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Thanks for the kind words, everyone. :) I did enjoy making the figure and it gave me the enthusiasm to return to figure painting after an absence of 2.5 years. Mind you, I didn't realise just how bad his eyes look: probably about the worst I've done! :( I've purchased another two boxes...

The figure is finished! And I did have fun converting the Airfix US Marine multipose figures and slapping on a bit of Magic-Sculp here and there. So many thanks to Quang and all you others for your suggestions. Here is a photo or two. I accept that it is not to your standard, but he still...

Gents, Thank you very much for your replies :) . kind regards,

Can anyone recommend any model stores in the Granada / Almeria / Murcia / Cartagena area of Spain? I am looking for a store that stocks a good selection of modelling tools, paints, airbrush propellant. Many thanks in anticipation,

:) Hey Kevin! Great to hear from you. Hope you are well and look forward to seeing you at one of the shows. I'll contact you directly by email to find out what you've been up to! All the best, Pat

Dear Quang, Brilliant suggestion! Rolled up sleeves are there. And I wanted to have one foot of the sailor resting on the catwalk rail and that should be easy to do as well. This is the way I'll go, if I screw up the conversion I won't have lost much cash and the practice will do me good! :)...

:) Hi Kenneth, Good choice! I find it slightly surprising that the figure is in 1/35 scale rather than 1/32, although I do see that it is also available with a chunk of P-40, presumably also at the smaller scale. The picture I have in my mind is with the sailor having the sleeves of his shirt...

Hi everyone, :) Many thanks to my good friend Phil May for directing me to planetfigure. There are some wonderful figure models in the gallery: very inspiring! Maybe I'll quickly finish the biplane, Japanese fighter and battleship models currently on the workbench and get back to doing some...