"Battle for Mogadishu" ***COMPLETE*** 24oct09

modelchasm wrote:

I'm hoping to be READY to close things up by COB today ... however, I'm taking it easy on modeling today.

so in other words....NO, ya wont have ANYTHING for us today!! c'mon...i know!!

That would be a negative ... hmmm, but I might be able to fill a camalbak .... its an option!

Anyways! ...since the SEAL figure is done, I'm returning my attention to this one. I've got the pilots finished up and am just adding a little more detail to the cockpit before putting the pilots in. After that, I'm going to dull coat the interior before closing everything up. I'm hoping to be READY to close things up by COB today ... however, I'm taking it easy on modeling today.

We'll post pics of my progress later today ...

psstoff995 wrote:

Good catch Tom, I was just kidding about those BFF rings, didn't think you guys were half-heart-necklace serious, little did I know...

yah think i didnt know you were kidding chris??? ahhh....funny stuff!! whatever man!!!

camo junkie wrote:

what would we hunt??? you and i are married (uhhh...to wives people!!)

Good catch Tom, I was just kidding about those BFF rings, didn't think you guys were half-heart-necklace serious, little did I know... Should be interesting to see how those masking tape seatbelts work to cover up the molded on ones, I think it'll look nice all buttoned up inside the cockpit, I'm sure no one would notice the belts with all those D-boys on the sides, but that's just my lol

It makes sense to get all the little details right, so that everything’s done up to your best effort and all blends cohesively. Even though the little details might not be in the open, they still add to the whole picture.

Thanks, Avus. I'm glad you like the pilots. I'm still not sold on the whole painted on vest, but I'm not going to change anything until I see what it looks like w/ them in the bird. I'm just hoping that everything will be fine and it won't end up being another tear-out job!?!

Come on down, Camo ... we can hunt together.

modelchasm wrote:

Hey, maybe when it gets cold up there you can snow-bird down here and we can to jack together! HAHA!!! .... on second thought, we'd probably just get into trouble and have to call someone for bail. ... better stay home. Glad you got to use the idea. Turns out, I may have the room for something similar. We'll see. I should be finishing that one up tomorrow.

definately would be nice to get away from this miserable place in the winter time, and texas is the place to be. although, i'm not keen on the whole bail thing... . may end up looking for work down there or something yet!!! glad u sould use his idea as well.

Great work on the pilots, MC.

When I read in an earlier post that you were not to remove the cast belts I thought "this will look crappy", BUT seeing the result I'm definitively reconsidering!

Looking forward to see the riders ...

BTW I posted a link in the figures section: have a look.

Hey, maybe when it gets cold up there you can snow-bird down here and we can to jack together! HAHA!!! .... on second thought, we'd probably just get into trouble and have to call someone for bail. ... better stay home.

Glad you got to use the idea. Turns out, I may have the room for something similar. We'll see. I should be finishing that one up tomorrow.

Na .... you can't really tell looking at the figs in person. Dave won't go under the knife.

Fortunatly ... or unfortunatly ... however you want to look at it, my camera gets up in there real good. Like I said before, I use my pics to pick out flaws that I just can't see in person, even under three lamps!

That side of his face won't be facing the open door. Plus I'm counting on plenty of shading going on once the bird gets closed up again.

I'd add the highlights tonight, but I'm looking forward to going to bed early tonight .... Ahhh, such is life .... when you got jack-sh!t to do.

camo junkie wrote:

modelchasm wrote:  psstoff995 wrote: hahaha you guys should get matching rings or something ... now that's a little too much. yeah no kidding chris...i mean rings??? c'mon...ya know they those 1/2 heart necklace charms...geez!!

HAHA ... BFF! Tee-he ...

Eh-hum! O-K dammit .... time for an ***UPDATE***

Here are the pilots in progress ... starting w/ some of the shading....

Here's where I paint the tactical vest on over the molded seatbelts. I think once I get the masking tape belts on, this will look much better. I've also added a little more shading and depth to the uniforms.

The finshed heads ...

... attached to the finished bodies ...

Not too much else to do before getting the fusealge halves closed up again. However, as I was writing this update, I thought that the pilots' uniforms just looked a little dark, then I realized that I still need to DB the highlights. Yeah ... BIG miss on that one.

After the DBing, I'll dull coat them and that should be it. Then, its on to strapping them into the seats....

modelchasm wrote:

psstoff995 wrote: hahaha you guys should get matching rings or something ... now that's a little too much.

yeah no kidding chris...i mean rings??? c'mon...ya know they those 1/2 heart necklace charms...geez!!  

psstoff995 wrote:

hahaha you guys should get matching rings or something

... now that's a little too much.

... HAHAHA!!! .... sorry .... I'm still learning I guess.

Camo and Model ... Best Friends FOR-E-VER!