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                        54mm Son Tay Raider

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        54mm Son Tay Raider
                        Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:31 AM

                        I originally started this guy 2 1/2 years ago for a Figure GB here. But two moves and several other projects got in the way of finishing. So over the past few weeks I started doing the detail painting, washes and drybrushing needed to finish him up. This is a 54mm white metal figure (Valiant Miniatures I think was the maker) of a US Army SF trooper as they looked for the November 1970 POW Rescue attempt at Son Tay, North Vietnam.

                         

                        comments and critiques welcome

                         

                        F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

                        U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

                               - Plankton

                        LSM

                         

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                        Pawel
                        • Member since
                          May 2009
                        • From: Poland
                        Posted by Pawel on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:43 PM

                        Hello!

                        I like the subbject a lot. Unfortunately, I don't like the shape of the figure too much - the folds of the cloth are too baggy for me. Did you have fun painting it? Hope to see more Vietnam subjects, thanks for sharing and have a nice day

                        Paweł

                        All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

                        www.vietnam.net.pl

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        Posted by stikpusher on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:14 PM

                        Thanks Pavel. Yes I did enjoy the painting. It was a good learning experience. The moldings do seem a bit soft compared to today's current resin stuff. I suppose the baggyness is personal taste.  You will see more Vietnam subjects from me over time. Each hopefully a little better than the last one.

                         

                        F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

                        U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

                        N is for NO SURVIVORS...

                               - Plankton

                        LSM

                         

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