Completed US Marine

[Nap]

Hi everybody

Following on from the 1812 Militia , getting into more modern times ....with a couple of medals ....at last !!

A release from a while ago sculpted by Nick Majerus

This is the pics from the box art painted by Nick ........ The ribbon over the right pocket is a USMC Unit Commendation. The medal on the left is the USMC Good Conduct Medal. The one on the right is the National Defense Service Medal.( see below )

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This is one of my reference pics ....feel free to add more !

Currently mine looks like this .....base coated ......lot to do on the blue , needs to be almost a midnight blue/almost black

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Looking forward to working on this

Have fun at the bench

Nap

PS Also working on the Napoleon head as well from Scale Collectables

After these two are completed ...Gny Sgt Daly MOH x 2 will be next

 

[Steve Ski]

Do our Gyrene proud, Kevin! I know you will, great bust.

 

[Nap]

Do our Gyrene proud, Kevin! I know you will, great bust.

Hi Ski

I hope I will ...need to get the awards and medals right !

Nap

 

[Ferris]

That dark blue is going to be tough...

 

[Rob]

Interesting to see you go with a much lighter blue than you need after a black undercoat then shade down again.

Great bust to work on.

 

[Briggsy]

Going to be good to watch, I know very little about American uniforms so can't offer any reference but I did see this on the Web, thought it would be right up your street.

And again

Cheers Simon

 

[Ian Pen]

Simon, I'm pretty sure the first guy in photo is a fake, but I might be wrong.

A nice start to a fantastic bust, I shall be watching with great interest.

Ian

 

[Briggsy]

Oh I think it definitely is fake, no doubt about it, wouldn't be the first fantasy piece on here though.

Cheers Simon

 

[marco14]

that is a nice looking busts ,love it too see,go on

Mario

 

[Banjer]

Good work so far Kev.

Following with interest.

Bill

 

[Scotty]

Will you be adding those medals you pictured? I'll be really disappointed in you if you don't.
Scotty.

 

[Nap]

That dark blue is going to be tough...

It’s been interesting so far !

Interesting to see you go with a much lighter blue than you need after a black undercoat then shade down again.

Great bust to work on.

The initial blue was just to get a “colour” on but yes that’s a good point you mention

Simon, Ian .....I’m amazed both are still able to actually stand , the first reminds me of the Kenny Everett character ...General Cheeseburger

Will you be adding those medals you pictured? I'll be really disappointed in you if you don't.
Scotty.

It’s so tempting .....but there will be just 2 as in the ref picture of the pair ....still need to sort the unit citation out as well

..perhaps a future project !

Thanks everyone for looking in ...stay tuned

Keep painting and sharing

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi folks

Out of interest these are the colours I’m using for the uniform

Jo Sonja Series 1 Storm Blue

AK 3rd Gen AK11187 Strong Dark Blue

AK 3rd Gen AK11189 Dark Prussian Blue



Plus a black in this case Army Painter Matt Black

Currently he looks like this .... ....

...lots to do till I’m happy with the uniform colour

Nap

 

[Nap]

Good work so far Kev.

Following with interest.

Bill

Thank you , good to have you following

Nap

 

[Steve Ski]

Looking good,Kevin. Now that top pic with all the medals, that's your next assignment, buddy. HA!

 

[Nap]

Looking good,Kevin. Now that top pic with all the medals, that's your next assignment, buddy. HA!

Cheers Ski ............I will bare in mind your suggestion........honest ...lol

Uniform colour coming on now ....could resist putting a base colour on the medal ribbons !!

Also reworked the weapon on medal .....

Still not looked at the commendation ribbon !

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Very nice start, the blue is going to be a tough one but will look great when done.

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

Nice to see you back again at the medals.
Good start.

Malc

 

[Nap]

Very nice start, the blue is going to be a tough one but will look great when done.

Cheers Simon

Thank you...the blue is getting there !

Nice to see you back again at the medals.

Good start

Malc

It’s good to have them back believe me ..lol

.......the next will have medals ...the one after ....even more

The single ribbon above right pocket will be the Navy Unit Citation...see below

Thanks for looking in

Have FUN @ the bench

Nap

 

[NigelR]

Nice start Kev, I'm liking the look of the blue.