Malayan Emergency 1/35 scale.

[rtfoe]

Thank you all, John R, Rick, Neil, Jim, Allen, John B, Andy T, Paul and Andrea for the kind comments.
Well I've watched my sisters and their dance troupe do their thing and my family listens to all kinds of music from the Mills Brothers to Military Tattoos, rock, blues, new wave, old wave, whatever wave but I definitely don't run a dance studio. :smiling2:
Definitely honoured to be the first recipient of the Simon T Award and miss his scratchery especially splitting a tank hull in half just to reduce the width by 3mm lengthwise or him posting replies on my time frame as he literally builds at odd hours. What a wonderful idea for the award.
The only accessory that is glued are the weapons and straps as the rest are made from putty which is sculpted in situ. I found a way to apply CA in large amounts and wicker away the access by scraping with a sharp blade towards the joint as it cures. It disappears or evaporates and leaves no residue.
On the hand reaching the steering is about the same as the hand gripping a rifle...you cut the hand at the wrist and finger joints to wrap it round the subject then connect it to the body with wire measured from shoulder to elbow to wrist. Then putty and sculpt the sleeve. That's the only way I know. Hope it helps.
Figures are primed and zenithelled. Found some areas I missed scraping the mold lines.
Am overwhelmed by the surge of replies.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Mickc1440]

A well deserved award Wabble, they should have a dance off with Neil’s Iwo Jima guys

[Neil Merryweather]

A well deserved award Wabble, they should have a dance off with Neil’s Iwo Jima guys

No contest-mine are doing Sleeping Lions!

[rtfoe]

A well deserved award Wabble, they should have a dance off with Neil’s Iwo Jima guys

Perhaps a foxtrot together. :smiling6:

No contest-mine are doing Sleeping Lions!

Ready to pounce...

Anyway here are the figures after the grey priming that showed missed mold lines and then a coat of Nato black and zenithel with dark yellow and topped with white...
Warning...it's going to be picture heavy...

A painting we will go, a painting we will go, hey ho the dairio...:smiling6:

Cheers,
Wabble

[Strenko J]

AMAZING and well deserved of the Simon T award! Can’t wait to see this all come together with the monkeys and stunning scenery

[Jim R]

Those figures are brilliant. The movement you've modelled into them is perfect. The paint ties them together.

[JayCee]

Very, very good, Richard. You have excelled yourself yet again. A most deserved award :thumb2:
John.

[rtfoe]

Thank you Joe, Jim and John. The priming did reveal some rough surfaces on close-ups but is exceptable being in a dio at a safe distance.
One guy has the first coat and blending whilst the rest have the black painted in...

Still needs more highlights and shadows. The sten also needs some graphite. Let's see how many I can manage in a day.

Cheers,
Wabble

[JR]

" Your da Man " brilliant Wibble .

[rtfoe]

" Your da Man " brilliant Wibble .

Thanks John, tried the Nightshift way of easy painting and it works.
SWMBO decided to move furniture around today which is a yearly ritual habit of hers being an ex interior designer. So my figure painting hopes today is dashed. Arms are still trembling from the heavy heaving of stuff from one end of the house to the other. Cats are also adjusting to the new environment.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Graeme C.]

The figures are looking great Richard, the Simon T award is well deserved.
A nice Idea to start that John.:thumb2:

[JR]

Thanks John, tried the Nightshift way of easy painting and it works.
SWMBO decided to move furniture around today which is a yearly ritual habit of hers being an ex interior designer. So my figure painting hopes today is dashed. Arms are still trembling from the heavy heaving of stuff from one end of the house to the other. Cats are also adjusting to the new environment.

Cheers,
Wabble

Wabble I had a friend who did just that, in the winter they moved in to a room with log burner.
Come summer they moved either to the conservatory or lounge .
Your lucky Mrs Wabble doesn't move those plants as well !

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks John, tried the Nightshift way of easy painting and it works.
SWMBO decided to move furniture around today which is a yearly ritual habit of hers being an ex interior designer. So my figure painting hopes today is dashed. Arms are still trembling from the heavy heaving of stuff from one end of the house to the other. Cats are also adjusting to the new environment.

Cheers,
Wabble

I feel your pain brother!
My SWMBO always moves something around when she does the dusting and it's a constant challenge to find where the car keys are kept this week or why the room looks different but can't quite put my finger on it. This week my son and I had to remove the top and saw 2 legs off her late dad's desk to get it(on end) around a tight corner into her office ... And then replace them,obvs!

[rtfoe]

The figures are looking great Richard, the Simon T award is well deserved.
A nice Idea to start that John.:thumb2:

Lucky to be the first awarded Graeme.

Wabble I had a friend who did just that, in the winter they moved in to a room with log burner.
Come summer they moved either to the conservatory or lounge .
Your lucky Mrs Wabble doesn't move those plants as well !

Plant movement is a weekly affair and I stay clear and play deaf.

I feel your pain brother!
My SWMBO always moves something around when she does the dusting and it's a constant challenge to find where the car keys are kept this week or why the room looks different but can't quite put my finger on it. This week my son and I had to remove the top and saw 2 legs off her late dad's desk to get it(on end) around a tight corner into her office ... And then replace them,obvs!

We surgeons have similar SWMBOs. :smiling6:

Today did an old style oils and turpentine wash to tone down the blueness on the two vehicles. They looked too odd standing out from the greenery. Stunk up the whole cave and house.

Cheers,
Wabble

[scottie3158]

Wabble, that award is thoroughly deserved. My hat is doffed Sir.