Scout Trooper WiP

I like it!

need captains rank on the helmet :D

David

Had time to work a little on the Relaxed Scout !!!

I was able to secure a Threaded Wood Insert Nut in his "Left Butt Cheek" and while this was Setting in Appoxie Putty I made sure to cover the Seat with Vaseline to prevent the Putty to stick everywhere... and give me a good Seat impression in the Scout's Gluts.

I only had to drill a small hole.. 1/4 of an Inch into the seat and accessed the Screw head by the Bike Stand circular part under the bike which I drilled out ! the Rod inside the Scout's Left Leg is now Supporting the entire Vignette. and it's pretty cool !!! to see it come alive !

I will use a small piece of Styrene once I am done ... to plug the hole... on the Bike's Belly! something I can remove easily in case I need to dis-assemble the Model for transport !

So far I like Where this is going !!!!

I only have a small Picture of it.... in Hover Mode... the Legs and Gluts still need to be Refined and all the nice wrinkles and Pleats added to suit the Stance... WiP pictures always shows the good and bad about a project !

Right now; I am Sanding down all excess putty to a smooth finish; So I can start on a clean slate !

I also added some Appoxie Putty to the stomach area and Kept it Back by 2 or 3 mm in order to have yet another clean base to add the Cummerbund pleats... and give him a firm six Pack !!!

I till have to redo the left arm completely .. Just so I can have a Good One Piece arm to add to the figure...

Here are some pix !

and Pardon the Messy bench !!! Am'IBad

man i wish i had your sculpting talent. when I try to make a hand it comes out really blobular!

Looks great!

David

Great job!    

Thank you for sharing your WIP. It has given me a boost to continue my project.

 I am in the process of resculpting my trooper (regular sitting position.) Some of the oversized details have been carved down or "sharpened up" with an exacto blade. I have cut a lot of the bad details off and filled them in with epoxy putty. I also had to sand down the boots and had to figure out how to carve new folds. So I understand what you are going through.

 I have cut the helmet off and replaced it with new head. My plan is to pose the figure lifting the helmet as if they were putting it on.

 Looking at the limited photos of a reinactors and notice that there are huge differences to the model. The model looks really bad in comparison. I am stuck trying to figure out how to make a new one. Did you bulid a new helmet?  Do you have any suggestions?

 Thanks again for sharing

Todd

BigtTodd wrote:

Great job!     Thank you for sharing your WIP. It has given me a boost to continue my project.  Looking at the limited photos of a reinactors and notice that there are huge differences to the model. Did you bulid a new helmet?   Thanks again for sharing Todd

Todd !  thanks for your comments...

 in deed I made a New Helmet...   Although not perfect by anymeans...  I prefer mine to the AMT one 

The Week end was long... and I took my Work outside...  Patio Time !!!

and I Just slowly tweaed the Tights and filling the Flanks with some AveS putty !  Vaseline was my Friend to prevent the Arms from Sticking to the Torso ! as I might do a few Castings....  The neighbours were confused... seeing a guy with Latex gloves outside... on his patio playing with Putty vs. drinking beer !!!   it's a free country !

I have modified the Chest Armor and would like to use This New one in my Next Project !
Yes.... still coming up with more ideas for More Scouts.... I know !!!!

While the AveS was drying; I continued with the AMT Bike (Forks)  I don't go nuts on the bike... I like it just OOB ... a good Clean up is just what it needs... 

I learned a lesson on my last Model show...  This is why the Fork Assembly will be made into a sub-assembly... I'll use Mini magnets to Hold it in place; Magnets in the Upper Hull and small screws heads on the very Tip of the locator pins...so I can easily remove it for transport !

Taking shape..... ever so slowly... but I am not in a Hurry !  This project should be ready by October 26th.

Just a little Update !

I added the CORE! (Cummerbund) and Armour Pads “Straps”... made of Tamiya Tape... and sealed with Thin C.A. I used the pads to help locate the Straps, Once painted black the Tape texture shows through and looks different from the Body Glove fabric.

I will make a new Accessory Belt tonight... and sand down and replace the one left on the Biker... plus the Thermal Det. at the back ! I also finished assembling the Bike! The only conversions made to the original AMT Bike were: the Blaster Canon which is now made of a Brass tube and I replaced its Power Cable with a wound guitar string; of appropriate size... I don’t know the Actual Note ! Sorry !

The Bike Power Conduits were also Replaced with 4mm Steel Springs from MechaSkunk.com “nice stuff”.. A single 12" spring is good enough for One Bike... Just cut to size. The locator holes for each conduit, only need to be slightly enlarge to facilitate the switch. I seal them to the bike with a dab of Future... which forms a nice little Fillet and hides small imperfections. With the exception of the Right Hand Side Spring! This one needs a “Slave Wire” inside to Help Conform the rather complicated bend! I also added a small 4.2mm Tube to act as a “Sleeve” for the spring going the Turbo Charger... ( I call It That ) and just to reinforce my Point ! I'm no longer wasting my time with the Kit's Oblong Tubing.

I will later add a set of Throttle Cables made out of Wound Guitar Strings bent to shape and that should be it....for mods. As far as the Scout is concerned! I will add a few Pleats to the Pants and Arms, Not too many!.... and make the details on the Air Tank. The project is moving alone nicely!

Take care all !

