Young Miniatures 1/10 British Tank Crew Bust

[Deleted member 6559]

My next bust will be this one by Young Miniatures, a British Tank Crewman of the 2WW.

It comes in four pieces:



All nicely cast as usual.

He's wearing the winter overalls with quite a complicated neck arrangement - lots of folds and buckles etc:



It could be re-zipped for conversion into a sleeping bag apparently.

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Construction and clean-up took ten minutes:



I've left the collar and head unglued for separate painting.

 

[JR]

Peter .
Is it worth me sitting down, or will you have this finished by the time I find a chair ?
John.

 

[Steve Jones]

Thats a wonderful sculpt Peter! This should be a real winner. Good luck

 

[Deleted member 6559]

John - Take a seat. Should be a least a 3-dayer!

Steve - I is a very nice sculpt. Always hard when you have Young B Song's box art i front of you.

I've got the basics of the face done:



The hair and beret are just blocked in at the moment. I'm trying to go for fairly extreme lighting, though it's something that I find difficult to hold my nerve with. There is still a lot to do - more blending and adding detail and generally tidying up.

 

[Mickc1440]

I'll just stand for this one, great start.

 

[scottie3158]

Peter,
I have this very bust and did attempt to paint it a while ago but wasn't happy so didn't post any pictures. You are off to great start beautifully painted with a style all your own.

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Mick - Don't stand, take a seat - John doesn't bite (usually).

Scottie - I must admit finding this difficult. It looked relatively simple to start with, but the paint kept unearthing more detail. The blending on the cheeks was particularly difficult and needs more work. Wouldn't be worthwhile if it wasn't so hard I suppose.....

 

[scottie3158]

your right mate, if it's harder it pushes the skills to cope with it and you have the skills in buckets.

 

[Si Benson]

Peter,
That is unbelievably good and you say you’ve not finished! Can only get better sir!
Si

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Scottie - Well, I suppose I don't give up as easily as I used too.....

Si - Thank you.

 

[Peter Gillson]

I am sitting comfortab;y watching this one, and you are off to a fine start

 

[papa 695]

We I'm sat down Peter, great start, you make it look so easy, but I know how difficult it really is having just started my Knight Hospitaller.

 

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Looks good, how has it changed with your extra detailing?

The bust does look like it will be a real treat/trial to paint and worth/worthy of the challenge.

I guess you are reaching the stage where subtly of blending and its photography are a challenge to bring to the blog.

Still, it looks super before you fine tune it.

Have a good day with the paints

Regards

Steve H

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Peter - Hope you've dried off after your long swim....

Ian - It is bloomin' difficult, but is is all about the challenge I suppose.

Steve - Morning. I don't like leaving parts half finished, but yesterday I was fighting a mounting headache and was trying to get as much done as possible before I succumbed. I had to give up before I was completely satisfied with the face, so hopefully a bit of extra work will bring it up to standard.

Interesting what you say about photography, because of course that's how the majority of people will see the final piece. I am aware of thinking how the work will photograph as I go along. Would hate to have to exhibit the real thing.

 

[Deleted member 6559]

The head's now finished and the collar has been painted and attached:

 

[Peter Gillson]

Peter - you have brought out the detail of the sculpting , a loverly job.

 

[Deleted member 6559]

He's getting there Peter. Thank you.

 

[papa 695]

He's looking great Peter

 

[Si Benson]

Even Better now. The dry bottom lip addition is a nice touch