Malayan Emergency 1/35 scale.

[Mini Me]

Yeah.....wot Neil said. :thumb2:

[rtfoe]

Superb animation, Richard!
Those twisted poses (or Contrapposto, as we classical sculptors say ...) are really difficult to do convincingly.
Top Job Sir!

Yeah.....wot Neil said. :thumb2:

Thanks both of you, with the contrapposto I do maximum contortion or slightly exaggerated to get the effect which is needed or the scene will look flat. I try out the pose myself in the mirror to see how far I can go. Sometimes the old bones protest.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Jim R]

Your figure alterations are really good. As Neil says they must be difficult to get looking natural - yours certainly do.

[scottie3158]

Richard,
Watching this I think I will dig out a couple of old figures and have a play.

[rtfoe]

Your figure alterations are really good. As Neil says they must be difficult to get looking natural - yours certainly do.

Thanks Jim, all it needs is twists and turns until it looks right from all 360 degree angles. Best is for all joints to be free to move.

Cheers,
Wabe

[rtfoe]

Richard,
Watching this I think I will dig out a couple of old figures and have a play.

Great, for the arms I cut them at the elbow then drill through the arm till the shoulder and the a short way through the elbow on the other part of the arm then insert wire armature to connect to the shoulder. The wrist, hands and fingers can also be manipulated buy just cutting and gluing.

Enjoy,
Wabble

[scottie3158]

Great, for the arms I cut them at the elbow then drill through the arm till the shoulder and the a short way through the elbow on the other part of the arm then insert wire armature to connect to the shoulder. The wrist, hands and fingers can also be manipulated buy just cutting and gluing.

Enjoy,
Wabble

Thanks mate I will give it a go.

[rtfoe]

Got myself two bottles of loose foam. I used to get this free from old latex foam mattresses but now are hard to come by being replaces by spring mattresses.

The stuff next to them is lichen I harvested years ago from my trip to Cameron Highlands so much that I still have a box full.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

My wife recently slipped and fell while mopping the floor and hurt her wrist so we went to a local physio chiropractor to see if it was fractured. Just outside the establishment in the old part of town I spotted a fruiting banana tree only 3 ft tall. Just look at the huge bunch. The owner can have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the whole week or more.


Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Currently working on the Bakul cap that is similar to the ones worn by the British Gurkha units during official ceremonies. Basically a strip fastened round a dowel and stuck to a more stiff plastic sheet for the top and cut. Will add a ban round the base and a round knob on the top center. I'll use putty to scribe a badge.

Above the caps are rolled extra left over putty as the thrown fruits.

Cheers,
Wabble

[PaulinKendal]

Just worked my way through this from page one, Richard - what an impressive piece of work!

It's all fabulous, but highpoints for me are the biscuit pack waterfalls and the superbly lifelike bamboo - just so good!

And, as an aside, I love the foodie references - what an amazing place you live when it comes to grub! I've only had mangosteens a few times, but that's a fruit to die for. The person who works out how to grow it in the west (or how to export it in good condition) will surely make a fortune.

[rtfoe]

Just worked my way through this from page one, Richard - what an impressive piece of work!

It's all fabulous, but highpoints for me are the biscuit pack waterfalls and the superbly lifelike bamboo - just so good!

And, as an aside, I love the foodie references - what an amazing place you live when it comes to grub! I've only had mangosteens a few times, but that's a fruit to die for. The person who works out how to grow it in the west (or how to export it in good condition) will surely make a fortune.

Thanks Paul, its taken too long to make and I'm picking up the pace for a June deadline. That's why more has been done lately. The waterfall was an experiment and the bamboo a first for me. Lucky I guess.
Unfortunately have taken the grub for granted but do enjoy it at every opportunity.
Funny how the mangosteen doesn't even resemble the mango in any form with a hard bitter skin and compartmentalised fruit...damn juicy, sour and sweet and it's never enough. The wild ones on my hike in the jungle are usually snapped up by the monkeys before they ripen and grow like apples.
Glad you like the thread.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Allen Dewire]

Ohh Richard!!! What a treat this whole build is Buddy. First, the Monkey business, then the banana business and now some great action figures to top it all off!!! We won't even get into your first-rate jungle Botanics. I'm just sitting back and enjoying the whole shebang. Please keep it coming at us!!!...

Prost
Allen

[rtfoe]

Ohh Richard!!! What a treat this whole build is Buddy. First, the Monkey business, then the banana business and now some great action figures to top it all off!!! We won't even get into your first-rate jungle Botanics. I'm just sitting back and enjoying the whole shebang. Please keep it coming at us!!!...

Prost
Allen

Oooh thanks Allen...how many beers have you had? Appreciate what you're saying.
So to keep it coming I have worked on the figure further and got their caps and beret on including badges. Only two still need to rework their caps with wire and motion built in.
Firstly one of them is holding his rifle so I had to work on it separately and cutting fingers and thumb to show a better grip...

The fish inspector... :smiling6:

His buddy next to him...

Running helter-skelter forgetting his rifle...

The other escapee with a nice crop of hair...

The laughing armoured officer with beret...I cast a Hornet head after using up the set for this and North Africa dio.

Using two same posed figures at opposite ends...I hope the minor modifications like the full trousers, hand gestures and heads won't be noticeable...

Finally the driver with putty to strengthen the armatures gaps.

Going to relax and watch some TV.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Tim Marlow]

Oooh thanks Allen...how many beers have you had? Appreciate what you're saying.
So to keep it coming I have worked on the figure further and got their caps and beret on including badges. Only two still need to rework their caps with wire and motion built in.
Firstly one of them is holding his rifle so I had to work on it separately and cutting fingers and thumb to show a better grip...
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The fish inspector... :smiling6:
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His buddy next to him...
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The other escapee with a nice crop of hair...
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The laughing armoured officer with beret...I cast a Hornet head after using up the set for this and North Africa dio.
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Finally the driver with putty to strengthen the armatures gaps.
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Going to relax and watch some TV.

Cheers,
Wabble

Looking mighty fine Richard. They are going to look great when done…..so much movement and animation :thumb2: