More Tamiya Therapy: Three 1/16 Figures

[Guest]

I've now painted and attached the personal equipment:

[Guest]

Wow that's quite something Peter,:thumb2: and good afternoon.

This virus is going to put paid to a lot of events before the year is out. Like you anyone with your diabetes or any one a chest problem like me is going to have to be careful.:sick: I can't see people returning from an infected country self isolating them selves either , some people just won't be told. They should just not be aloud back in, end of.
Hearing a man say the government had duty of care ! what a joke, did they force him to go where he was:angry:. Rant over. !

Have a good afternoon:smiling2:

[Andy Belsey]

Watching with great interest as usual, Peter.
Any chance of moving the Wrussian's right arm up and having him a prisoner? You could put these three on one base or just the officer and Wrussian together. You've probably got a spare hand in your spares? If you cut through the upper arm you could twist it round? The two arms don't have to be level, just pointing up. If it doesn't look right, just stick it back and have him as a stand alone figure. Don't let it give you a headache though! Just thinking.
Andy

[Guest]

Hi John - My in-laws insist on going to Tenerife for their dose of winter sun. They'll either get a dose of Coronovirus or be detained in quarantine for ever. Twits.

Andy - A good idea. I could have the Wussian surrendering to the officer. I'll see if it's feasible.

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Lovely work so far.

[Mini Me]

I'm having a hard time getting a seat in edgewise, seems to be a lot of shuffling of chairs here. Looking forward to further developments and I like the surrender idea. Rick H.

[Guest]

Welcome along Rick - there's plenty of room.

I was thinking of doing some definitive (for me at east) out-of -the-box versions of these kits, just to say that I had done them that way at least once. I may therefore not do a surrender, and if that's the case, here's one I did earlier:

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Seeing Romans I thought I'd drifted into another thread. The drapery on that great coat is stunning - as good as it gets. Glad so much is still seen with the equipment fitted.
Jim

[Guest]

Sorry Jim - got side-tracked into ancient history there. Glad you like the greatcoat - it still needs a coat of matt varnish and some dirtying up.

[Mini Me]

Nice surrender scene Peter, I could be happy with that if you decide other wise.
Cheers, Rick H.

[Steven000]

Excellent work you did on that older one indeed :thumb2:

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Lovely progress on the figure, and you still have the head to do, should be a fun day today.

Snow down here and not getting any warmer!

The "Government and medical" professions are playing down the Corona virus as less than winter flu.

But why are they always wearing full CSI suits and breathing gear?

Why is the world economy "collapsing"?

Why are whole towns being isolated?

Being cautious is very wise and I totally agree with you about staying out of town, and the internet has made it so much easier to do.

I am off to see my Orthopaedic surgeon today as my knee is still swollen, which means a visit to Bradford Royal Infirmary

That might be a difficult one!

Have a good painting day

Regards

Steve H

[Guest]

Rick - :thumb2:

Steven - :thumb2:

Steve - A very scary situation, but it's worth remembering that many, many more people will die of ordinary flu this winter, and we don't seem to care about that. My wife visited friends at the weekend; he's an anaesthetist and she's a GP who had to self-isolate for two weeks, and they endorsed that view - it's a mild illness that only carries off those with underlying medical conditions.

Anyway, slightly reassured (''Darling, you're far too fit and healthy'') it will be on to our man's head today. Depending on progress, I may even get him finished. Enjoy your visit to BRI.

[Tim Marlow]

The figures are looking good Peter....nice work.
Don’t let Coronavirus get to you though. The precautions are being taken to stop it overloading the health service, not to try to stop the spread of a lethal disease. It’s lethality is actually relatively low, but it’s transmission rate seems to be quite high and appears to not yet be fully understood. Unchecked, an outbreak would proliferate quickly and could easily overwhelm the medical services in an area. The precautions are designed to allow the health services to deal with a manageable stream of cases rather than face a huge influx over a few days.

[Guest]

Tim - Exciting times! My wife may get called back in if the thing escalates.

Back to the build, and one finished machine-gunner:

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I had to abandon the kit head, as some damage around the right eye meant that I couldn't get a decent finish. Fortunately, I had this one by Dragon, conveniently wearing a headscarf. After that, I just had the right hand and MG42 to paint and attach, and a strap to make for the gun. The base is a Tamiya one with a few bits and pieces added.