Chris

I agree about the placement of the gas mask canister strap. One thing you will probably find is that by late in the war most troops weren't carrying them any more anyway.

Regards

Rob

Which one do you mean J? Have attached one cannister and added new straps. I admit it should be hanging lower as it looks as if its stuck on top of the shovel. I cut the moulded straps but made the mistake of following the same lines with the metal ones. Next time I think I need to cut the moulded ones right back to the shoulder.

Hi Jay. Not nit picking, comments are always welcome. I know what you mean about the figure, knew it didn't look right but its glued in place. Puting this one down to experience and will work harder on the others to get the right placement. I should know exactly where it sits as I've been re-enacting for 7 years and actually own and wear all the gear these figures are carrying.
Like I say I realise its wrong but one of the points of this build was to see what worked for me and what didn't. This is the first build in nearly 20 years and its a chance to try the new techniques I've read about online. Will see how the next cannisters go on the next figures.

If I'm being honest despite not building anything for that time I did run my own China & Ceramic restoration business. Every day was spent glueing, filling, sculpting and painting so I shouldn't be too shaby with a brush. The only problem was after doing those things for 8 or more hours a day the last thing I felt like doing was comeing home and starting all over again. Now I've had a career change its nice to go back to a hobby I enjoyed so much.