Here's the finished piece. I should note that the first figures to be glued to the base were the officer and drummer. Since the two were to be attached, I need "room" to sculpt (and paint) the hand of the officer onto the arm of the drummer.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
"Like a Mountain Avalanche"
"Seeing in the flight of the 2nd Maryland a chance to surprise and inflict severe damage upon the enemy, Washington ordered his trumpeter to sound the charge. Like a mountain avalanche, the dragoons rolled down the hillside and smashed squarely into the rear of the Guards." Quote from "Another Such Victory" by Thomas E. Baker
Here's the finished piece. I should note that the first figures to be glued to the base were the officer and drummer. Since the two were to be attached, I need "room" to sculpt (and paint) the hand of the officer onto the arm of the drummer.
Here's the finished piece. I should note that the first figures to be glued to the base were the officer and drummer. Since the two were to be attached, I need "room" to sculpt (and paint) the hand of the officer onto the arm of the drummer.
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Big ol' pile of heads and armatures for the St. Privat project.
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Otto Dix (1891~1969) said of his paintings of World War One subjects "I did not want to cause fear and panic, but to let people know h...
8 comments:
Stunning model(s). Even the officer steadying the drummer would make a great diorama on their own.
Regards,
Matt
Outstanding Jason, I like every aspect of your work, will check in on your blog on a regular basis.
Thanks for sharing
Tommi (Planet Figure)
Thanks Tommi and Matt!
I agree Matt, the officer and drummer would make a neat mini-vignette.
Excellent work, Jason. The entire scene has a great sense of ugency to it!
Thanks Kreston! Much appreciated.
Awesome piece pard. You're a machine! I really don't know how you do it. ~Gary
Superb work, I'm in awe of your talent!
Very, very nice !!!
Congratulations, Jason
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