Pantherman
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Starting my figure stash
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Those are pretty good kits, though perhaps a little soft, compared to today's resin kits. Resin casting generally gets crisper detail than injection-molding.
Old Tamiya 1/35 are good for practicing basic techniques. You can find them cheap on the second-hand market, or even from modelers you know, who want to build the tank but not the crew. I like the old Monogram 1/48 aircraft crew figures, too. They're reasonably well-sculpted, and they finish nicely. But if I mess one up, I don't feel bad about stripping the paint. I use SuperClean for that, by the way. It removes or softens the paint quickly, and doesn't attack the material, whether styrene, white metal, or resin. I haven't found a formula of resin yet that was damaged by SuperClean.
Old Tamiya 1/35 are good for practicing basic techniques. You can find them cheap on the second-hand market, or even from modelers you know, who want to build the tank but not the crew. I like the old Monogram 1/48 aircraft crew figures, too. They're reasonably well-sculpted, and they finish nicely. But if I mess one up, I don't feel bad about stripping the paint. I use SuperClean for that, by the way. It removes or softens the paint quickly, and doesn't attack the material, whether styrene, white metal, or resin. I haven't found a formula of resin yet that was damaged by SuperClean.
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Well I just couldn't resist so started one of the new 1/16 figures. Loving the details and so much easier to paint the smallest features. Pantherman
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And now my new face paint has arrived. Started with the first of 3 base coats. Pantherman
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Looks like Jacob Marley lol
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German Jacob it is then. Pantherman
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Now have a few more to add to the figure stash. Pantherman
