what they are with the extra layers of clothing the figure is wearing.

 

[Sambaman]

I have to agree with the fact that this fig is covered in details. I also agree that the pose looks a bit awkward, something about it just feels stiff. One point about the pose that catches my eye, besides the neck length is the fact that I feel the head is turned too far to the left. Try to get your head to turn past your shoulder and you will see what I mean. Especially with your neck that straight and elevated. It looks a bit like the head is maybe set too far back on the shoulders. M2C,

Jay H.
OKC

 

[RFL]

Guys

I think the photos are not truly representative of what`s going on in the figure as far as the pose, which leans toward being somewhat extreme.

The figure is twisting one way from the hips , which are dropped to one side, as well as twisting somewhat from the shoulders in an opposite way, both of which are possible, but the overlay of the wind blown cloak, seems to give a different visual clue. The photos really don`t give a true sense of what the actual piece looks like.

The head is seperate from the torso & legs, which is a one piece casting, as are the seperate arms. I think the painted example indeed has the head twisted too far, as Jay suggests, but that`s adjustable. It is centered on the shoulders, again the photos seem to distort that.

Likewise a few mintues grinding down the cloak will drop the neck / head if that`s an issue for some.

The figure is stocky, but I think that`s a style decision by the sculptor, a Pelisse, worn over the Dolman, on that type of body will look that way IMHO.

For me anyway, it`s a welcome relief from thin straight up, standing there looking pretty Hussars & Chassaurs in skin tight uniforms.and, since it`s cast in soft resin, it is easy to customize much of the pose and body.

I would hope folks would make an attempt to see the actual kit before making judgements, since it`s a very different approach to French Napoleonics.

Thanks

Rich

 

[Automata]

It is centered on the shoulders, again the photos seem to distort that.

I could be wrong, but I think that is what Jay is saying. The head should not be centered on the shoulders, but should be set to the front a bit. It does seem to cause some of the awkwardness of this figure.

I would hope folks would make an attempt to see the actual kit before making judgements, since it`s a very different approach to French Napoleonics.

I think at least the basics of anatomy and pose are fairly clear from photos of a figure.

I've personally always liked the straight up and down figures. Maybe its partly because "action" poses are not often done all that well. There is a good reason for figures having tight-fitting chasseur and hussar uniforms: Thats how the actual uniform looked. From the examples and drawings/paintings I've seen, even the pelisse was not a bulky item.

It is good to know that the neck issue can possibly be corrected. At any rate, everyone has their own eye for what looks right to them. All that really matters is that you like the figure.



Barry

 

[Sambaman]

Well stated Barry.

Jay H.
OKC

 

[marcellin de marbot]

Hello planet members,
I am really new in your forum, then I wish salute all the fans of this wonderful world of figures. I don't say anything about sculpting of this officer, You have commented enough.
Only about historical note, I must say that french hussars in campaign (and going on horse) wore trousers, usually leather reinforced, not hungarian breeches, easy to wearing out. The boots painted red are a more strange pattern. The boots generally used were black, other boots in red, green, or yellow morocco leather were too much delicate and were used only on parade. I think that history respect is important like a good sculpting, or a better painting, do you agree?
Salutes to all and good work, expecially on napoleonic, my loved theme
MdM

 

[Major_Goose]

I adore this one . If onlyit was 54mm

 

[Charles Denomolos]

Costas- I think it is available as a 54mm figure at this point already, and if I read correctly, Matt Hauck has one.

 

[iceman]

On the whole, IMHO people seem to be doing this piece an injustice. It looks fine to me, some of the bulk in the arms and legs, is more probably due to the fact that due to the severe cold, don't forget this was The Grand Armee in retreat from Moscow, the chances are he would have attempted to wear as many layers as possible! So he may indeed have his Charivari on underneath his Culottes Hongroise!!

Without actually having seen it in the flesh, I for one would not want to comment on the anatomical set of the figure, as I said it looks fine to me.

Just my humble opinion, I wish I could sculpt a fraction of what Stuart has achieved.

Regards

Tim

 

[Charles Denomolos]

Tim, look at his CHIN, and where it is in relation to his SHOULDER. It's not an injustice, the figure does have a giraffe neck.

A well know sculptor once told me to trust your first impression, if it looks wrong, it most probably is wrong.