The womb
09-10-2009 :: The figure
There is something I didn't tell -it's one of the main reasons why I choose 1/32 instead of 1/35, surer there is this question of Browning guns, but also that the Ball Turret gunner was to be very small to fit, so If I was about to do a tiny guy, he would look even tinier if I were to model it in 1/35 if you follow me :)
Anyway, I alwyas wonder at those modelers who lovbe their work so much that they got to the length of modeling some stuff that nobody will be able to see in the end. i am not like that. Once the Turret will be closed what will we be able to see of the gunner? his feet basically.
So I decided to only spend a few short hours in doing it -and not even do a sculpting but more a conversion of sorts. I Happen to own that Tamiya Schwimmwagen that I have ben canaibalizing for various projects for years and I set up in taking the driver and vbend him to the appropriate shape..
09-10-2009 :: Arranging the shape of the ball turret gunner
So i have been arranging the arms and back so that he looks like he is bending on one of the shotguns.
09-10-2009 :: Does he fit?
Does he fit?..
09-10-2009 :: Dressing the guy with a Magic Sculp coat
Dressing the guy with a Magic Sculp coat
09-10-2009 :: The final ball turret gunner
In the end that how he looks like (well i have been sanding him a bit more thoroughly than that.
I have been using some Green stuff for the helmet and some of the pockets.
09-11-2009 :: Circular cutter
Owning that circular cutter is one really great thing when you have rounds to cut (obviously)
09-11-2009 :: The support of the Ball Turret
Now of course what i want to model is the support for the ball turret as shown in this picture (my apologizes to the real picture taker whose name or reference is forever lost to me)
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