120mm Verlinden "Bandits 2 O'Clock B-17 Gunner"

[Jeeves]

Haven't been in the Sheep's Pen as much as I'd like between loads of work at school, nice weather, another horse in the field, and a little PS3 thrown in. Plus...after 23 years of playing drums, I've had a little inkling to add some guitar to my repertoire...so just pickd up an acoustic today to start learning on...

Been plugging away at this one...figure went together great and I am taking my time since it is my first large scale one...started a bit of Mig Productions Dark Wash...still have to play around with the leather a bit and start adding the buckle detail...and a touch up on the Mae West where the masking pulled it up...but you can sort of get the idea where I am going



The hull part for the waist position is causing me fits though. I was trying to add sheet styrene outside so I could give Archer's raised detail rivets a go, but ran into some issues with the middle section...so it is getting the acetone treatment to hopefully give it attempt #2...

 

[spud]

Don't thy stick to the paint? So primer details paint..?

 

[Jeeves]

Yeah they do...but I didn't like what Verlinden had attempted to do for the rivets...so the sheet styrene was a good idea from someone else...I just failed in the execution . I'll get it sorted out though...

 

[TRM]

Looking great Mike!! I like the bigger figs!! Looks like you have it all under control now!! Keep it going!!

 

[longlance67]

Looking very nice indeed


i love this figure and im looking forward to seeing it all come together

 

[PANZERMAN]

Good start to this large scale figure. Lots of room for detailing here.
I'd rather gun from here than the ball turret. Saw a documentary that had a damaged B17 coming
in for a landing. Hydraulics gone, belly landing, unable to raise ball turret. Tragedy.
Bill

 

[Jeeves]

Thanks guys...taking my time with this one so I do it right!