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Robert E Lee Bust Complete

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  • From: Michigan
Posted by ps1scw on Saturday, February 16, 2008 4:52 PM

 claudez wrote:
hey PS1scw... interesting choice of avatars there.. never saw an asian woman in the Allgemeine SS before...lol

Gotta love Japanese girls!

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Posted by claudez on Monday, February 11, 2008 10:10 AM
hey PS1scw... interesting choice of avatars there.. never saw an asian woman in the Allgemeine SS before...lol
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Posted by zombie4life on Sunday, February 10, 2008 11:29 PM
Thanks guys for all the great comments. Im really happy with the way this came out so is my client thanks again
Carl
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Posted by bondoman on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 10:32 PM
That's a fine model!
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Posted by Sic Semper Tyrannis! on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 7:48 PM

Beautiful work Z. The flesh tones are superb. Hair and beard are immaculately done. BRAVO!

A fitting tribute to a brave man. I love this.

SST

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Posted by FingersEddie on Monday, February 4, 2008 3:59 PM
Nice piece of work Carl, I like the flesh tones in particular.
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Posted by NASA 736 on Sunday, February 3, 2008 10:54 PM
Real nice job on the bust. Especially the skin tones. (Bully!)
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Posted by NASA 736 on Sunday, February 3, 2008 10:48 PM

Gen. Lee had a shall we say "laz-ze-fair" attitude toward the uniform. In fact he was rarely seen other than the colonel's uniform and did not wear the Austrian Knots ("chicken guts") on his sleeves. While he did wear the dark blue trousers ascribed for staff by the 1861 Regs, he also did not ascribe to the "buff" colored collar and cuffs also ascribed by regulation.  There is a practical side to this, as union sharpshooters tended look for officers first.

Also this probably had more to do with the Confederacie's problems fielding any kind of a standard uniform to the troops during the early part of the war.

At one point General Lee was asked your exact question, and his reply was something to the effect of "It's the only rank I feel I am entitled to wear." In reference to his rank in the US Army.

Regards,

Chuck

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Posted by ps1scw on Sunday, February 3, 2008 2:28 PM

A bit off topic...but why did he wear a Colonels insignia?

Nice Bust

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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Sunday, February 3, 2008 12:05 PM

Very nice painting Carl.

Regards,  Rick

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Posted by ajlafleche on Sunday, February 3, 2008 10:38 AM
Nice job, especially on getting realistic gray beard and hair.

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

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Robert E Lee Bust Complete
Posted by zombie4life on Sunday, February 3, 2008 9:43 AM

Hey Guys here is another piece I did for a client. Hope you guys like it Thanks for looking.

Carl
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