P.K.A Ausf G Gustav

[Guest]

Hi Friends!!

Well...the Gustav is painted _O

Now is time to play with the weathering..... dust, rust, mud......

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Cheers

Polux

[Gern]

You know this could almost represent the armoured suits worn by the Mobile Infantry from Bob Heinlein's Starship Troopers. Only almost mind 'cos it doesn't carry anywhere near enough weapons.

Anyway, it looks real good.

Gern

[Andy2035]

Hi Polux,

This is looking very good so far Sir, top marks...

Andy...

[Guest]

This is a pic of the idea.

The fairy hold on the hand of the Gustav.....

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[Guest]

You know this could almost represent the armoured suits worn by the Mobile Infantry from Bob Heinlein's Starship Troopers. Only almost mind 'cos it doesn't carry anywhere near enough weapons.Anyway, it looks real good.

Gern

This a model of the Starship Troopers. It's an 1/12 scale kit.

Are these?

[Gern]

That looks much better than the one on the cover of the book! 1/12 is too big for me - and it's too expensive - but thanks Polux.

Gern

[Ian M]

You know this could almost represent the armoured suits worn by the Mobile Infantry from Bob Heinlein's Starship Troopers. Only almost mind 'cos it doesn't carry anywhere near enough weapons.Anyway, it looks real good.

Gern

Makes me think of the ones in Avatar...

It looks good Polux. Nice work on the paint.

Ian M

[Guest]

Thanks guys.

This morning I paint a matt varnish coat. This evening will start with the first washes.

Cheers Polux

[Gern]

Makes me think of the ones in Avatar... Ian M

Amazing really. One guy gets a good idea and everybody follows suit! Starship Troopers, with details of how the suit has to work, was written way back in 1959. I've read lots of Sci-Fi going back to the 1930's and 40's and I see the plots of these stories crop up in Sci-Fi films and TV series with monotonous regularity. It's why I stopped watching them.

Sorry to interrupt your thread Polux.

Gern

[Guest]

Sorry to interrupt your thread Polux.

Gern

Love the Sci-Fi comments!! So don't worry!!!

It's true Gern, you can see everywhere...

[Guest]

I was lucky this evening!!

I have the brush on my hand and a few washes ready......went a little voice said me:

- There is something you forget mate!!!

- Mmmm....maybe, but what? I ask myself......

Five minuts after I found the problem!!! The decals

Yes, it's a Sci-Fi model, but it has decals too o_O

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Now I can catch the brush

[papa 695]

Great work Polux just caught up on this

Are the fairy wings real butterfly wings ? they look so real

[Guest]

Great work Polux just caught up on thisAre the fairy wings real butterfly wings ? they look so real

You nailed Ian.

Are real, you can found on the house garden or....in front of your car

I give them a little coat of gloss varnish, with brush. Was afraid to broke them with the airbrush.

Aren't glued yet, first I have to paint the fairy.

Thanks!

[Andy2035]

Hi Polux,

Great idea using the moth wings, why try to make them when there are plenty of real ones around...

I am glad you remembered the decals, I have seen a few of these without, whilst they still look great, you just know that something is missing...

Looking forward to seeing this weathered now, may I ask if this is going to have a pilot or will it be an empty suit...

Andy...

[Guest]

Hi Polux,Looking forward to seeing this weathered now, may I ask if this is going to have a pilot or will it be an empty suit...

Andy...

Thanks Andy!

Not, will have the pilot.

The inside is so simply, so the suit needs the guy....and hate to paint "guys".... . In fact I started this evening with the first colour coat.

I start thinking the white colour isn't the best choice for an extreme weathering.... I will need to do it more subtle...

Cheers. Polux