Ok, as promised, here's some "in-progress" shots..
First, the basic figure, SOB, with no modifications (That may change if I decide to use it on something, a BCT dio or vignette). A little blurry, but there's nothing to really look at anyway :
I cut a circular piece of styrene and sanded it to aproximate shape & size using my calibrated and bore-sighted Mk I Eyeball. Be careful here because the styrene will disappear quickly at this thickness. I then glued it to the figure's head. :
After the glue had set, I finished sanding the shape and added a slightly over-sized blob of Bondo Red Glazing Putty. I pushed and pulled it around with the flat of my knife, scraping the excess from the brim from time to time until it looked about right, pushing it down so's not to get too high, and making sure it stayed centered over the figure's head and the diameter remained just a tiny bit bigger than the head's.
This will set up overnight and be allowed to harden through & though. Then I'll add a skosh more putty to cover those little holes and such, sand, and then carve the four indentations into the crown. At that point, the figure will be ready for paint and when completed, I'll add the Infantry Blue hat cord and leather neck-band.
...but my stories are rare ones and not always all that commical! ... |
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Heh... I duno... Bet somebody laughed about it...