This review is for the Scale75 First Watch Officer 1/10 scale bust and this bust delivered!

Let's just just start off with the packaging. I really like when companies take good care in packaging and design of the packaging.

To me this shows an even better product. Attached are the first photos crackin this baby open.

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Let just cut to the chase, does it dry fit well without issues?

Yes! And quite well I might add and no tack is needed plus all of the hands line up where the dry fit went lovely.

Some more shots of the dry fit.

From what I experienced on the Wolfe diorama kit, this is a 180.



The head detail is great with no visible issues.



The Sexton is the center piece of this model and the detail is also on par with no parting lines in the critical areas you do not want them.



This is the main body assembled pose before priming and the head will be on a separate cork.

Another item I wanted to point out was the clean up on this model was so minimal that my hat is off to them for the mold design in the parting line placement.

My honest opinion of this bust is yes I would recommend this! I bought this on a Black Friday deal because I'm going to test out a new diorama concept not seen yet with figures.

What I like about this bust-
1. The crisp molding.
2. Minimal clean up.
3. No mold release present.
4. Cool subject.
5. For the money, the bust is a great price even for a non-black Friday cost.
6. The composition of the figure bust tells a cool story.

What I do not like about this bust-
1. The center of gravity is off and the model mounted on a cork will not stand up on its own.
2. The Sexton has very fine details that you can break off super easy, so you need to take care when handling it.
3. I wish this would of been made in 1/9 scale.

Would recommend 9 out of 10

Very thorough but sounds like a good bust.

Cheers Simon

Yes, this one will be a keeper if your thinking about getting it for the stash. Finally made it online to do some updates! lol

that is looking a very nice one,it's gonna be very nice when it's painted but a very good looking busts

Mario

Certainly an impressive figure with a beautifully detailed sextant...nice box art too.
Perhaps we should ignore the fact that the first watch was from 20.00 hrs to 24.oo hrs,
or it was when my old grandpa used to make my brother and I recite the Watch list, so
there would be a long wait for 'nooning'

Mike

That's a fascinating story. I would have liked your grandpa.


Steve

He was a Master Mariner as was his father (my great grandpa who served aboard
Victoria's Royal Yacht 'Prince Albert') We had to box the compass before we ate
dinner....which might make him sound an ogre, but my brother and I loved him
dearly

Mike

That's amazing. The skills involved to have earned that title in the Royal Navy aren't simply mastered. I am sure he had fascinating stories and strict habits. Thanks for sharing, I love this sort of history.

Steve

Funny you mention the term "boxing the compass" I'm re reading the Hornblower books and that term pops up often. Navigation then was truly an art form that is not much appreciated now.

Sorry to have hijacked the thread, I blame Mike.


Steve

His stories were legendary and enthralling to his two grand-children.
A stuffed crocodile on the wall in the hall was at the same time a bit
scary yet fascinating. But best of all was a photograph of beheaded
Chinese pirates.....all those heads lying there........imagine the
excitement of such a thing to a boy of ten

Mike

PS
Yes indeed apologies for hijacking the thread.....disgraceful behaviour
I blame Steve

I have this bust, so your review will be very useful in a (I hope) not so distant future...

This is a very nice bust.

Ditto

like a good bust.