Youngs Minitures 1/10th SS Bust Ardenne 1944.

Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Youngs Minitures 1/10th SS Bust Ardenne 1944.

Posted by Bish on Sunday, February 24, 2019 8:52 AM

My latest completed Youngs Bust, another from my better half for a birtday pressy, is there bust of an SS soldier during the Ardenne campaign. Like all their busts this was a dream to work with, not so much a build but a paint and assemble. Painted with several brands of Acrylics and weathered with oils. It did come with a belt of MG 42 ammo to go around the shoulders. But this was in several bits and i felt it would hide a lot of the detail, as well as being a pain to shape, so i left it off.

The base is from Hydra Models in Italy, far better than anything i can get in the UK.

I am really enjoying busts, and apart from anything else, they have really helped me improve my 35th figures.

Last birthday i got 2 more (i must be doing somthing right). One was another SS bust, this tie from Kursh, and a Templar Knight. I am under orders to do the Knight first, hopfully it won't take me 2 years like this one did.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Rambo

Member since
August 2012
From: Parker City, IN.

Posted by Rambo on Sunday, February 24, 2019 9:49 AM

SS camo always a favorite of mine good job on the bust and the painting

Clint

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crown r n7

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August 2015
From: the redlands Fl

Posted by crown r n7 on Sunday, February 24, 2019 12:18 PM

stunning job my friend.

Nick.

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Sunday, February 24, 2019 1:13 PM

Thanks guys.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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hogfanfs

Member since
May 2013
From: From the Mit, but live in Mason, O high ho

Posted by hogfanfs on Sunday, February 24, 2019 1:18 PM

Great job on this bust, Bish! I have to say, I thought I saw a crook in his mouth, then went to the next picture and realized it was a cigarette. Very well done!

Bruce

On the bench: 1/48 Eduard MiG-21MF

1/35 Takom Merkava Mk.I

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Sunday, February 24, 2019 1:33 PM

Thanks Bruce. I can see what you mean. These are brilliantly done busts, the mouth was perfectly done to hold the cigarette.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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jgeratic

Member since
April 2006
From: ON, Canada

Posted by jgeratic on Monday, February 25, 2019 12:09 AM

Bish, beautiful job on illustrating that SS camou Yes

I'd like to see some red on his face, but other than that, you did a very good job on the eyes and all the other details.

regards,

Jack

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Bish

Member since
December 2002
From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England

Posted by Bish on Monday, February 25, 2019 1:59 AM

Thanks Jack.

Yes, i know what you mean. I did do that earlier in the painting though it was a bit overdone. In my attempt to tone it down, i went to far the other way. Decided to leave it rather than make a hash of it, but thats somthing i need to work on.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3