redzebra
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Post by redzebra on Feb 23, 2021 14:20:06 GMT
Been asked a few times if I could do a 1970s/1980s tank crew, especially in NBC suits, finally got around to making a start. Cast some bodies off to use as the armature, the finished set wont have legs :-) Figure on the right, will be just head and shoulders.  |
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Post by Marco on Feb 23, 2021 14:36:44 GMT
Looks excellent Paul!
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Post by Boots on Feb 23, 2021 14:37:59 GMT
Great idea Paul.........i know a few who`ll be up for these  , looking superb so far fella  |
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Post by redzebra on Feb 23, 2021 15:18:49 GMT
Thanks Gents, its my friends Peter Robinson and Paul Crocker that finally twisted my arm :-) and have provided loads of photos of their time in the army :-)
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Post by Boots on Feb 23, 2021 16:07:35 GMT
Can`t beat good/correct reference material |
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Post by redzebra on Feb 23, 2021 16:34:57 GMT
Thanks mate, Ive also got a lot of reference photos of the parkas they wore, so maybe another set one day :-)
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Post by Boots on Feb 23, 2021 20:10:51 GMT
That sounds grand Paul  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Feb 24, 2021 19:57:19 GMT
Excellent stuff Paul, it's about time we had some more modern Brit figures, especially from the 70's 80's & 90's. I can see these sat in a Salidin or similar and of course a Chieftain!
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Post by redzebra on Feb 25, 2021 5:52:03 GMT
Cheers Boots and Pete :-)
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Post by Armorguy on Feb 25, 2021 12:49:46 GMT
Good references combined with your trained eyes/hands is magical. Well done!
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redzebra
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Post by redzebra on Feb 25, 2021 14:14:43 GMT
Cheers mate
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Post by redzebra on Feb 26, 2021 14:39:32 GMT
An update, been a busy few days, so haven't done as much as hoped, wasnt happy with the collar/hood, so they came off and new ones made. The heads wont be the ones with the figures, I just needed something to give me the size/diameter of neck. Hopefully more this weekend :-)  |
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Post by Paul B on Feb 26, 2021 15:22:07 GMT
These are going to be good Paul  |
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Post by redzebra on Feb 26, 2021 15:46:15 GMT
Cheers Paul, still not figured out how Ill do the little mikes :-( Maybe a jig and some copper wire)
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Post by Paul B on Feb 26, 2021 19:15:31 GMT
The attachment to the Bonedome was quite large, something about 25mm in diameter and the same in height.
The mike boom would be best as a piece 0.4mm wire, then the mike was like an oblong, at a guess 40mm in
length and 15 in depth.
Maybe my memory is not that what it was, but these things were built to be knocked about.
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Post by Snipersmudge on Feb 26, 2021 19:46:16 GMT
Bloody good stuff Paul! Is it me or does the guy in the commanders spot look like a certain Mr B?  |
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Post by Boots on Feb 26, 2021 21:21:23 GMT
They look feckin` ace Paul LMFAO....... |
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Post by Paul B on Feb 26, 2021 21:35:40 GMT
Boots behave yourself, and you too Pete  |
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Post by Boots on Feb 26, 2021 21:38:55 GMT
If Pete can pick you out in 1/35th scale wearing a covid mask then you`de be no good in an I.D parade |
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Post by Paul B on Feb 26, 2021 21:52:55 GMT
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, looking superb so far fella 
