discussion SimonT - Yufan Model - Seal Support Team 75mm

[Mini Me]

Please carry on Mr. T...Julie and Wabbit as well as the rest of us are counting on you!
Cheers, Rick H.

 

[Steve Jones]

AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhh!! She will need a medi pack after this!! :smiling5:

 

[scottie3158]

Simon,
My figures have at least two dips mate.

 

[SimonT]

I think the most I’ve done is around six on a 120mm sniper - it had so much time in the cleaner it changed the consistency of the resin!

 

[scottie3158]

I think the most I’ve done is around six on a 120mm sniper - it had so much time in the cleaner it changed the consistency of the resin!

I must admit that is a few dips, but were you happy in the end or did it become unpaintable?

 

[SimonT]

It worked in the end Paul but the resin was the consistency of a bar of soap - no long term damage, he is still on my shelf

You may have seen it on the other site - German sniper firing from first floor of ruined building

 

[Guest]

Well, I thought it was looking fine Simon, but if you weren't happy......

 

[SimonT]

The Dettol has done its job and stripped all the paint back to resin

Apart from her leg falling off, which was a known issue, there doesn’t appear to have been any further damage


So ready to rectify the issues and try again with the paint

 

[scottie3158]

Simon,
That cleaned up nicely. looking forward to the next attempt.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
If all else fails leave the leg off and position her behind a tree stump!!! You could even call her 'Long John Julie' and people would believe she was never meant to have a leg.
Jim

 

[SimonT]

Leg has been drilled and pinned in place without problem so no need for pirate impressions

Pulled her head off again and drilled and pinned that whilst I was at it

Although initially I all looked ok after the soaking I have found that the filler has been affected by the Dettol - it has gone soft so most of it will need to come off and be re-done

 

[Guest]

Sure Rick will still like Julie, even with one lower leg !

 

[SimonT]

Put a new blade in the scalpel......


.....and promptly stabbed it into my finger

Leaked a bit but at least I kept it off the carpet :rolling:




I also dissected the wabbit - pulled his head and left arm (leg) off then broke the previous arm joint

Trimmed the arm down rotated a few bits to get a better angle then drilled and pinned again

Also cut off the kit neck mounting and drilled and pinned it at the same time taking the opportunity to change the head angle so that he is looking over the assault rifle

An unfortunate side effect of all this ragging about was that his right ear fell off yet again

This time it was beyond saving as there just wasn't the material left to drill and pin again

I have instead drilled his noggin and put an ear length pin in - I will have to sculpt a new ear around the pin

Rebuilding next......

 

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
Definitely a Simon T build. Two steps forward and three back. Legs, heads and ears all dropping off. Blood everywhere and a humourous update. All's right with the world.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Put a new blade in the scalpel......


.....and promptly stabbed it into my finger

Leaked a bit but at least I kept it off the carpet :rolling:

:surprised: :face-with-head-bandage::crying::crying:

 

[Guest]

My word, you are suffering for this one Simon. Blood looks good though.....

 

[Steve Jones]

I know you are struggling with the legs, arms and ears but there is no need for that level of realism. If you want to do a surgery shot of them then just use red paint LOL

If medals were given out for model builds then you deserve a Victoria Cross for sticking with this one

 

[rtfoe]

I know you are struggling with the legs, arms and ears but there is no need for that level of realism. If you want to do a surgery shot of them then just use red paint LOL

If medals were given out for model builds then you deserve a Victoria Cross for sticking with this one

Steve.... Simon's got a chest full of Purple Hearts already. I'm only surprised he hasn't run out of blood. Missed the carpet yeah right probably squirted across the room and out the window. :tears-of-joy:

They ought to invent safety knives for you and don't try to do Teppanyaki. :smiling4: I squirm in my chair everytime I read that someone has a close encounter with the blade.

Looking forward to the re-do.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[scottie3158]

Simon,
I have heard of suffering for your art but giving a pint of blood, as Tony Hancock would say that's nearly an arm full. Nice work on the wabbit.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

As we say at work- at least you didn't bleed on the model!
good luck with the second round, Simon.