discussion Malayan Emergency 1/35 scale.

[PaulinKendal]

Just worked my way through this from page one, Richard - what an impressive piece of work!

It's all fabulous, but highpoints for me are the biscuit pack waterfalls and the superbly lifelike bamboo - just so good!

And, as an aside, I love the foodie references - what an amazing place you live when it comes to grub! I've only had mangosteens a few times, but that's a fruit to die for. The person who works out how to grow it in the west (or how to export it in good condition) will surely make a fortune.

 

[rtfoe]

Just worked my way through this from page one, Richard - what an impressive piece of work!

It's all fabulous, but highpoints for me are the biscuit pack waterfalls and the superbly lifelike bamboo - just so good!

And, as an aside, I love the foodie references - what an amazing place you live when it comes to grub! I've only had mangosteens a few times, but that's a fruit to die for. The person who works out how to grow it in the west (or how to export it in good condition) will surely make a fortune.

Thanks Paul, its taken too long to make and I'm picking up the pace for a June deadline. That's why more has been done lately. The waterfall was an experiment and the bamboo a first for me. Lucky I guess.
Unfortunately have taken the grub for granted but do enjoy it at every opportunity.
Funny how the mangosteen doesn't even resemble the mango in any form with a hard bitter skin and compartmentalised fruit...damn juicy, sour and sweet and it's never enough. The wild ones on my hike in the jungle are usually snapped up by the monkeys before they ripen and grow like apples.
Glad you like the thread.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Allen Dewire]

Ohh Richard!!! What a treat this whole build is Buddy. First, the Monkey business, then the banana business and now some great action figures to top it all off!!! We won't even get into your first-rate jungle Botanics. I'm just sitting back and enjoying the whole shebang. Please keep it coming at us!!!...

Prost
Allen

 

[rtfoe]

Ohh Richard!!! What a treat this whole build is Buddy. First, the Monkey business, then the banana business and now some great action figures to top it all off!!! We won't even get into your first-rate jungle Botanics. I'm just sitting back and enjoying the whole shebang. Please keep it coming at us!!!...

Prost
Allen

Oooh thanks Allen...how many beers have you had? Appreciate what you're saying.
So to keep it coming I have worked on the figure further and got their caps and beret on including badges. Only two still need to rework their caps with wire and motion built in.
Firstly one of them is holding his rifle so I had to work on it separately and cutting fingers and thumb to show a better grip...

The fish inspector... :smiling6:

His buddy next to him...

Running helter-skelter forgetting his rifle...

The other escapee with a nice crop of hair...

The laughing armoured officer with beret...I cast a Hornet head after using up the set for this and North Africa dio.

Using two same posed figures at opposite ends...I hope the minor modifications like the full trousers, hand gestures and heads won't be noticeable...

Finally the driver with putty to strengthen the armatures gaps.

Going to relax and watch some TV.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Tim Marlow]

Oooh thanks Allen...how many beers have you had? Appreciate what you're saying.
So to keep it coming I have worked on the figure further and got their caps and beret on including badges. Only two still need to rework their caps with wire and motion built in.
Firstly one of them is holding his rifle so I had to work on it separately and cutting fingers and thumb to show a better grip...

The fish inspector... :smiling6:

His buddy next to him...

Running helter-skelter forgetting his rifle...

The other escapee with a nice crop of hair...

The laughing armoured officer with beret...I cast a Hornet head after using up the set for this and North Africa dio.

Using two same posed figures at opposite ends...I hope the minor modifications like the full trousers, hand gestures and heads won't be noticeable...

Finally the driver with putty to strengthen the armatures gaps.

Going to relax and watch some TV.

Cheers,
Wabble

Looking mighty fine Richard. They are going to look great when done…..so much movement and animation :thumb2:

 

[scottie3158]

Richard, loving the figures mate.

 

[Mini Me]

Totally agree with the other posts Wabble, going to be an interesting and entertaining altercation! :thumb2:

 

[rtfoe]

Looking mighty fine Richard. They are going to look great when done…..so much movement and animation :thumb2:

Thanks Tim, hopefully the animated poses brings life to the dio.

Richard, loving the figures mate.

Me too Scottie, it grows on you as they gradually build up.

Totally agree with the other posts Wabble, going to be an interesting and entertaining altercation! :thumb2:

Thanks Rick, I'm hoping it will.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Jim R]

Really great work on the figures.

.. so much movement and animation :thumb2:

Totally agree.

 

[Strenko J]

Figure creativity is simply marvelous Richard… you are a master at it and it is showing your great skills!,, cant wait for more updates as this progresses

 

[Guest]

What can anyone add to the comments ? Apart from :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:
Wabble time maybe for a SBS in the art of surgery .

 

[rtfoe]

Really great work on the figures.

Totally agree.

Figure creativity is simply marvelous Richard… you are a master at it and it is showing your great skills!,, cant wait for more updates as this progresses

What can anyone add to the comments ? Apart from :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:
Wabble time maybe for a SBS in the art of surgery .

Thank you kindly Jim, Joe and John R. Glad you all like what's been done so far. I'm enjoying the build and that's a good sign that it will be worked on till it's finished.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[rtfoe]

A little done today...
Fitted the hand and rifle plus added the fruit hitting over the cap on this guy...

Then I did up the drivers hair and cap...

Wrapped the banana trunks with dried leaf shoots which I will seal with varnish to preserve it.

Will start adding the bananas after painting them and concentrate on each leaf.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Mini Me]

Nice shooting with the coconut....looks like that gang of primates got his range.... he's for it now!! :tears-of-joy:

 

[Guest]

You've certainly got the knack Wabble.

 

[rtfoe]

Nice shooting with the coconut....looks like that gang of primates got his range.... he's for it now!! :tears-of-joy:

You've certainly got the knack Wabble.

Rick and John R, with that shot hitting the mark the rest will range in so he's nowhere to hide.:tears-of-joy: The monkey sure has the knack too.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[minitnkr]

Outstanding.

 

[rtfoe]

Outstanding.

Thank you Paul.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[rtfoe]

My bad habit of revisiting my builds has just happened again. I looked at my Dingo and saw some areas the old Tamiya kit missed and proceeded to scratch these...
One of them was a correction where I had stuck the skirting stowage compartment lid too flat so using sheet plastic to make the slant...

The kit didn't mold in the lip around the rear mudguard stowage bin so that was added on both sides with a latch and lock. I scratched a lock too for the skirt bin. A bracket was added as well.

The front chassis armoured guard extentions were modified to look the part as it wasn't provided. In doing so I a cidenyally knocked off the two tightening handles and just replaced with stretched sprue.

I also removed the white surround of the unit emblems and number plate.

Next I'll be adding canvas straps to hold the opened hatches and some form of stowage. As the journey wouldn't be far, it should be sparse.
Will be concentrating on details from here on since the basic components and poses are all done.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[rtfoe]

More additions to missing detail are the rear lights and indicators...


Cheers,
Wabble