Dog Tag 1/16 IJN Pilot

[Steve Jones]

A very nice start Peter. The head has come out well.

[Guest]

John - It will do.

Richard - Thanks re the head. Also, I'm trying not to cause offence to fellow modellers in your part of the world.....

Richard - Cheers. Thank for looking in.

I got the top half done before the heat really hit:



I'm trying for a warm palette with this one, and so used mixes of Vallejo Leather Brown and Orange Brown for the overalls. The life-jacket colour is based on Dark Olive. The label at the back will need his name on it.

[Guest]

Looking good Peter :smiling3:.

[Guest]

Cheers Ralph.

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Good progress on the pilot, he looks very happy indeed,

And well done painting with 30+ C temperatures over the Bank Holiday

I did little colour blocking on the Gordon's Highlander but was back on garden duty trimming trees again

Hopefully getting cooler for painting the trousers

Back to work today, hopefully more reasonable temperatures from tomorrow

Have a good day with the paints

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Morning Steve

Might not get any painting done today - foot clinic this morning, and it will probably be too hot by the time I get back. Thunderstorms predicted for this evening, then cooler temperatures thereafter.

[Richard48]

Howdy Peter.
Hes a fine grinny and toothy beggar.As John le Mesurier would say its all rather lovely.My feet have been playing me up a lot.Last week i had awful neuropathic pain in them.Really was a fag,Had eyetest and all good phew!!,Hope you get on ok my friend.
Rich.

[Guest]

Richard

Glad you like what I'm up to. Saw the podiatrist today and got a diagnosis for the various problems - basically my feet are f****d. I'm going to be measured for shoe inserts and have been shown how to bind the worst toe - also been given a catalogue from an extra-wide shoe company - ho, hum.

Also got some balsa today to make carrier decking for this bloke.

[Guest]

Gad, this heat! Just enough energy to make a simple carrier-deck base today:

[scottie3158]

Peter, Sorry to hear about the health woes. The figure looks great.

[Guest]

Hi Scottie.

The foot issue is no big deal - good to have an excuse to put my feet up occasionally (as if I needed one).

One IJN pilot:




Today I painted his lower half, then added the right hand and flare pistol. After that, some straps needed to be made to complete the life-vest and helmet, and a lanyard was made from glue-soaked cotton. The rank badge on the left arm is a Tamiya sticker from their pilot figure, and I used the backing paper to make the flag emblem on the right arm.

Really enjoyed painting this one.

[Guest]

Excellent paintwork Peter :smiling3:.

[Guest]

Hi Peter I just don't know how you keep doing it, it's just mind boggling how you keep producing such a high standard of work.
Pete.

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Can't really compare this with your last effort and with MM being no more I can't pull up those photos either. What I can say is that the previous figure was not one of my favourites of yours. It was quality but not up there with my top 10 Mr Day figures. This version however I really rate highly.
Jim

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Excellent work it is the little additions of the straps etc that make such a difference.