Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Hello Britmodellers! 👋 While the Vigilante is under the leisure sanding work, I decided to build and paint some figures in parallel. Actually, I was a big fan of the Dragon’s «Nam» series back in the late ‘90s, so it’s not a surprise that I chose this kit. I’m not so hurry with this build, but I want to have some fun and recall my painting skills. The box art: An «instruction» along with the painting scheme: Sprue A: Sprue A (backside): Looks not not so bad in comparison with the Dragon, I think it’s an excellent sculpting work here. Sprue B: I love the basic M16A1 on the left side of the sprue, but these on the right (along with M203) is something not so good in my opinion - I need something to replace these later. Sprue B (backside): This time I choose the water-based paints and get a two interesting sets: I’m not so experienced with this kind of paint, but I’m looking forward to try it (tasty pics, isn’t it?): Thanks for looking! 😸 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Great choice, I love Masterbox figures! Incredible level of detail for injected plastic, although they require a bit of cleaning for mould flesh. Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeren Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Nice. Following along. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 1 hour ago, giemme said: Great choice, I love Masterbox figures! Incredible level of detail for injected plastic, although they require a bit of cleaning for mould flesh. Thanks, Giorgio! 🙂 Yes, some amount of the seam lines, but nothing serious. 28 minutes ago, Soeren said: Nice. Following along. Thank you, Soeren! The lady and her nón lá: Very nice-quality plastic, it’s pleasure to work with. Thank you, guys! 🤝 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Tip Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Those are a great set (as almost anything from Master Box), and it seems I didn't make the mistake, but the sculptor -your lady also has one leg that's shorter than the other? Especially the barrel of the Weapon with the 30rd-magazine without M203 is, well... odd, to say the least. And not just on this one, but obviously on the mold itself, as it is/was present in all of my 3 Nam-boxes with that sprue. But as long as that's the only problem... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 18, 2019 Author Share Posted September 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, Johnny Tip said: Those are a great set (as almost anything from Master Box), and it seems I didn't make the mistake, but the sculptor -your lady also has one leg that's shorter than the other? Just a bit Johnny, just a bit - I think I’ll sort it later if I decide to do a small «Nam ground» placement for the figures. 14 minutes ago, Johnny Tip said: Especially the barrel of the Weapon with the 30rd-magazine without M203 is, well... odd, to say the least. Exactly! Looks like from the different kit from the different manufacturer... 😐 And the other two looks very Dragon-ish for me. 14 minutes ago, Johnny Tip said: And not just on this one, but obviously on the mold itself, as it is/was present in all of my 3 Nam-boxes with that sprue. I’m not surprised, but I think the Dragon M-16/AR-15 Family kit is all that I need to replace these odd rifles. 18 minutes ago, Johnny Tip said: But as long as that's the only problem... Yes, I noticed it, too! 👍 The fit is great and I’m almost finished the first man. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 (edited) Hello guys, just completed the second and third (the guy in T-Shirt on the right) figures: Mr. T-Shirt has a separate pockets on his trousers - the wise decision to make the clothes more realistic. I drilled the ø1.0 mm holes in their feet to use a plastic rods as a handle. P.S. And I got something for the faces: Thanks for looking! 😬 Edited September 19, 2019 by Nikolay Polyakov 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 They look spot on, flawless assembly job Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 1 hour ago, giemme said: They look spot on, flawless assembly job Thank you, Giorgio! 😊 The last two men taking a bit more time to work with, but I hope to finish them soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Hello, friends! 🤝 This morning I finished the third man and the fourth is nearly done, too: The next step will be cleaning the ammunition and other small parts. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeren Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 The figure detail is really good. Looking foward to your progress. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 4 hours ago, Soeren said: The figure detail is really good. Yes, the details are really spot on! 4 hours ago, Soeren said: Looking foward to your progress. I hope I’ll not screw up this build on the painting job. The Dragon boxes show us a bit different colors to use, I need to compare them with the AK sets and choose the «right» direction... Thank you, Soeren! 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Well, guys... I completed the figures assembly and now I can post the group shot: The first man deserves to be a more tanned but I’ll decide it later, on the skin painting stage. The «rear» view: An equipment is partially cutted off the sprues and cleaned: That’s all for today, thanks for looking! 🐈 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Neat job! Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 46 minutes ago, giemme said: Neat job! Thank you! 😊 We have a lots of hats and panamas here, so I use them as a test beds for a painting work and post the results (if I’ll find them acceptable). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 Hello, Britmodellers! 👋 I have a very frustrating experience cleaning the seam lines from a grenades, but it’s all looks good now: Also I have done some painting procedures to manage what the colors I need to blend to achieve the best results. I use an AK Interactive paint and decided to made my own mixture and not the suggested in their painting guide. Look what I got: The helmet has just a single layer of Ligh Green AK3024 - the base for the Leaves Camouflage pattern that I’ll try later. The hat has a coat of mixed Ligh Green AK3024 and Midtone Green AK3025 (the latter instead of a recommended Dark Green AK3023). The panama is painted with a triple mix of a Ligh Green AK3024, Midtone Green AK3025 and Grey Green AK3143 and has the color that I want to achieve - not too bright as the new uniform and has a slightly faded shade. That’s all for now! Next will be the some additional experiments with a paints and priming. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Wow, impressive job in cleaning up all those hanging bits Must have been a total chore Nice job on the camo tones too Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Newsome Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Those look very well sculpted and cast figures, I think I might have to acquire some myself. Roger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 59 minutes ago, giemme said: Wow, impressive job in cleaning up all those hanging bits Must have been a total chore Thanks, Giorgio! 🤝 I spent a three evenings (about a hour per day) to make all these things done. Not so tedious, but you’re right - chore... 59 minutes ago, giemme said: Nice job on the camo tones too Thanks! Just tried to reproduce the mixtures again and have a nice results! 👍 56 minutes ago, Roger Newsome said: Those look very well sculpted and cast figures, I think I might have to acquire some myself. Sure Roger, these figures are great and worth buying! But I’m not going to say that these kits are better or a worse than a Dragon - just different. I think that the Dragon 3313 Marine Recon is absolutely amazingly sculpted kit and I haven’t seen any better Vietnam War kit yet (sure, in my opinion). Thank you, guys! 😉 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Tip Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Good job on the 4 grunts (or 3 grunts and possibly an LT)! I agree on the Force Recon Marines -only trouble I see is Dragon's ...ummm... how do I put this... the black guy is always the heavy gunner or grenadier! Most times there's a white main cast and a small black supporting cast -apart from SpecOps units, I think it was a bit more mixed... always gets my goat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 4 hours ago, Johnny Tip said: Good job on the 4 grunts (or 3 grunts and possibly an LT)! Thanks, Johnny! 🙂 4 hours ago, Johnny Tip said: I agree on the Force Recon Marines -only trouble I see is Dragon's ...ummm... how do I put this... the black guy is always the heavy gunner or grenadier! I think it’s a some kind of a tradition - the good thing I must say. 4 hours ago, Johnny Tip said: Most times there's a white main cast and a small black supporting cast -apart from SpecOps units, I think it was a bit more mixed... always gets my goat. But there’s also an artistic choice - ask the guys that make these beautiful box arts! The Dragon box art is something that you’d expect to see on the sprues, but it’s not about that kit. Not a fault, just a small difference. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) OK, I continue the experiment and mixed a olive-ish color for the ammo boxes and other bits: This time it’s a mixture of a Light Green AK3024, US Field Drab AK3075 and Dark Green AK3023. I’m glad that I’m able to mix the colors and get the results that I want. As the Johnny (@The Spadgent) said, all the «bits and bobs» are prepared for the «priming»: I used the quotes because it’s not a primer itself, but just a light coat of the spirit-based flat grey paint. Thanks for looking! 😉 Edited September 23, 2019 by Nikolay Polyakov 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 You certainly own an unlimited supply of patience... Ciao 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolay Polyakov Posted September 23, 2019 Author Share Posted September 23, 2019 1 hour ago, giemme said: You certainly own an unlimited supply of patience... Actually, I can’t confirm that... 😬 Looks like I found the right rhythm with this build, so there’s no rush and no long stops. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelman182 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Great work, Nikolay. Is it just my eyesight, or the does the second guy from the left in the five figure line-up look a LOT like the Silver Surfer from the second Fantastic Four film?? 🙂 Perhaps a chrome silver undercoat, just so we can check? Go on - you know it'd be fun! 😉 Looks like the biggest dilemna with this kit is choosing which of the vast array of equipment you're going to fit! Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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