discussion 101st Airborne 1944.

[Steve Brodie]

great way to create the flag, i did use a company on ebay to create some custom flag patches, so if you want a couple give me a shout - would have to check the sizes i have

 

[Steve Jones]

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but there were only 48 stars on the USA flag during WWII. It went up to 50 in the late 1950's. Soz

 

[Jason Crausby]

I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but there were only 48 stars on the USA flag during WWII. It went up to 50 in the late 1950's. Soz

Arrrrgh.... Thanks for that Steve.... at least it’s not a big job dotting out a couple of them.... that’s what happens when you don’t do your research!

 

[Jason Crausby]

Anyway things are staring to come together with this although the head is just dry fitted at the moment and still some work to do on the multitude of straps...( not to mention 2 stars to delete!!....seriously I am glad you told me Steve!)
...but that’s it for today...



Thanks
Jason

 

[Jim R]

Hi Jason
Looking better and better. Reserve parachute looks excellent. Flag is great and such a clever way of doing it. I doubt many people would want to or be able to count the stars :tongue-out3:
Jim

 

[Jason Crausby]

Just checked the layout of the stars on the flag ...and the one in 1944 is completely different....it’s eight vertical lines of six stars each......so it looks like I will be doing them again!
Jason

 

[Jason Crausby]

USA flag 1912 to 1959......

Here we go again.........

 

[rtfoe]

Jason, he's looking good. Your painting skills have markedly improved and it shows. :thumb2:

Cheers,
Richard

 

[Jason Crausby]

I guess you live and learn.....
....my 14 year old son said “I thought you’d done it wrong but didn’t like to say!”

Thanks
Jason

 

[Guest]

Now that's dedication - I'd have left them The bust is looking terrific Jason, beautifully painted.

 

[Steve Jones]

Sorry to have caused you more work Jason. The bust is really stunning and I would'nt have wanted someone to have pointed it once finished.

 

[Jason Crausby]

Now that's dedication - I'd have left them The bust is looking terrific Jason, beautifully painted.

Thanks Peter... but you know its one of those things that would have just never let me sleep!!!

Sorry to have caused you more work Jason. The bust is really stunning and I would'nt have wanted someone to have pointed it once finished.

Honestly Steve,I'm really glad you did, so genuinely Thank you...its was much easier doing it the second time anyway!!!
Cheers Jason

 

[Jason Crausby]

Hi all
Just about calling this finished now... it was just a little too late to get decent pictures in daylight in my modelling room so I may try some more tomorrow...
Pictures in artificial light really accentuate some of the colours as you can see from the pics below...

Anyway sorry about picture overload once again but there was am awful lot going on with this bust and I didn’t want to miss anything...Sadly the stash is pretty much depleted as things seem to take so long to arrive these days....Hopefully I will be making a start on something else soon...





Anyway... once again.... Thanks for looking in!
Jason

 

[Guest]

That is marvellous Jason. A tour-de-force! Brilliant.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Jason
That is superb.
Jim

 

[Neil Merryweather]

very awesome!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Sublime...

 

[Steve Jones]

Simply outstanding Jason. A real credit to your talents. Looking forward to seeing your next project

 

[Wouter]

Hi Jason, really a very neat finish. Some proper figure painting here. Well done!

Cheers

 

[Defiant911]

That’s impressive, I’d be working under a microscope to even see detail that small.