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Converted Tamiya 1/16 scale American Infantry (Modern)

Posted by Megan McChain
on Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Jonathan Tymec
Leamington, Ontario, Canada
 

Jonathan writes: “I converted Tamiya’s 1/16 scale American Infantry (Modern) to depict myself in Afghanistan with the Canadian army. I had to reshape and detail the helmet, completely replace and alter the molded detail on the torso, change the pose of the arms to hold the weapon naturally, and scratchbuild all the equipment using modeling putties, stock styrene, and some household materials. I’m most proud of the additional detailing of the rifle and the helmet. The CADPAT camouflage was done with fine brushes and toothpicks, then lightly weathered. The only piece of gear missing is the clear orange ballistic eyewear, which I found too difficult to model. The groundwork is built up from pastels, cornstarch and scenic material. The soldier is conducting a detailed search for roadside bombs along a goat path edging a minefield. Locals stack and paint rocks on top of the old Soviet mines.”

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