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

Hey MC! Great job! love the base! looks fantastic!

i like your plan for "flooding" the place with modern stuff. I am doing the same. At next years hobby show, i'll be entering all modern stuff.

The spac that I use is "paintable in 30 min" or so it says. I find that putting it in front of fan, I can knock it down to about 20. The only negative that I've found about it is that it SUCKS up the paint .... even after you prime it. The only thing that I haven't tried yet is to seal it with something like Future first.

Other than that. I's gots no complaints about this one. See you on the next one ...

... and ... thanks again, guys.

hahaha yeah I hear you on the judging- and flooding the market is always a great tactic.

As for the horizon reset- I know exactly what you were talking about, as that’s a much better way of putting into words what I was thinking when I said it balanced it vertically. It also gives the figure some backdrop; really helps put him in a scene.

Thanks Chris. I'm always concerned about doing stand-alone figures as I hate the idea of putting them on pedastools. It just screams, "Hey. Look at me. I'm up here ... just doin' nothing .. not sure how I got up here .... but ... I'm here." I think the wall helps "reset the horizon". Not sure if that makes sense, but I'm always concerned about that. If you go back to my SF figure, I don't think I did a very good job in that aspect.

As far as the show goes, my plan is to take as many of my builds as I can ... flood the market (as to speak) and force someone .... ANYONE to look at modern builds. I'm not trying to discriminate, but I think that most people that are judging contests are of the older generation and aren't in the know w/ more modern stuff. W/ that said, yes, they are SUPPOSED to judge on technique, construction, etc. and not personal preference. But, just go back to any contest that posts their results online and see what era of stuff wins ....

Actually, I'm claiming/ thinking government conspiracy, but since they DO employ me .... I guess I can't say much ...

If it doesn't metal, it's only because it's not a WWII German model- this is an amazing piece. I really think the wall does well to keep the figure half of this one balanced with the base, as they're both tall.

One thing's for sure- you’ll definitely be stumbling across pictures of it online, I’m sure everyone interested in figures will snap off a shot. Don't worry about the seam- the wall's doing it's job from what I can tell

Hey thanks guys. I actually positioned him on the wall the way I did IOT hide a seam that I honestly didn't notice. How I missed it, I don't know. IT RAN THE LENGTH OF THE LEG!?!?! I guess I thought it was a seam in the pants, but after I got it painted I noticed that it traced up the pocket too ... bad joo-joo.

Yes, the wall was built from styrofoam. I actually just cut a corner off one of the building mock-ups I did for the "BoM" build. Slapped on some more spackle, scored out some bricks, respac .... well, just go back and read Camos "Hired Gun" to see how he did his wall. I even started with priming it black! So, thanks Camo!!!

I'm pretty proud of this one. Might be small, but besides the coin, the actual resin figure and airbrushing the base coat ... this was all scratched/ build by hand. Can't wait to take this one to the show in Sept.

WOW!! an amazing build- I like your wall in relation to the SEAL much better than what I had done in my drawing- your SEAL looks like he’s cautiously approaching an intersection or a courtyard etc. AND he's looking the viewer right in the face, really makes sense. The flag looks good. Nice stained wood, very professional base.

BTW the coin looks great!! I got one for my 1/35 snipers- don't worry, it's not the one with the cross hairs and the cool sniper sayings like yours. Just the vini vidi vici of Army sniper school- sorry I know- back to your great SEAL!!

Edit- he kind of looks like he's seen a ghost in that cortyard, interesting facial features...

Well, here it is ... the final ***UPDATE***

As always, I just wanted to say thanks to those that followed and pitched in ideas. Without further delay ...

Again, thanks for all the ideas and comments that got bounced around on this one. This closes the book on yet one more ...

As always, all C&C welcome ...

Awww .... comm-on!!!! Its only like 3 or 4 ... ok maybe 5!?! But only 2 of them are started! Gimme SOME credit!!!

Chirs, haha, glad you caught the Calico Jack. I purposely didn't say anything just to see if you'd catch it.

As of now, the radio set-up is painted, the figure is complete (minus the dull coat) and the base is done. I'll be starting the groundwork/ wall/ i don't know what scenary in the morning. HOPEFULLY, this thing will done by lunch-time.

Don't worry camo- it's a way off. Grimmo- welcome to the club!

MC- nice looking radio set up, also saw a glimps of the full color flag, very nice, does add some nice color (cant see the blue, but assuming it's looking good) and again, always a fan of the Calico Jack, nice spot on the back of the head

Grimmo wrote:

modelchasm wrote: And NO psst ... you can't use this coin for our sniper "build off". I already call it .... plus I've already ordered it! ... Dang .... guess this means that I'm getting closer to that one ... Any-who!!! Sniper build off? I'm in! haha...yeah even i thought hmmmm...might be pretty cool!! but no time for me right now...!   Looking good so far! The base is a good idea!

modelchasm wrote:

And NO psst ... you can't use this coin for our sniper "build off". I already call it .... plus I've already ordered it! ... Dang .... guess this means that I'm getting closer to that one ... Any-who!!!

Sniper build off? I'm in!

Looking good so far! The base is a good idea!

Oh my fault!

but sounds good!!