"Mayhem in the Hood" wip 9-21 (humvee question)

camo junkie wrote:

ya know what...someone did make a nice larger m-14!! while i was looking for my figs i came across one...only problem is...i didnt pay attention to who!!! sorry!!

Now see ... thats just not right. Actually, Deyun Hobby makes a nice 120mm figure with an M-14. However, I don't really like the figure itself, so that means I'd be paying $40 for a rifle. I'd rather stake my chances of scratching my own from an M1!

And just for the record ... there's nothing wrong with the '80s. I loved my knee-high striped socks and my half-shirts. I'm just under the belief that progress is there for a reason .... there's no need to go back to it. :)

depends on the progress!! yeah, sorry i dont know who what where when or why with the m14...wasnt looking for one so i didnt pay attention. i may come across it again. certainly would be cheaper to scratch your own!! or im sure one of those mcfarlane figs has to have one u could use/cast!

on the dio front...havent done anything in the last couple of days. was out working in the yard out in the rain!! (its just water).

hey guys. got some of my figs in the mail today. still need to get s'more but this will tide me over for a bit. i know its not really an update but these will be an important part of this dio!!!  still need to order some warrior figs and cant seem to find the humvee crew im looking for...even squadron told me "sorry"! but i'll find 'em...or break out the sculpting putty!!! even though the inlaws are visiting this weekend...still gonna try to find time to paint some of these!!! let me know what ya think (if anything).

Nice choices Camo ... I can only speak for the last two kits, but those are good ones. If you play your cards right, the Verlinden "conversion" kit should make you a few good figures. (I made molds of a couple of the torsos and legs ... just to extend the kit ...)

Glad to hear that things are progressing.

I'm in the same boat .... once you start working with a mix of different kits, you start to notice that 1/35 sizes wonder all over the place. You're right in thinking that the Verlinden legs look a little small .... or is it that the Warrior's figs are a little big. Now THAT will mess with you're head. Hobby Fan's STYKR figs are the same way.

The only thing that you can do is try to build/ position the figures in the dio so that you don't notice it so much. You can also always argue that not everyone is 6", 185 lbs!?!

Just play around with the figures. Mix and match them in every possible configuration. Only then will you really find the combination that works best.

Good luck with that .... I'll be doing the same thing in the coming weeks.

camo junkie wrote:

modelchasm wrote:

once you start working with a mix of different kits, you start to notice that 1/35 sizes wonder all over the place.

yeah i hear ya chris. gotta get over these graduation parties etc b4 i can get any "real" work done. my 18 yr old daughter just graduated (yeah i feel old seeing as how she was born in germany when i was in the army!!). .

yeah, these sizes of these different figures is weird.  i have other verlinden stuff that is much "bigger" but again...whatever...will make it all work. will try and slap some paint on these figs within the next couple of days.

Is she your oldest? lol I'm sure she feels old too. I remember when I graduated... wow my dads gotta be pushing 50... lol you'd think I'd know his age.

Anyway, sounds like a plan- looking forward to it!

she's my one and only chris. never had anymore children...to me one was enough!! got it perfect the first time...didnt want to screw up my chances there after!!!  j/k. im pushing 40 chris...so im not much younger than your dad...and u should look at it this way...i was your age 20 very very very short years ago....you'll be right here with me....in a very very very short time kid!!!

anyway, the wife changed here hospital shift to midnights so i think i will have alot more time to work on this thing now. (i should anyway). 6 months is way too long and i need to finish it up. gonna get these figs painted then need to order a few more then im done!!!

blah blah blah ..... UPDATES dammit!!! :)

Like I can really talk! Hey and Chris ... where's your stuff!?! And stop trying to find out if she's single! HAHAHAHA!!! :)

Uhh uhh I'm working on it? hahaha oh oh ok then model

How are your figures coming lol jk

Hey camo you got those parties out of the way yet? My brother just had his tonight, he's the one her age

still have four more parties left chris. my niece's is this weekend! still....got something done yesturday...read on farther and you'll see!!! tell your bro congrats too...glad to see you guys finish SOMETHING! J/K

grimmo: thanks alot for the comments and stopping by. i appreciate it. as you can see mine is comming along but very very slowly!!! painted my new world minaitures saw gunner last night...maybe i'll post some pics...but i have a few more figs to do and i dont plan on posting each one when completed! anyway, grimmo i look forward to seeing yours and i wouldnt worry...im sure yours will be good too!! look forward to your pics as well!!

Awww ... come'on! Give us something!!!! hehe ... glad things are coming along ...

As ironic as it is, now that I have more time to build build build ... I'm not getting squat done with mine. I'm actually stumped on scratching a piece ... but whatever.

Congrats to all ... now comes the real lessons of life! Have fun, be safe, and update when you can. Take care.

modelchasm wrote:

Congrats to all ... now comes the real lessons of life! Have fun, be safe, and update when you can. Take care.

what's that supposed to mean?? the whole take care thing...u leaving??? i know your stumped on your little bird but you'll get it!

as for me, that n.w. miniature figure...what an oustanding figure. talk about a breeze to paint and the detail...WOW. never have i painted a figure as good as this one. not trying to sound conceeded...the paint just went on this figure like it was made for it. no priming no cleaning...just applied the paint. i wish they were all like that. i will post it when the flesh dries in another day or so. again, i think its more the level of detail than my paint job...but damn i highly recommend these figures!!!

HAHA, no ... not going anywhere just yet, camo ...

Which one was your NW figure again .... never-mind, I'll scroll up and read it again. I love it when figures go together smoothly. Besides the mishap, my SF figure was pretty smooth as well.

Can't wait to see it!

modelchasm wrote:

HAHA, no ... not going anywhere just yet, camo ... Which one was your NW figure again .... never-mind, I'll scroll up and read it again. I love it when figures go together smoothly. Besides the mishap, my SF figure was pretty smooth as well. Can't wait to see it!

ok...just sounded like you were done for awhile! glad to hear otherwise! glad your fig went well...isnt it nice when that happens...i dont think i ever had that!!! will try and show it tomorrow if the paints dry!! busy painting a 120mm fig at the same time. one i started again awhile ago but figured i'd finish since im painting the same colors!! will post that in the figs forum when finished!

How big is the base you re using? I picked up an awards plaque to use, but it isnt quite big enough for the building and the hummer. Might just use the building and have a few more troops thown in.

Where did you get the N.W. miniatures from? Do they have a website? They look awesome and i could use a couple of them for my one!

the base is about 8" x 8" give or take...never really measured...just made it fit! i, like u, was originally not going to put a humvee with it...but upon a much heated debate...someone (we wont name names m.c. ) wanted me to put one in the dio! as far as the n.w.m. figures...i live by the michigan toy soldier company (they have a site...just google) so i went there to buy them (although they are sold at different modeling sites...its early and i cant tell ya which ones...yet!) . not sure what your pocket book is like but just to let ya know they retail for about $15 apiece...kind of expensive for one figure per!! but after painting that one...well worth it in my opinion!! still have to pick up some more figs from warriors...but i need to paint these others first! hope that helps ya...in the mean time i will search a couple of sites for ya. cant wait to see your pics!!