I have just got a Tamiya 1/16 tank crew figure to go with the 1/16 T-34 GB on the armour forum. However, the figure is standing and I need him to be sitting in the drivers seat. Although not a russian fig, it is a man in a boiler suit that will suffice for my first attempt.
I would like to know if I can remodel it to a sitting position, where to cut at the hips and knees etc. I will be using milliput to fill any resulting gaps and this can be shaped to follow the body contours.
The kit comprises of the upper body, legs and head, each in 2 parts. The feet are separate.
My first thoughts were to cut out a wedge behind the knees and heat the plastic to bend the leg. The hips are a problem as it is moulded standing, so I think that I will need to cut off the legs from the crotch up to the waistline on each side, re-attach and fill in the gaps.
Sorry if this sounds like surgery, but any help will be appreciated.