I know right ??? Who’d a thunk it,
J
Ok, I’m late for supper, great fig. More???
Right there, that’s when you just injected that figure with Life - magic
Thanks Tim,
Very nice thing to write.
J
How much (if any) work did you do re-sculpting the MB head on that figgy? That’s a lot of expression and emotion in an injection molded figure’s face.
I slightly undercut the chinstrap on both the leading and trailing edges. I very carefully sharpened the mouth edges at the bottom of the upper lip and top of the lower lip. Other than that, super nice noggin right out of the box.
J
Looking good as ever.
Awesome job on this one Jerry, keep those Brits coming. Best regards…Dale
Thank you Sir!
J
Thanks Dale,
I have a lot more on the way as well as their foes,
J
Is the radio mounted on his front belt? I thought radios of that era would be larger.
D
Mounted on a strap that attached to the webbing that cradled the set. It was meant to be worn in front and the antennae mount tilts to the right in this pic, to allow the aerial to be on the side of the face. This was the British radio very roughly equivalent to the walkie talkie. Known as the Number 38 radio set. Used for short range work. The battery and the junction box were carried in a pouch slung over the shoulder. I actually made this radio a bit too tall. It should be about 1/3 shorter!
Thanks Jerry-just like a walkie talkie.
Spot on Jerry, love it, simply love it.
Brian
Bit of US WWII trivia:
The SCR-356 handheld US radio that everyone calls a “walkie-talkie” was actually called a “handie-talkie” in WWII.
The US WWII “walkie-talkie” was the backpack carried SCR-300.
Inquiring minds want to know…
Thanks Brian,
I did manage to get the dimensions of the radio incorrect though. I didn’t notice the error until I put the webbing on and it didn’t match my ref pic. I was too lazy to go back and start over though! LoL
That has always been a weakness of mine. I really don’t like to go back and re-make things.
Maybe when I grow up I can change that bad trait ?
J
I vaguely remember something about that.
But it’s one of the military legends that will never go away right ? Like snow on the ground in every part of the BoB or WSS wearing winter combat revisable suits in the BoB.
J
Hi Jerry,
Love these latest two figures, especially the radio operator, he really looks as if he’s relaying some urgent message, brilliant, .
Cheers, ,
G