Red Skull (Bust)--Introduction & Kit Review

With the full figure behind me, it is time to follow-up with the bust/s. . .

Yes, you read right, busts. I always intended to do a companion bust to the full figure, and to this end I acquired Young Miniatures' 1/10th scale SS Totenkopf Officer (YM1811--OOB presentation can be found here) in the Fall. But. . . I recently acquired Jaguar Models' 1/12th scale SS-Ober- sturmführer (Oberleutnant/First Lt.) (GD-12005) by Mike Good (sculpted in 1998!), and this will be the basis of my first conversion project.

The bust is cast in 5 pieces + an elegantly designed pedestal that practically seamlessly attaches to the back of the torso. The all-critical head is cast separately, as is the distressed peaked cap. The remaining pieces of the kit are the right forearm/hand and cigarette. Casting quality is VG+. There are concentrations of air bubbles along some of the edges and proximal ends of the castings, but nothing out of the ordinary--or to fret over: these are now filled and under the lamp.

Whereas the Young bust will be hatted, this rendition will be bare-headed. I will further elaborate on the project in the next posting in the thread.