Iwo Jima 1-32 Scale

[rtfoe]

Ah... cutting up and posing before regamortise sets in...great lying injured marine Neil. The plastic for the Airfix multipose figures must be soft and easy to carve unlike the Tamiya old plastic figures that are hard and brittle.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Ah... cutting up and posing before regamortise sets in...great lying injured marine Neil. The plastic for the Airfix multipose figures must be soft and easy to carve unlike the Tamiya old plastic figures that are hard and brittle.

Cheers,
Wabble

yes it's very nice to use

 

[Andy the Sheep]

A bit late but... permission to board, Captain.

 

[scottie3158]

Neil,
I am definitely in for this mate, hope to learn a lot about figure modifying.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Welcome aboard, Andy & Paul!

 

[Mini Me]

yes it's very nice to use

So this is what "Plastic" Surgeons converse about over tea and biscuits!

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

I notice in photos that the Corpsmen are armed and not wearing red crosses in the Pacific -presumably they were not left untargeted by the Japanese?

Many stories about medics being targeted, as they thought that would demoralise the US troops more, and be one less person available to help the wounded opposition.
Vietnam war has the same stories about the enemy targeting US medical troops in priority to anyone else in their field of view.,

 

[Jim R]

Like Scottie I'm hoping to learn a little about the skills involved in figure modifying.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

I've added arms and a head to the casualty from the spares box




And I 've started work on the kneeling guy using one leg from each of these






I cut away the boot soles



I'll have to add a trouser cuff to the right leg
I pinned the torso to the legs




I found arms and hands in the spares box and pinned them



and finally a head




So, bring on the next one!

 

[Neil Merryweather]

In case anyone's interested, this is what a 'plastic surgeon's' surgery looks like

 

[Mini Me]

Sorta like a miniature Zombie Apocalypse

 

[JR]

Looking good Neil .

 

[Neil Merryweather]

I've done a couple more





thanks for looking
Neil

 

[Mini Me]

I'm just wondering Neil,.how many Marines have you got in mind for this epic scene? I saw that you mentioned three packs of Airfix figs...and will you be using all of them ?

 

[Neil Merryweather]

I'm just wondering Neil,.how many Marines have you got in mind for this epic scene? I saw that you mentioned three packs of Airfix figs...and will you be using all of them ?

I think I have 11 helmets with cloth covers on so that's probably the number

 

[rtfoe]

In case anyone's interested, this is what a 'plastic surgeon's' surgery looks like
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I have a similar OR but not many organ donors as you have. Am quite explicit in even matching the blood type Cool selection of limbs and outnards.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Neil Merryweather]

3 more




I think I'm about done now

 

[Jim R]

Very clever stuff Neil. This adapting figures malarkey is a branch of the hobby with it's own set of skills. What putty do you use to fill in the joints?

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Very clever stuff Neil. This adapting figures malarkey is a branch of the hobby with it's own set of skills. What putty do you use to fill in the joints?

Milliput usually Jim.
Sometimes it only needs a bit of PPP or similar. I also use Duro (Greenstuff) for the hair and delicate things, and GW Liquid Greenstuff is quite good as well.

 

[adt70hk]

In case anyone's interested, this is what a 'plastic surgeon's' surgery looks like
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Rather you than me! But looking like you're off to a good start!