Think180 Studios - 1/35 Navy SEAL (COMPLETE 26AUG09)

ooooooooo! that's a nice looking figure scott. very well sculpted. me likey very much!!

This figure is actually one of the better OOB that I've seen. Armorama has a couple of in-box reviews for other Think180 figures, and others have the same rave for their figures. Just wish they were still available. Don-know .... Jeff Meckley is on Armorama ... maybe we shoudl ask'm!?!

AND WE HAVE A WINNER!!!! I was wondering when someone was going to notice that. AND it IS funny b/c I didn't even notice it until I was right in the middle of test fitting all the pieces. Everything was going/ fitting together smoothly, but there was something that just didn't seem right about it ... and I just couldn't put my finger on it.

It's a nice change of pace ..... doing a lefty, doing a stand-alone figure in 1/35. I broke my own rule on this one though .... no molds or casts were made. (Kicking self in tail ....) this one might just be a one of a kind .... even build OOB!

***UPDATE***

So, I finished w/ the painting this afternoon, but then I noticed that I didn't really take any in-progress shots except for these ...

Here's the base coat w/ the dak tan used on the vest, holster, and helmet.

And now ... fast forward to the future .... From here, all I've got left is to finish up the base and then attach the figure. On another note, the "finished" figure isn't quite finished. Just now, I noticed that I have completely forgotten to seal the figure w/ a dull coat. No big deal, but I'll have to go back and add Future back to the lens. Oh well ... here "she" is ...

Sorry again for the lack of in-progress shots. We'll do better next time.

As always ... all C&Cs welcome.

EDIT: Forgot to add that I'm going to add a reversed full-color flag to the chest for a spice of color.

do i see a yellow dry brushing going on there??? absolutely fantastic scott!!! very well done.

I was going to say- lefty pistol and then I saw the M4 too. My lbro is a lefty and wants/ed to be a SEAL for the longest time, so I might have to ebay this kit. Such a shame that theyre OOB (not box- biz).

And I was also going to say, nice yellow trick, looks like it works on the tan as well, although I might blend it a little more next time on the tan, or add some extra tan to the yellow, just because it looks a little harsh (maybe just the camera??)

I don't know if this was a crazy quick build or my new apartment move in just really messed me up. I'll check the start and finish dates after I post. Tom's got the eyes though- I'll give him that, must be all the 1/35 modern guys he's done in the last 9 months!! And Scott- trying to shove it into the right hand and then no molds?! Not enough coffee huh?? haha this is a great little figure- can't wait to see the whole set up with the challenge coin. I know you can buy them online all over the place, but whats the idea behind those? How are you really supposed to acquire them?

haha .... then I won't tell you that the before (base coats pics) pic was taken this morning .... God I love acylics! hehe!!!

Good luck finding this kit ... if you can find ANY Think180 kits, you're a lucky man.

And yes, you're right about the yellow ... there are a couple of spot that got carried away. Since this one is going to show next month, I'll be cleaning it up just a bit more.

Stay tuned ....

Thanks for not letting me know it took 1 DAY!!! for all that detail work

Yeah, after spending a while on ebay with a few different keywords... I’ll agree. When you guys were talking rare, you weren’t kidding. Saved the searches so we'll see...

I will indeed stay tuned. How often (now that they have the OD/Tan flags) do you see the full colored? Do SF units still wear them? I can understand the need for low visibility in a large force so they don't stand out- but is there also a need for high visibility in a chaotic environment/clearing a house/close quarters type situation where the full color flags would be advantageous? Just wondering if this is pure artistic license and you wanted some color, or if this is based in reality. I agree that the color would be nice, just wondering.

Thanks guys ... I appreciate all the comments. I can't help but think/ hope that someone somewhere has these molds and that they will resurface sooner rather than later.

psstoff995 wrote:

How often (now that they have the OD/Tan flags) do you see the full colored? Do SF units still wear them? I can understand the need for low visibility in a large force so they don't stand out- but is there also a need for high visibility in a chaotic environment/clearing a house/close quarters type situation where the full color flags would be advantageous? Just wondering if this is pure artistic license and you wanted some color, or if this is based in reality. I agree that the color would be nice, just wondering.

As far as color or subdued ... in the Spec Ops world it really doesn't matter. A lot of times you'll see guys wearing full color just for friendly ID.

But ... If you really thing about ... is a full color flag something you're really going to notice when someone blows open your door in the middle of the night with a water-charge? I don't know about the SEALs, but I think that it would add a nice shot of color to an otherwise blah tan figure. Plus, I'm hoping that the color will help tie in the coin on the base. Here a pic of the coin I'm using.

The front of the coin, w/ the SEAL emblem, will be the side used, w/ the other side permanantly attached to the base.

Vibrant huh .... That's a new one to me, but thanks. I'm trying to decide how much "tweaking/ cleaning up" I need to do. I like the loook of it now, but then I look at other figures and all the colors seem so smooth.

I'm done w/ all my chores today, so I'm going to get to work on the base.

You guys have any ideas for the groundwork on this one. I'm drawing a blank here. I don't really want to do a plain-jane ground work like I did on my SF fig, but at the same time I don't want to go all out and distract from the figure either.

haha sorry, just meant that with your shading and highlight work, it really pops, it's not just bleh, even though it's all tan and OD. Any chance on some comparison shots with the other "smooth" figures? I kind of like the look of this guy, but I know those winning 1/35 figures almost look airbrushed... crazy smooth.

Maybe a low cinderblock wall? He kind of looks really forward with his stance, but his right hand is so drawn in, almost CQB looking... hmm. I agree- nothing over the top or distracting. I'm sure you'll figure something that will fit...

scott, maybe just a simple corner of a building. just two sides. only has to be a little bit bigger than the figure. do the spackling brick showing through thing....huh...maybe??

btw chris, ya notice how much closer i am to you??? about 19 away... (not that it means anything!!)

What?!!? Yeah, I've slowed way down, glad you're picking up the slack. I'm sure you'll pass me by tomorrow. haha

I agree on the building corner, only thing is it looks like the SEALs moving at a pretty good clip, so I wouldn't have him running around the corner? And I'm assuming the corner would be more L shaped from above, not symmetrical. I'd have him running parallel to the long wall of the L if you go for a corner. Have him coming up on the corner, like he's slowing down and about to turn perhaps?

Don't know if it's bigger or more complex than you were looking for, I guess you could control the amount of detail on the wall, it could be all shot up and spray painted or just any old wall with maybe some brick detail or a blue “architectural” stripe (as opposed to graffiti) or something like that.