Hi Guys,this is a 54mm scratch built figure that was based on a old black and white photo of a Maori chief from the Urewera in New Zealand in 1895.He is dressed in European clothing.He will have moko (Tattooed ) face.I sculpted him in magic sculpt and Duro epoxy putties.I have undercoated him in Tamiya deck tan acrylic and painting him in Vallejo acrylics.I will post some more pictures soon.
Kind regards John.

John,

He looks fantastic. I can't wait to see how you paint him. The moko will be a challenge in 54mm. Good luck and a steady hand mate.

Cheers

Very nice John, can't wait to see your paint jopb.

Joe

Nice one John.

Stephen Mallia

Good sculpt John,
I like the figure. Now, i have to wait to the painted version.

Marc

Nicely sculpted,John.
The beautifully subtle poignancy in this piece will certainly be even more evident when you've painted this figure,well done.
Do you plan to paint him in B&W or Sepia tones or otherwise?

Well done John!

All the best,
Dan

Nice looking piece John. I agree, the Moko will be challenging in this scale!

Jay H.
OKC

Hello.Tony,Joe,Stephen,Marc,Mark,Dan and Jay.Many thanks guys for the positive feed back on my figure,glad you like him.I have nearly finished painting his face so will post some pictures soon.
Kind regards John.
P.S The moko is a challenge.but fun

very nice figure

Very nice sculpting John on an unusual subject.Looking forward to seeing it painted.

David

Nice work John. I wanna see him in color

Great work John, looking forward to the paintjob!

Hi Vergilius,David,Costas and Marcel.Thank you all for the positive feed back on my sculpt.Pictures of the painting will be posted in the next day or so.
kind regards John