Henri Huet

Henri Huet , Born of French farther and Vietnamese Mother . Henri joined the French Navy and learned photography with them . He ended up a combat photographer covering the French Vietnamese conflict Known as the Indo China war  . After the war Henri was discharged from the French Navy , but remained in South Vietnam as a civilian photographer , working for the U.S and French Governments . During the U.S involvement , he worked for both U.P.I and A.P . In February 1971 , Henri and some other Journalists including Larry Burrows , joined the OP commander who was in charge of the invasion from South Vietnam into Laos , to take a look at the battle front . The Vietnamese piloted Huey , got lost and flew over one of the most heavily defended parts of the Ho Chi Minh trail , and was shot down . There were no known survivors . Henri Was only forty two years old .
     
      For My take on Henri , I scratch made the leather camera bag from an old leather wallet . The leather was glued to a card box , and I added the Pockets and straps , and the brass button catch . The wire in front pocket is a shutter release for the cameras , note book pencil and C-rat Toilet tissue placed in the second pocket also made from scratch . The Cameras are G.I joe re -worked , along with the 21st century toys webbing , and DML NAM pouches .









Some close ups of the camera bag .









With Larry Burrows , who I attempted earlier . And further group photos .

Fantastic work, Chip!!!

Interesting piece of history and beautiful work on the leather bag! Good call using the wallet leather.

Stunning Chip! Too see this guy develop from the photo you showed us on chat, to an actual figure is outstanding! The camera bag looks great! A very fitting tribute

Thanks Chaps . Here is one of the reference pics I used , I think the sculpt has some resemblance to Henri too .



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Wonderful group emerging. 
I was just about to ask what sort of reference material you worked from.

Many Thanks Barry , I more or less ran out of cameras now .

They just keep getting better! I think Henri is now my top fave among your impressively detailed and historically-based figures!

Thanks Dave , I was pleased how he turned out in the end .