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December 11, 2025

John Hancock

 This is a figure I have been working on for a possible 2026 show figure for the National Captial Model Soldier Society. It is a bust of John Hancock in 1/12th scale.  The figure is part of the theme of US 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. I sculpted the figured digitally using Meshy and Blender. It is painted with acrylics and inks. I tried to use Rembrandt lighting with a main light to the figures lefthand above and a small fill light on the right. 

The signature name plate was cut on my laser. The base is a piece off rosewood salvaged by Rob Kempinski from trees damaged in a hurricane a few years ago.


I have also been painting a 75mm figure of BG Hermann Haupt. This is WIP.





2 comments:

  1. I really like the General Haupt figure. How tall is he? John Hancock is pretty cool too!

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    1. Bernard KempinskiDecember 14, 2025

      The Haupt figure is about 75mm tall.

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