Brian Wildfong
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Brian built this Young Miniatures 1/10 scale bust of a "Flying Tiger", an American volunteer who flew with the Chinese Air Force early in World War II. He added oxygen mask clips to the flying helmet using tiny loops of stainless-steel wire and Apoxie Sculpt. Brian also added the chinstrap using a lead sheet from a wine bottle, with a shearling chin pad made from Apoxie Sculpt textured with a dental pick. The paint was a combination of acrylic undercoats with shadows and highlights rendered with oil paints.