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The Goon
DougCohen
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Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 06:26 AM UTC
this is a little bit weird but I did this Zombie bomber pilot just for fun and this is how he turned out.



DougCohen
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Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 06:30 AM UTC
I was going to just mount it to a wood base but thought it would look cool to have it framed in a way by a wreck in the jungle, like he is haunting the wreck. I had a very nice Academy 1/72nd scale B-24 with the decals for the Goon a plane that flew in the China Burma area. So here is the B-24.










DougCohen
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Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 06:31 AM UTC
this is how it looks all together.

tinbanger
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Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 06:35 AM UTC
I like the build! Nice to see something different!
JClapp
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Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 03:29 PM UTC
wow, that very cool!
I use to love "Weird War Tales" comics, that could be a cover.
magnusf
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Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 05:19 PM UTC
That's really cool! I like the twist a lot !



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Posted: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 07:04 PM UTC
Doug,
Absolutely outstanding

The B-24 is incredibly well done for that vignette. Every area of it just looks the part of a wreck. But the bust figure is just in a class by itself. I know next to nothing about figures and figure painting, so for me it's all about how I see it. And I see it as just about perfect. The weathering and shading on the leather jacket, cap, and even the headphones is a real as it can possibly get. And the skull/face is just unreal.

Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

Joel
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Posted: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 06:40 AM UTC
thanks for the kind words, to be honest I was a little worried that this would be taken the wrong way, it was just a fun project that popped into my brain.
SuperSandaas
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 02:56 AM UTC
What company makes that resin (I presume) zombie-pilot bust? Outstanding paintwork. It looks a bit cartoon-like, in a good way!
justsendit
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 10:13 AM UTC
Doug – This is sooooo cool! You've got some mad skillz! Fantastic work all around!

—mike
DougCohen
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 03:11 PM UTC

Quoted Text

What company makes that resin (I presume) zombie-pilot bust? Outstanding paintwork. It looks a bit cartoon-like, in a good way!



Started as a Warriors kit B-24 is Academy
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2015 - 12:50 AM UTC
Hi Doug

That's simply stunning - and it should be a Frontpage Feature! If you took in-progress shots, a full article on how you built and painted it would be great. If not, definitely an On Display.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2015 - 03:30 AM UTC
Very nice work indeed!
Is that zombie pilot bust from a kit or your own sculpt? Either way, awesome work! Reminds me a bit of Eddie.


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