WIP: Two 1/35 Female Soldier Figures

the Baron wrote:

Hi, charlie, for boring holes to pin your figures, you might want to pick up a pin vise and some small-bore drill bits. I use them for boring the holes in my metal figures, because I have more control than if I used the Dremel to do it.  The Dremel is quicker, to be sure, but if there is a slip, it's more of a disaster that with hand power. When I do use my Dremel to bore holes, I use Dremel's drill press stand and secure the work, for as much stability and control as I can get. Just a tip! Regards, Brad

Thank you. That's another good idea.

Hi, charlie, for boring holes to pin your figures, you might want to pick up a pin vise and some small-bore drill bits. I use them for boring the holes in my metal figures, because I have more control than if I used the Dremel to do it.  The Dremel is quicker, to be sure, but if there is a slip, it's more of a disaster that with hand power.

When I do use my Dremel to bore holes, I use Dremel's drill press stand and secure the work, for as much stability and control as I can get.

Just a tip!

Regards,

Brad

Here is the new figure

and here is a small scene withg my two female figures and a schwimwagen I just bought.

This is starting to get fun!

Finished up the figures today. I must say, the close-up enlargements look worse than just looking at the figures (which are about 2 1/2 inches tall). Oh, well.

Here's figure one:

Figure two was a more difficult build. Four pieces. Upper body, lower body, left arm, right arm and one foot. The features of her face were more faint, also. Epoxy would not hold (arms would come loose when I picked it up) and I didn't want to try pinning it--my Dremel's bearings let go and the shaft really wobbles. So I went to my old standby, the adhesive I use on my motorcycle: Goop. Let this suff set for twenty-four hours and you really have to twist the figure to get it to give. This stuff is really tenacious after it cures.

Here are the photos of figure two:

Since the facial features of the figures were so small (and after messing up with my brushes three times) I decided to use my old drafting pencil and sketch in the eyes, mouth and eyebrows with .5mm HB lead.

It sort of worked okay.

the Baron wrote:

Hi, charlie, I use a soft brass-bristled brush to clean my jeweler's files, it works pretty well.  I brush along the grooves/ridges-so, across the width of the file, and in both directions (following both sets of ridges).  Hope that helps! Regards Brad

Thanks. I hadn't thought of that (using a metal-bristled brush).

charlie98210 wrote:

camo junkie wrote: well, i give u credit charlie...i have never worked with or used metal figs b4. looks like they're coming along nicely! I picked up a set of "jewelers' files" at our local hardware store. They are pretty small and helped immensely with the detail cleanup work--although I've noticed that they clog-up when I use them when filing plastic parts or resin.

Hi, charlie, I use a soft brass-bristled brush to clean my jeweler's files, it works pretty well.  I brush along the grooves/ridges-so, across the width of the file, and in both directions (following both sets of ridges).  Hope that helps!

Regards

Brad

camo junkie wrote:

well, i give u credit charlie...i have never worked with or used metal figs b4. looks like they're coming along nicely!

I picked up a set of "jewelers' files" at our local hardware store. They are pretty small and helped immensely with the detail cleanup work--although I've noticed that they clog-up when I use them when filing plastic parts or resin.

Was up painting last night and this morning. What I am going for is a modern look. A little military but with a hint that she might be a civilian worker.

Here she is, so far. I still need to do the face and detail the cap and pants and do a little "detail clean-up" where I got a little sloppy with the paint..

camo junkie wrote:

should be nice when completed!

Thank you. Here's the first one, glued together and primered.

should be nice when completed!