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This is another one from my friend Richard Pearce. Recon productions is run by the very talented sculptor, Sverre Melleby, with castings by YS Masterpieces of Greece, who also work for Pegaso, among others.
It depicts a marine BAR-gunner of the Chosin Few, Korea 1950.
The box contents:
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This looks very good indeed. There is virtually no clean-up to do on the superbly modelled and cast parts.
One thing I was a bit uncertain of was the fact that the helmet sits rather high on the head, but research has shown that, assuming the liner is kept in, that would be the case. These are marines with frostbite awaiting evacuation:
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The chap on the left looks very like our man, and his helmet sits even higher if anything.
So, I'll give this my best shot. The challenge will be to make him look as cold and tired as his expression indicates.
This is another one from my friend Richard Pearce. Recon productions is run by the very talented sculptor, Sverre Melleby, with castings by YS Masterpieces of Greece, who also work for Pegaso, among others.
It depicts a marine BAR-gunner of the Chosin Few, Korea 1950.
The box contents:
View attachment 386433
This looks very good indeed. There is virtually no clean-up to do on the superbly modelled and cast parts.
One thing I was a bit uncertain of was the fact that the helmet sits rather high on the head, but research has shown that, assuming the liner is kept in, that would be the case. These are marines with frostbite awaiting evacuation:
View attachment 386434
The chap on the left looks very like our man, and his helmet sits even higher if anything.
So, I'll give this my best shot. The challenge will be to make him look as cold and tired as his expression indicates.
