don f Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Building and painting this caricature of my surfer friend, SA, was a fun project. Nice to have fun back while modelling. The model is based upon the Hawks Classics Silly Surfers Hot Dogger Hangin' Ten. The details of the project can be found in the Figures WIP. The crab was painted to represent the Giant Samoan Crab. The bird is supposed to be a Laysan Albatross. Hope you enjoy viewing the model. Don 12 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Don, Fantastic job on the old Hawk kit. Great use of materials during your build to achieve a different look for the finished character. All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 I think I recall this one from childhood! You've done it proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don f Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 @f111guru @Bertie Psmith Thank you for the kind words. This was a project unrelated to my usual aircraft subjects and presented me with challenges. Perhaps I won't complain if volunteered to build the beach bunny. Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, don f said: @f111guru @Bertie Psmith Thank you for the kind words. This was a project unrelated to my usual aircraft subjects and presented me with challenges. Perhaps I won't complain if volunteered to build the beach bunny. Don I probably wouldn't have been allowed her, back in the day. But yes do it. The Silly Surfer needs a friend to help apply the calamine lotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Is this one in the Weird-O! series? It looks very much in that style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don f Posted July 27, 2021 Author Share Posted July 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Ratch said: Is this one in the Weird-O! series? It looks very much in that style. @Ratch Yes. A history of Hawk Weirdo's & Surfers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 There just aren't enough of these Weird-Ohs built, what a superb result from Hawk's 'mouldy old styrene'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 A fantastic series, and the perfect antidote to Olive Drab overload. One of the best things about built examples is seeing how modellers paint them, the scope for inventiveness is huge, as Dons example perfectly demonstrates. I am a bit biased though... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don f Posted August 7, 2021 Author Share Posted August 7, 2021 @TonyW Wow! What a great collection. All original issue? I remember those bottles of Testor's paint and Pactra spray paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 5 hours ago, don f said: @TonyW Wow! What a great collection. All original issue? I remember those bottles of Testor's paint and Pactra spray paint. Thanks Don. The built kits are mainly re-issues. The collector in me won't let me build an original that's somehow survived up to now. I'll happily restore old, beat to death built kits as well. Tony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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