is the bust available for purchase?

I can't temporarily answer this question. Probably yes.

Grüß Di' Fex,

Here's a list of 'Papa' Ringel's awards:

1. ... the WWI awards:

1.1 Austrian Empire and Kingdom of Hungary; Order of the Iron Crown, 3rd Class with swords and war decoration (twice, i.e. with golden bar)

1.2 Austrian ...; Military Merit Medal silver with swords (military merit cross ribbon)

1.3. Austrian ...; Military Merit Medal bronze with swords (military merit cross ribbon)

1.4. Austrian ...; Karl-Truppenkreuz (Karl Troop Cross)

1.5. Austrian ...; Verwundetenmedaille mit 2 Streifen (wound badge with two stripes)

Of course he later received the War Comm. Medal with swords of the Republic of Austria.

Here are Ringel’s other awards from Die Ritterkreuzträger der Gebirgstruppe, Band 2: L-Z by Franz Thomas & Günter Wegmann (Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, Germany, 1994).

• Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross: 13 June 1941, Generalmajor, Commander of the 5th Mountain Division.
• Oakleaves (No. 312): 25 October 1943, Generalleutnant, Commander of the 5th Mountain Division.
• Iron Cross, 1st Class (1939): 15 April 1941.
• Iron Cross, 2nd Class (1939): 10 November 1939 (other documentation: 8 November 1939).
• Medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia 1941/1942 (“East Medal”): 15 August 1942.
• Cross of Honor for Combatants 1914-1918 (photographic evidence)
• Commemorative Medal of 13 March 1938 (photographic evidence)
• Commemorative Medal of 1 October 1938 (photographic evidence)
• “KRETA” Campaign Cuff-Title: 10 December 1942.


"Hurra die Gams!"

Patrick

Thanks) you extremely helped me.

Yep, well spotted. It does indeed seem come up with all sorts of indiscriminate stuff that often sounds very rude and makes me do a facepalm in dispair - because I can sometimes recognise a construct that was intended

If you are looking to sell the master drop me a line.
Mrosko

Wow I recognised this guy already on the small photo in front of the thread!

I did not know Ringel, but Coincidentally just read a book about the battle for Crete which contained his picture.

Your face sculpts are amazing!

Adrian

Servus Fex,

Any new updates on this figure? It would be great to see the finished sculpture.

Hurra die Gams!

Patrick

I have obligations to other customer, now I am occupied with other project. The "Papa" is the free project therefore I for a while postponed work on it, in some days there will be new photos.

That is understandable. I look forward to seeing your progress on "Papa" in the near future.

Oh, just picked up a new photo of "Papa."




Hurra die Gams,

Patrick

HURRA DIE GAMS!!!!

WOW! Outstanding likeness of 'Papa' Ringel. Is someone going to produce this for the market??? This would be a great addition to my Gebirgsjäger collection.








Now you need to do a sculpture of General Dietl!



Bergheil,

Patrick

Great work, very fine details, I like it.

Military miniatures painted by Eduardo Garcia

Yes, it already is on sale on the ebay (the firm which got at me the master model of this bust sells)

I don't see the second photo, simply black spot

Great work Andrey.
Truely a masterpiece my friend.
Cheers,
Keith

Grüß Di' Fex,

Here are some more images of General Eduard Dietl:















Horrido!

Patrick

Now on sale http://www.planetfigure.com/threads...ruppen-general-mitches-military-models.53337/

Fex...thank you very much for the link! Will get one ordered for either Christmas or my birthday (5 days after Christmas).

Hurra die Gams!

Patrick

Makes me sorry that I sold off the bust of Dietl that I had. Great bust, might just have to order one (my b'day is coming up)

Well I was also looking for the bust of Ringel, I contacted Mitches Military but was told that it´s no longer in production.

So I was looking for the Eduard Dietl figure or bust but I only found a 1/35 scale figure from Verlinden Productions, item#1170 named German Mountain General WWII.
I could buy it from a close friend who had a toy store in Belgium in the city Lier. It was the store from Francois Verlinden that he took over just before he left to the USA.

Seems that there was also a 120mm figure of this German Mountain General who is actually Eduard Dietl.

So I contacted the company Scale75 in Spain asking them if they could make a 1/10 scale Eduard Dietl head with cap, I was going to make the bust.
Scale75 created the head and send me the original mold and 10 copies of the head with cap, ofcourse at a specific price, but I thought it was worth it.