While I am painting the German in Stalingrad I want to show you the bust that I sculpted before.
It is based on a gouache by Olaf Jordan, one of the painters attached to front units by the germans during WWII.
He made a series of wonderful portraits of soldiers in the Germany´s Cossack Division.
This one was entitled "Chief Nikichor Nikitisch Simonjenko". He seemed to be a veteran NCO. Under the tunic of the Wehrmacht he wear a Gimnastiorka...

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nice sculpt. love the mustache!

Beautifully done! And I'm with Rob, fantastic 'stache! Will this be available commercially? I'm a big fan of the Cossacks, and this is a nice character. Would be fun to paint!

Jay H.
OKC

Thank you, Rob and Jay.
The moustache was a bit tricky. It broke several times and after MS I tried Green Stuff and, finally, made it with Brown Stuff.
If this bust would be for production, the moustache had to be a separate piece!

Diego

Bonito busto Diego las facciones estan sensacional.
Espero sea comercial pronto.
Un saludo Jose Luis

I have a bust of this very same subject done by the now defunct Plowshare Armoury. Diego, will yours be a commericial piece or a one off, it is a terrific sculpt and one of my favorite subjects?

First rate! Very interesting sculpting!

All the best,
Dan

Hola Diego ....... Enhorabuena ..... un bueno trabajo
los detalles de la cara son muy bien definido

Un Salud MAB

Beautiful work Diego .Lots of character and good sculpting

hi diego
this head is wonderful.
Excellent work, bravo

nice work my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ma hooli !! excellent job

Excellent character! Such features would sell any kind of subject, beautiful! So really, will it be a commercional release?

Thanks for sharing
Denes

Looks very realistic, you are very talented my friend.
Keep up the good work.

Cheers
Roc

¿Excelente!, ¡genial! ... No sé qué más te puedo decir. Bueno sí, ¿lo vas a comercializar?

Un saludo

Jaime

P.D.: Esto sí que se merece tomar unas cañitas... aunque sea la primera ronda la pago yo, je, je, je

Thanks gents!
I am glad that you like it.
Unfortunately is not a commision I have made it just because I wanted, so is not going to be commercial.
I want to do some more busts based on these portraits. Years ago Fort Duquesne released a bust of the Division´s commander (von Pannwitz) that was the first that I did.
Diego

Diego
I must put my hands to your shoulder- for the first you have did - Bravo-You have good eyes and hands. The bust have soul and typical,characterful face and mustache ) Thanks for review.

Diego,
the Panwitz bust was one of the very first pieces I ever painted as a "bust"man. Still have it, was great fun. Shame this iece is not going commercial! Keep up the good work!

Jay H.
OKC

Exellent sculpting and great caracter to the face,a real eye catching bust.

Steve