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Achtung Paddle Steamer..? W

I'll stick with Appleseed thanks. W

Look for one with as few parts as possible to start off with, as I said, the instructions are absolutely rubbish. Once you get the swing of it, you'll never look back. I bought my eldest lad one for Xmas. he never dreamed that the world revolved around sanding and filling.............. W

More progress on the basic figure. Flesh tones and pastels make a great combo. Underwear in thin white with some areas given a coat of kleer for that silken sheen. W

And if anyone picks your model up for a look, they die.! W

You could get one of those cheapo drills and run it off a railway transformer. That'll give you infinite speed control. W

I've also used them to hold Ignis' sword and 1/144 aircraft on clear rod for me wargames stuff. Very handy indeed. Oh yes, holding my wargames armour etc in the storage boxes using magnetic tape and magnets. For some reason, the far eastern figure designers seem to think all women have 45DDD bust sizes.! Inori seems to be the only 'flat chested' figure I have. Hmmmm....http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234975975-inori-yuzuriha-guilty-crown/ W

Deserves to be built for the unusual type if nothing else. W

I get mine from a guy in Poland. Great service and if you order multiple items, his system can't combine postage, so he bungs in some extra goodies, like aerials and the like. W

If you're definately going down the Dremmel route, look for one with variable speed control. Too fast and th plastic melts away before your eyes. W

UPDATE. W

If you have dremmel or something of that ilk, gentle application of a burr bit would work. Failing that a flat chisel blade in your knife. W

The Jagdpanthers need zimmerit. Unless Dragon's snuck one in under my radar. The G1 early is a really good kit and Atak's zimmerit really sets it off a treat. The Dragon Indi-link tracks are some of the easiest I've assembled. W

Time to start chipping the zimmerit. W

Tis figure, is one of E2046's figures with more than one level of detail. To display both options, a method of making the dress removable was needed. Thanks to YouTube and Leona's workshop https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyNSzxu5sAsNTi8qfr1j0uQ a method was found. This simply involves fitting the removable parts with..................magnets..! Obtainable from evilbay at reasonable cost, these are fitted to both halves of the piece to be removed. This is the effect they have. Small gaps I can live with for the added versatility it gives to my display. W

The 'grenade' was a hollow charge projectile to give the PaK 36 some chance of killing a tank at very close range. Totally useless against infantry and or buildings. Max range was 800 meters. Remember, hollywood doesn't know any better when it comes to important details like this. W

Some test fitting and mods. Much of the inside of the front half of the dress has to be sanded to achieve a fit over her bust, This done, the fit is quite good. Holes were drilled in on side to take the pins which will help the outer piece stay put. this also covers the seam on her left side. The right hand seam now need some work and modification to get a good fit. After drilling holes for the support rods in her feet, I use that block of balsa to stand the figure on whilst working on it. W

Have you seen any photos of PaK 36s in Normandy in 1944? I must admit I never have and I tend to think the 'doorknocker' was extinct apart from halftrack mounts. Finding late war uniforms for crew figures is a real pain too. W

Have you not considered filing the clear sprue to shape? Save melting everything in sight. I've mentioned this in my build, kit crew figures are rubbish. AM is the only way if you want a half decent figure. W

I really got into this figures last year have a few in the stash now. Whilst building a 1/35 King Tiger, I got really brassed off with the tracks and losing the etched fret, so I decided on some figure therapy. Refered to by my so-called friends as 'pervy models' I can only asume they are jealous of my burgeoning skills as a figure modeller. Besides, they're big enough for me to see and that really helps. She is another manga / anime figure from E2046. I decided on buying this one because of the display possibilities, of which more anon. As with all (at least the ones I have) E2046 figures, the instructions are a combination of poor photocopied instructions and Chinese language, both of which are not a lot of help, especially when it come to small parts or the multitude of hair pieces to add. This is E2046s photo of the pieces. this is the lady in question. I've had a little test fit of some of the parts and they seem to be one of E2046s better fitting figures. After removing the pour stubs, I fitted the three main pieces together. One major non-fit area, was the over the shoulder strap of her dress. The parts need aligning. See 1 and 1a below. 1 1 1a After a dip in hot water and a couple of gentle bends, this was the result. 2 2a The leg pieces fit perfectly so no need for major filler work there. Overall, this is a well cast figure, lots of very good detail, the necklace being a case in point and not many parts. For someone who wants to start in this area of the hobby and can paint smalll details, this would be an ideal first kit. More progress reports as and when. W

With a black undercoat, any green will look dark. Careful spraying will highlight and shadow various parts. W

Famous last words. Found this photo....... W

With a touch of green? W

Just a thought. W

I heartily recommend the Valejo face paint set. I've used it on all my figures from 20mm up and the adhesion and coverage is fantastic. replacement bottles available at any Valejo stockist. One tip given me, was to undercoat / prime with three colours. Black sprayed upwards from the base of the figure, grey hrizontaly and white from above. There's your basic shading done. the darker areas should look darker ad not so colour intensive. W