US Soldier Ardennes 1944 - Young Miniatures Review

[Guy]

Young Miniatures
US Soldier Ardennes 1944

YM1812
1/10th scale resin
Sculpted and painted by Hiroyuki Ishii
13 resin parts

In October Young Miniatures brought us the US Soldier Ardennes, 1944. It was sculpted by the talented hands of Hiroyuki Ishii and also painted by Hiroyuki.

The kit comes in Youngs traditional sturdy cardboard box with the small parts in a sealed zip-lock bag. Thick foam sandwiches all the parts to prevent damage during shipping. The above kit is composed of 13 resin parts.

Above you can see the four views of the separate cast head. Detail right down to the beard stubble on the chin.

Above is the separately cast helmet and in the first photo on the top right you can see the rectangular locator recess that matches the lug on top of the soldier's head for proper positioning.

Above you see the head and helmet dry-fitted together.

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Above you see the four sides of the chest portion of the bust. The attention to detail with the buttons, snaps and pouches really gives this bust depth and detail.

Above is the front and back of the right arm which dry-fitted to the cheast perfectly with no filling needed.

Above is the separate cast hand with attention to detail given the fingers and especially the cloth mitten with all the finger of the mitten removed. The weave of the fabric can clearly be seen. Also you can see the detail of the fingernails.

Above is the back pack which attaches to the recess on the back. The detail to the stitching along the edges can clearly be seen.

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Above you see the cap visor that protrudes out from the front of the helmet as well as the right side lapel of the jacket.

Above we see the front and back of the rifle and slings.

Above are the front and back of the bayonette and the cigarette which protrudes from the mouth.

Additional Box Art Photographs

Conclusion:
An exceptional kit loaded with detail. Dry fit was good in all fits I did. Mold blocks easily removed and only one seam line on the back of the neck. Detail in this bust is awesome and is quite up to the standards of Young Miniatures. Highly recommended.

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[Major_Goose]

This is really beautiful !!!!!

 

[tonydawe]

Thanks for the review Guy. Another excellent addition to Young's superb collection of classic busts.

 

[Sambaman]

Yup, a real thing of beauty here. Guy your review is both thorough and precise. Thanks for the great up-close look. Mine should be here next week, and my brushes can hardly contain themselves!

Jay H.
OKc

 

[gothicgeek]

good grief!

that is a fantastic bust!

many thanks for the review

mark

 

[davidmitchell]

Another fantastic bust from Young Miniatures, reminds me of a young Clint Eastwood.

David

 

["Tarakaman"]

Excelent review on a superb bust!!! Thanks for the review Guy!