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MiniArt: Middle Eastern Tank Crew
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Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 09:40 AM UTC


Darren Baker takes a look at a recent figure release from MiniArt in 1/35th scale and depicting a Middle Eastern tank crew of the 1960’s – 70’s.

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Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 10:08 AM UTC
The hooded pullover is modeled after the Egyptian pullover worn during the 1973 war, and should be painted in sand-colored cloth. It does not appear to have been a waterproofed garment.
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Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 03:31 PM UTC
The crouched figure reminds me of a similar one in the old ICM soviet tankers set, possibly examining the vehicle running gear or similar.
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Posted: Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 06:39 PM UTC
Any tips how to paint the skin ,specially the face.
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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 - 01:18 AM UTC
The squatting figure is in a common position for Asians. I don't know how they can stay in that position, but they can and do it all the time.



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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 - 04:39 AM UTC
Yeah, but squatters are a real pain for landlords!
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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 - 05:13 AM UTC

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Any tips how to paint the skin ,specially the face.



http://www.coolminiornot.com/articles/1310-ethnic-skintones

HTH
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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 - 07:18 AM UTC

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The hooded pullover is modeled after the Egyptian pullover worn during the 1973 war, and should be painted in sand-colored cloth. It does not appear to have been a waterproofed garment.



Thank you for the input Chris as I had to go with the only like piece of clothing I could find. I knew it would not be a water proof but that is what is matched and I could not find anything else.
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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 - 01:15 PM UTC

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The squatting figure is in a common position for Asians. I don't know how they can stay in that position, but they can and do it all the time.



Arabic/Middle Eastern people are not Asian, they are Caucasian same as Europeans although they do not speak an Indo-European language. Jews and Arabs speak a semetic language. However, Iranians speak Farsi which is an Indo-European language.
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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 - 02:50 PM UTC
In many cultures around the world it is considered rude or insulting to show someone the bottom of your feet/shoes. This also affects how people sit in these cultures, e.g. no crossed legs. Perhaps that is what is depicted here.
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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 - 05:43 PM UTC
Looks like he’s about to take a dump actually, his ass needs to be lower to the ground to be squatting in the traditional squat position as per the images supplied. If anything the position this figure is in is awkward to me......wasted, if not some converting required to make him useful.
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Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019 - 08:09 PM UTC

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The squatting figure is in a common position for Asians. I don't know how they can stay in that position, but they can and do it all the time.



Arabic/Middle Eastern people are not Asian, they are Caucasian same as Europeans although they do not speak an Indo-European language. Jews and Arabs speak a semitic language. However, Iranians speak Farsi which is an Indo-European language.


Asian is not a race, it is a geographical origin, and can refer to anyone from that continent. Americans nearly always use the term to refer to East Asians, but in the UK, the term is almost always used in reference to people from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh, though they sometimes toss in Afghans, Arabs and Iranians, as well.
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Posted: Saturday, October 19, 2019 - 06:51 AM UTC

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The squatting figure is in a common position for Asians. I don't know how they can stay in that position, but they can and do it all the time.



Arabic/Middle Eastern people are not Asian, they are Caucasian same as Europeans although they do not speak an Indo-European language. Jews and Arabs speak a semitic language. However, Iranians speak Farsi which is an Indo-European language.


Asian is not a race, it is a geographical origin, and can refer to anyone from that continent. Americans nearly always use the term to refer to East Asians, but in the UK, the term is almost always used in reference to people from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh, though they sometimes toss in Afghans, Arabs and Iranians, as well.



I was using the term "Asian" in the way Gerald refers to; people who occupy the continent of Asia, which includes the Middle East.

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Posted: Saturday, October 19, 2019 - 08:40 AM UTC
Fair enough.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 01:38 PM UTC
Once again the Miniart join seams are a little heavy. I read somewhere about using a Dremel bit to remove them easily. Does anyone have experience with this?
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Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2019 - 07:35 PM UTC
I have switched to a glass fibre pen and soapy water for sanding seam lines of late.
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