101st Airborne Figure

[cardmodeler]

More of the right arm on up to the shoulder. So far great fit and alignment on the parts, but we're just getting started...

By the way, I bought a couple of pens to touch up the edges, one for the flesh parts and one that is sort of a dark brown/earth color which is perfect for the clothing.

[OldTroll]

Looks great! This is going to be a most impressive model based on what you have done so far.

[rickstef]

Are you going to stuff the body with TP, in order to keep the form of the figure?

[cardmodeler]

You know, Rick, that thought did not occur to me. I've never built a figure model before. If the rest of the body builds as solidly as the arm, it seems that it will be structurally sound. Do you recommend that I do that?

[rickstef]

i stuffed about two and half rolls in to each of my soldiers, I think it is better for it, this way they can be handled and not collapse, once the figure is closed up, repairing a collapse is a pain

[cardmodeler]

Thanks a bunch for the tip Rick, I can now imagine the unfavorable result if this guy were to get poked in the gut accidentally. Should I go with Charmin or the bargain brand?

[rickstef]

i went with the cheap stuff, use the good stuff for actual action

Not like the John Wayne version, Rough Tough, and don't take $#!t off anyone

[cardmodeler]

Yer killin' me!

[KCStephens]

[dansls1]

Nice start!

And please note that (for once) I had no involvement in the whacky thread hijack this time!