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  • Member since
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  • From: Massachusetts
Cheyenne Bust
Posted by ajlafleche on Saturday, June 5, 2010 9:52 AM

Presenting The Lost Battalion’s 1/9 resin bust. He’s painted in Vallejo acrylics for the most part with some oil washes, such as in the feathers. Each of these is a separate part. I added decorations to each feather using a bit of wire, a 15/0 silver glass bead and painted thread. Attaching the feathers was a challenge since each attachment point is about 2 by 1 mm and the feathers don’t give like real ones. This resulted in some very visible uneven attachments along the brow. I hid these with picked out cotton from a cotton ball to represent the down commonly seen on this type of head dress. When I bought the figure, I also got a different base, but in test fitting him to the base, the braids got in the way. I had the base used here in my stash. It’s from John Jeffries and I chose it in part because the burl cutout replicates the curve of the chest and serendipitously, the left braid fits into another burl cutaway.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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    February 2003
  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, June 7, 2010 8:29 AM

WOW.  Really excellent work Yes.  One of your best that I've seen.

Regards,  Rick

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  • Member since
    April 2009
  • From: Carmel, IN
Posted by deafpanzer on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 1:43 PM

This is definitely my favorite especially the headset... well done! Yes

Andy

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 7:50 PM

What the other two gentlemen said! Great work, love the feathers and the extra work you put into the added extras.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

Mic
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    June 2009
  • From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World
Posted by Mic on Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:44 PM

That's quite a frown he's got! Nice job.

Steve

 

Steve M.

On the workbench: every tool, paint, brush, glue I own

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    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:50 PM

Wow - love thos two face-on shots towards the end, very realistic. What material are the feathers made from?

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:13 PM

Thanks to everyone who took the time to reply.

The feathers are resin casting...all 24 of them! I primed them with Model Master Acryl white pprimer from anairbrush then airbrusshed MM acryl brurnt umber for the tips. Lastly, I did a wash of Payne's Gray ooil and resisted the urge to dry brush highlights.

The down on the front of the head dress is cotton form a cotton ball pulled into smaller balls and attached with white glue/

 

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

  • Member since
    January 2008
  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 4:14 PM

Really nice job on this. i like the skin tone as it doesn't look at all grainy and is very convincing. Great stuff.

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  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 5:28 PM

Forgot to give you the star treatment.

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  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 7:20 AM

Thanks, Bodge, for the comments and the "star treatment."

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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