US Marine

[Nap]

Hi everyone

Following on from the V bench here :https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/us-marine.624947/

Some quick pics of the completed piece

As always it looks better in reality ( flesh looks a tad washed out here ! )

Base from Pete Watson

Plate from Nameit

Thanks for looking in

Click on pics for larger image if you wish

All comments welcome

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[marco14]

that is looking realy beautiful,like always ,I love it

 

[Briggsy]

Pretty damned awesome Kev, liking the blue and the metal work.

Cheers Simon

 

[Dr Force]

Love it, really nice bust……great job

 

[MoboSchreuder]

Very nice painted

Mobo

 

[Ferris]

Sharp paintwork Nap!

Adrian

 

[oldtrousers]

Nice work, Nap!

Scott

 

[Banjer]

That's a really nice job Kev.

I like this, isn't a subject I would choose but superbly done.


Bill

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Another fine and sharp painted bust Nap.
I really like all the colors and contrasts. The yellow/red chevrons, the medals and the red lining on the blue looks great.

greets,
RJ

 

[Rocco82]

Superb Sir!
Nicely done. The faint shaved hair is excellent. And the blue is also especially good. Can be a tricky color to work with and get just right I find.

 

[Rob]

Great work on that one Kev, lots of interest and detail to find.

 

[housecarl]

Very well done Kev.

 

[Wayneb]

Total package looks excellent.....Very well done...

Wayne

 

[Nap]

that is looking realy beautiful,like always ,I love it

Thanks Mario appreciate your time

Pretty damned awesome Kev, liking the blue and the metal work.

Cheers Simon

Cheers Simon , happy with the way it looks but going to take his lips back a bit more ......can’t have a marine with lipstick ....lol

Love it, really nice bust……great job

Thanks for comment , it’s a old sculpt , shows how far we’ve come since

Very nice painted

Mobo

Grateful Mobo

Sharp paintwork Nap!

Adrian

Cheers Adrian ...could be sharper !

Nice work, Nap!

Scott

Thanks Scott for your time

That's a really nice job Kev.

I like this, isn't a subject I would choose but superbly done.

Bill

Cheers Bill .....it’s a good fairly uncomplicated piece to get going at the Bench

Another fine and sharp painted bust Nap.
I really like all the colors and contrasts. The yellow/red chevrons, the medals and the red lining on the blue looks great.

greets,
RJ

Much appreciated the comments ..thanks for looking in

Superb Sir!
Nicely done. The faint shaved hair is excellent. And the blue is also especially good. Can be a tricky color to work with and get just right I find.

Thanks for commenting on the hair ...or rather lack of ! Your right blue can be tricky especially for this almost black blue uniform

Great work on that one Kev, lots of interest and detail to find.

Grateful , would have liked to add another medal but wasn’t risking it !

Very well done Kev.

Cheers Carl ..nice to have you comment

Total package looks excellent.....Very well done...

Wayne

Thanks Wayne ....another’s on the way ...Gny Sgt Daly

Have fun everyone at the Bench

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi everyone

Pics after slightly adjusting the lips ( click on for larger images )








Nap

 

[marco14]

that is looking very nice, it's always special too see a man from the Marine,
and beautiful painted

 

[Briggsy]

Looks better with natural lips, I was going to say something when you last posted it but I figured Marines are like that whatever country they come from! So says the ex Army bloke.

Cheers Simon

 

[Steve Ski]

Excellent finish, Kevin!

 

[NigelR]

Glad you tweaked the lips, that's definitely a good move. But part of the issue is the sculpt, it's not the greatest and to these eyes the nose and mouth on the right side look a bit overdone.

The end result here is really good given the issues with the scuplt. You've done an amazing job on the medals and I also think the shaved haircut effect is really good, very effective. I hope you're pleased with it!

 

[Nap]

that is looking very nice, it's always special too see a man from the Marine,
and beautiful painted

Thank you Mario

Looks better with natural lips, I was going to say something when you last posted it but I figured Marines are like that whatever country they come from! So says the ex Army bloke.

Cheers Simon

Cheers Simon

Those lips just kept looking at me so unless it's a female Marine .....no lipstick ...Oooohhh ....did I mention a female marine ....wonder why ???

Excellent finish, Kevin!

Appreciate it Ski

Glad you tweaked the lips, that's definitely a good move. But part of the issue is the sculpt, it's not the greatest and to these eyes the nose and mouth on the right side look a bit overdone.

The end result here is really good given the issues with the scuplt. You've done an amazing job on the medals and I also think the shaved haircut effect is really good, very effective. I hope you're pleased with it!

Cheers Nigel

Your correct ref sculpt ...oh how things have changed in respect of sculpting
Thanks for comments ref medals and the hair ....didn't want to go much darker ...I am pleased the benchtime was fun

Nap