Dog Tag 1/16 Gurkha

[Guest]

Cheers Jim.

Next stage. Legs finished and arms painted and attached:



The metal left arm was difficult to do and had to be fixed in place to finish it off. The detailing on that part compared to the resin was pretty poor, but it will have to do.

[Guest]

I've now added most of the personal equipment:



There were straps to make for the water bottle and binocular case, as well as the lanyard, which is painted, glue-soaked cotton. I'll probably work on the base next, as he's getting heavier - the hat is metal and may make him a bit top-heavy and difficult to locate securely otherwise.

[rtfoe]

Hi Peter, just like Steve , caught this before it's finished. Great paintwork complimenting Calvins sculpture. The face improvement very crucial and looks much better. You've hidden the poor detailing on the metal arm very well. When doing the hat try to find a way to get it to sit further down on the head...only on parade do they sit proudly forward and cocked to the right.

I have a Kukri and those bl.... things are sharp. Good thing I don't practice knicking myself before sheathing it back into the scabbard.

Cheers,
Richard

[Guest]

Hi Richard

Glad you approve of the face - took some thinking about and experimentation.

I don't think I can do anything about the hat unfortunately. It's a pretty solid piece of metal, so the only way to make it sit differently would be to slice off the top of the head, which is not really an option at this stage.

My grandmother's second husband (step grandfather?) had a fine kukri, which he acquired from a Gurkha in North Africa (he said, though he was there). It was a really nice ceremonial piece, with fine decoration on the scabbard and two smaller knives. No idea what happened to it (very likely binned by my grandmother after his death - she was like that).

[Guest]

Excellent painting Peter :smiling3:.

[Guest]

Thanks Ralph

These Dog Tag figures take quite a lot of work and raise very different issues from injection-moulded kits.

[scottie3158]

Peter,
I think this is your best to date everything looks good the colours and the whole finish is superb

[Richard48]

Nice one Peter.
Love the Colour of his uniform.Really is a nice shade and although hes fighting you at least you have conquered the quirks and White metal pests.Not my fave material to be honest.Great for weapons and armour on knights.
Nicely done mate.
Richard

[Guest]

Scottie - It has it's dodgy bits, believe me, but many thanks all the same.

Richard - Glad you like him so far. I absolutely hate white metal!

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

No Fruil tracks for Christmas then? LOL

Another super figure Peter, Well done.

Getting closer to the Bank Holiday but no promised better weather yet.

As long as it arrives by Sunday, as I am working another Saturday!

5 weeks has flown by again!

Whats next on the bench?

Have a good day with the next figure/bust

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Morning Steve

Still a way to go with this one - base, gun, bag, helmet, hat.

Sorry to hear that the start of the fine weather has you stuck at work, but at least it looks like it's going to last for a few days.

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Looks great. I bought a figure once thinking it was resin and when it came it was white metal. It was only1/35 but it was incredibly heavy for its size.
Jim

[Guest]

Thanks Jim

Nearly finished - just the base to decorate now.

[Guest]

Done:



This was a bit of a pig to finish, as the metal parts caused the figure to be quite unbalanced. A bit of extra CA was needed here and there as a result, but it got there in the end.

[Guest]

What a complete pile of,......................,Brilliance :smiling3:.