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I really enjoy and appreciate the work you put into all of your threads:smiling2:.
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Steve - Good luck and send us a postcard from Switzerland, or are you heading to Spain?
Ralph - Very many thanks.
Well, here's Oddball's head:
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Bit of a pig, this one. The main trouble came with the eyes, which as well as being very narrow and wrinkly, were not as well finished as with the first two busts.
I looked at some pictures from the film and have painted the helmet as per, that is as black leather with some brown highlights to the cheek straps. Not a great likeness, but it's still Oddball.
Ralph - Very many thanks.
Well, here's Oddball's head:
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Bit of a pig, this one. The main trouble came with the eyes, which as well as being very narrow and wrinkly, were not as well finished as with the first two busts.
I looked at some pictures from the film and have painted the helmet as per, that is as black leather with some brown highlights to the cheek straps. Not a great likeness, but it's still Oddball.
I think he looks rather nice.Nicely painted and hes definately oddball.Now if Steves escaping mountainside i think we will have to supply him with a St.Bernard and ample Kendalls mint cake for his escape and evasion.
Keep going Peter.
Richard.
Keep going Peter.
Richard.
Peter,
I think you have caught the likeness very well.
I think you have caught the likeness very well.
Hi Peter
Looks great - clearly Oddball.
Jim
Looks great - clearly Oddball.
Jim
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Richard - You've set up a craving for Kendall's Mint Cake now. Love the stuff. I think Steve's aiming for Bradford, tunnelling all the way.
Scottie and Jim - Cheers. I think he'll do.
Scottie and Jim - Cheers. I think he'll do.
As the others have said Peter most definitely Oddball
G
Thank you Mick.
I've just done a bit more research and discovered that he's wearing a USAAF A11 flying helmet, which should be brown, and the nearest goggles I can find are Canadian WW2 flying goggles (Sutherland is Canadian after all).
Oddball is certainly a a very different character from Sutherland's brilliant portrayal of J P Getty in the recently shown 'Trust' (highly recommended). He's also the star of my all-time favourite film, Fellini's 'Casanova' (best watched in the English version - Sutherland's own voice and better dialogue than the Italian version with subtitles). A beautiful, beautiful film.
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I've just done a bit more research and discovered that he's wearing a USAAF A11 flying helmet, which should be brown, and the nearest goggles I can find are Canadian WW2 flying goggles (Sutherland is Canadian after all).
Oddball is certainly a a very different character from Sutherland's brilliant portrayal of J P Getty in the recently shown 'Trust' (highly recommended). He's also the star of my all-time favourite film, Fellini's 'Casanova' (best watched in the English version - Sutherland's own voice and better dialogue than the Italian version with subtitles). A beautiful, beautiful film.
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My favourite Donald Sutherland character was as Liam Devlin, the marsh warden, in The Eagle has Landed. The air of menace he portrayed was amazing.
Jim
Jim
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Jim - Another good performance. However, the least said about his Yorkshire accent in 'Revolution' the better.
G
Oddball is finished:
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The jacket was first given a coat of Vallejo Matt Black, then dry-brushed with Saddle Brown, Red Leather and Flat Flesh. I did it that way in order to try and get a leathery texture, though it was a challenge not to try and clean it up too much. The final stage involved coating it in a dark teak antiquing wax, then buffing it up to give a soft sheen. All that remained was to add the helmet strap, dog tag, iron cross and goggles.
Here are the three busts together:
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I've also ordered the Telly Savalas figure from Mitches to make up the set for Steve.
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The jacket was first given a coat of Vallejo Matt Black, then dry-brushed with Saddle Brown, Red Leather and Flat Flesh. I did it that way in order to try and get a leathery texture, though it was a challenge not to try and clean it up too much. The final stage involved coating it in a dark teak antiquing wax, then buffing it up to give a soft sheen. All that remained was to add the helmet strap, dog tag, iron cross and goggles.
Here are the three busts together:
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I've also ordered the Telly Savalas figure from Mitches to make up the set for Steve.
Great work & blogging as always Peter. The rebar was the tough part. PaulE
3 crackers Mr.D.Really great work and a nice trio.Ive never tried Kendall mint cake but im sure its very sweet if fell walkers etc like it for energy purposes.
Steve will be thrilled.
Richard
Steve will be thrilled.
Richard
Hi Peter
Superb trio - iconic. Look forward to Telly completing the line up.
Jim
Superb trio - iconic. Look forward to Telly completing the line up.
Jim
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