USMC Fallujah 2004 Buste

[VisjeMar]

Hi all,

After a nice holliday I went back to paint a buste
This time a modern figure with a challenging camo

From Young miniatures

Boxart


The beginning of my face

The sides (ears) need to be done.

Thanks for watching

Martin

 

[Scott Sheltz]

Off to a very nice start!

 

[Viking Bob]

Nice start.

 

[Nap]

Hi Martin

Good to have you back at the bench ....all refreshed after holiday

Good start on the face ..he looks very determined

Following with interest

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Jimmy S]

Apart from the box art whats the reference for a marine with a beard.........any actual photos from Fallujah showing that?.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Great start

 

[Steve Brodie]

Apart from the box art whats the reference for a marine with a beard.........any actual photos from Fallujah showing that?.

Quite a few - https://www.bing.com/images/search?...09172ADB3FF006FF0&first=1&tsc=ImageBasicHover

 

[Djoubri M]

Very nice start !

 

[santi fernandez]

Nice paint!

 

[Viking Bob]

This is the photo that the bust is based on, USMC in Fallujah 2004.
Marines are clean shaven and the earlier post showing service men in beards is not quite correct, as the photos show British, Sikth and other foreign units and special forces. Better to search USMC in Fallujah.

 

[Steve Brodie]

 

[Viking Bob]

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With respect, hardly beards, a few days growth. They also appear to be in a rest area or off watch

 

[Steve Brodie]

One man's beard is another man's stubble . anyway its still a very nice start. looking forward to seeing how the camouflage works out.

 

[MaxGV06]

Brilliant! watching this!

 

[VisjeMar]

Thanks all for your kind reactions and discussion

I started with the camo on the helmet

It is very hard to do but I like it so far

 

[Nap]

Hi Martin

I hope your using a optibisor for the camo ...lovely start on what looks a complicated design

Nice facial hair effects

Great pics as well

This is getting better each time

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[VisjeMar]

Hi Martin

I hope your using a optibisor for the camo ...lovely start on what looks a complicated design

Nice facial hair effects

Great pics as well

This is getting better each time

Happy benchtime

Nap

I’m blessed with good eyes. So no optivisor for me. I do have one but not using it.

I went futher but I’m not sure of the colours

The brown seems to brown.

 

[Nap]

Hi Martin

Looks good to me on the helmet

I would relook at the Brown once rest is done


Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[VisjeMar]

After some critics on other fora I desided to change the colours now its better

 

[Henk]

Brilliant. I think the face is beter than the box art. You achieved a nice "1000 yard stare" look. Camo is looking good too.
I do agree that a Grunt is unlikely to have more than a light 5 o'clock shadow (sorry Steve..), but it does suit his overall look.