Just a quick Update...

Had time to do the "Neck Sea"l and realized he Was DONE;  Well Almost !!!

Going to Paint soon ... after a nice clean up !

keep posted !

Thanks for stopping by !

out !

 more pictures here...

http://s170.photobucket.com/albums/u255/schweinhund227/

The Emporer will be most pleased with your progress, Captain.

Please post up a bit on how you did the neckseal.  7 rib or four rib?

I have tried to make ribs and bellows joints with putty and they wind up looking like bellows joints made from putty.  Rolling snakes of putty does me no good either...whats your process?

thanks!

David

Actually I don't have much to say on the Neck seal !   I got around.. 5 to 7 Pleats...and to make matter worse !    I actually used a Snake that I laid down from the Back and up around the shoulders and to the Front and so forth !!!   all the way to the Neck till I ran out of Snake !

Then I tapped it down a bit… to make it stick to the Under base… after that I used a “ROUND Toothpick”  !   Dipped in Vaseline!!!  To Crease the snake rolls!  or “ Bellows “ like you call yours....

 I also made sure the armor outline stayed Clear .... by that I mean  DEFINED.. and not Swamp with Putty !

 I coated the Pleats with a light smear of Vaseline with my Gloved finger !!!  just to Smooth out the thing.... I might revisit the Pleats later with a little Sand paper to refine some of the edges….  

 Sorry !!!   I just went by Ear....   sorry !  I should have taken more shots… for sure…

and yes.. mine to do look like small bellows now that you mention it !!!  LOL

It is such a small area....  that I didn't bother do too much with it....  I just wanted a few Folds and Wrinkles to Blend with the Helmet !!!

With that material….  AveS putty…   if I don’t like… I can always sand it down and start over…    it’s not that expensive…   you have a good 2 to 4 hrs to play with it….  Before it hardens’.

Always Remember.... to prevent sticking.... make sure you use Vaseline to let your tools Glide... on the material !  and it doesn't affect the hardening of AveS putty !  

Yeah....  the Bike is starting to look good...  but needs to undergo more... Weathering... and feathering... LOL

Should be Almost Ready to show!  by the END of next week !

I used in conjunction with the "Games Workshop INKS"   the Gundam Weathering Markers Set #6   Pretty cool Stuff !!! Earth Tones and Metalics...  

Work is only to be done  when I can muster the Strenght ...   

which isn't always present in my Mind !!!  nor my body !  Long Story...

Keep Posted !   I'll get there.

Judge for Yourself my Man !!!

Got some time to start the weathering on the Speeder bike !

I still have lots of work at tweaking the weathering and doing touch-ups all around... making sure I didn't miss anything.  little things like making buckles for the Scout Trooper and the survival pack on the Bike...  but in essence ! it's Done !  Well !!!

Almost Done ! 






I am still debating on which direction to point the head ! left right tilted...
oh well... I'll figure it out ! somehow !!!

Take care all !!!

Tilted to his left.

I have to say though, the weathering on the front of the bike looks alittle overdone, the streaking.

Dude, that is excellent work!

You should post this over at the RPF in the General Modeling section; there's a ton of Imperial types that would absolutely loooove this...

Yes...   about the Nose !   easily Fixable !!!   a little dab of Rubbing Alcool and it should be better..

I thank you for your Honnesty !!!   that's what  I need to Perfect those...  little  OOoops !

I will start my 3rd weathering session... and will address this Issue 

Thanks again !

Hey Schweinhund277, I noticed something. The comlink built into the "nose" of the helmet needs to be something like medium grey. Just thought I'd note that. Other than that, great job!  (again)

Schweinhund227 wrote:

So... I went out and bought a few "Inks" from the Games Workshop line up !!!  Pre-made washes !    I heard good things about them !!! and dabbed a few drops here and there ... story to get a Glimpse at what They Could do !!   Those INKS  are Great and Dry Mate !!   which is a plus !

the inks are strange but helpful. I tried using them as a straight wash (in accordance with Citadels' own guide book) and it was awful. Now i use the Flesh Wash all the time, it is a dark umber. Mix it with a drop of water and a drop of either glaze (uncolored binder in a bottle that they sell) or with a drop of future floor wax. It will go where you put it and stay in the recesses. then wipe off the extra with a bit of alcohol. Love it now that I figured out how to work with it!

Boba Fett wrote:

Hey Schweinhund277, I noticed something. The comlink built into the "nose" of the helmet needs to be something like medium grey. Just thought I'd note that. Other than that, great job!  (again)

Thanks...      I just painted "it" Last Night.... and put a Black Rim around the Interior lip !  

and Painted the Round Mouth piece Black as well...    It's almost Ready !!!

Trying to Tweak the Bike's Weathering...  too much here and there....   Got to keep it... looking USED but Not Abused....

Will post More Pictures.... once I am done !!!

 Still not sure if I should Leave it on the PLAQUE ?   or make a quick Jungle base....  to set it in On Endor !

Take care all....

and...  Yes..  the Inks are not always doing what we Expect.. but  Thank god for Rubbing Alcohol... 

Plaque looks good.

i would go for the jungle/ ferns look. It places the bike into a familiar setting and also allow you to hid any further props you may want to use. the other jungle base on the five man patrol looked fantastic, that would send this right over the top.

Excellent!

David