Wow, so many nice comments. Thanks to one and all. Much appreciated.
IŽll try to answer some of your questions.
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How much fiddling - filling did you have to do with the arms positioning - as to holding the weapon.
Not a lot really! Of course I dry fitted several times and saw little "bumps" in the plastic that obstructed the proper arm placement. These were sanded down to improve.
The torso and legs were built and completly set, then I brushed some cement on arms and torso parts and then joined them. When these were starting to set, I used the bazooka as a guide to get the grip and arm placement right. I use Humbrol cement so you have a few minutes of movement possible, while the plastic is soft. I worry more about the grip and will allow for a small gap on the back if needed, where its easier to fill later. Because I pre-cemented the arms and torso, the plastic is now quite soft and squeezes out to fill any small gaps. Ended up not needing any filler. Let this set, and then I cleaned up with a knife and sand paper. Then I brush Modelmaster thin cement over the area to tidy up any knife or sanding tracks. This gives a nice smooth finish.
The moral is, If you can allow one thing to have a gap to get a nice arm placement and grip ... let it be on the back of the shoulder. Its the easiest to fix with some filler.
TIP ALERT; This is something I do a lot. I bought model master thin cement to try it out a while back, but found it dried to quickly and I couldnŽt trust the bond. I prefer my bottle of Humbrol poly cement. But when joining something after sanding and scraping, I brush some Modelmaster over the area ONCE and let it dry. This softens the plastic and it dries smooth and you loose all the untidy sanding marks. Try it! Quoted Text
...is your railing all scrtachbuild??
.... Have you done something at the fence of tamiya?
Yes its the tamiya fence. I joined the two fence pieces and cut off both ends. One would have fitted perfectly, but I thought it was too symetrical. To get the grain effect, I sanded them with rough sandpaper and then scored them with the back of my hobby knife.
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and how have you made those bulletholes?
Just drilled some small holes with a pin vise, and cut little triangular segments out from it with a knife.
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I took the liberty to have a look at your gallery. Impressive, ...
Thats what I do. I surf through a good few sites and galleries daily, always looking for little ideas and details that I can incorporate into my work, and also just for inspiration. The sunken wheel and jerry can idea came from period figure models. Those guys always have so much detail on those little bases ... not just a stone and a bit of static grass. This is my attempt at that.
Thanks again for taking the time to comment. More will be posted next week. Cheers.
