FineScale Modeler – September 2019

16 FineScale Modeler

R

ealism is the name of

the game with this

200mm (1/10 scale)

World War II U.S. 101st

Airborne bust from Nuts

Planet. One can’t deny the like-

ness to a character from the

Band of Brothers miniseries. The

bust is incredibly detailed and

has few mold lines.

Having more of a sci-fi and

fantasy background, I set out to

research proper colors for this

project. After much head-

scratching at all the inconsis-

tencies online, I reached out to

a few friends who have access

to actual uniforms. It seems

that there were a bunch of

variations in the fabrics and

dyes used. So, I focused on

the techniques more than

color accuracy.

By Rich Erickson

FORM & FIGURE

A picture-perfect bust is

worth a thousand words

— if you get the eyes and

skin tone right

Create an emotive face

Rich used a variety of skin tone

colors and washes to paint a bust

of Damian Lewis as Dick Winters

from the Band of Brothers

miniseries. The figure’s sculptor is

Jun-sik Ahn.