nzgunnie
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This is the Dragon 1/12 'Hong Kong Police Special Duties Unit' Figure.
The equipment is decidedly British - SA80 Bayonet, S10 respirator, but a PASGT helmet.
Although there's a bit of artistic licence, I've modelled this after a New Zealand Counter Terrorist Tactical Assault Group operator. The CTTAG is a new unit in the New Zealand military set up specifically for CT or 'Black Role' operations domestically. It's members are drawn from all three services in the NZDF and they undertake a modified SAS selection course. If successful they then specialise in CT operations, and although attached to 1NZSAS GP they are not badged members of the SAS. After two years they will either return to their original service, or may be offered a further tour. If they wish to become fully badged members of the SAS they have to pass the full SAS selection course. The intent is that CTTAG is a full time unit for domestic coverage of the CT role, freeing up the more broadly trained SAS for overseas 'Green' roles, such as Afghanistan.
This is my first attempt at using an airbrush for the majority of the painting. I used an Iwata HP-CP and mostly Tamiya acrylics. I then used Vallejo model colours for the details and outlining and some additional shadows. Oil paints were used for the leather portion of the boots and to give the metal work of the MP5 a sheen. This hasn't shown up too well in the photos though as it's pretty subtle anyway. Graphite from a pencil was used to highlight some of the raised detail in the MP5.
I decided to paint the nomex flying gloves sage green and grey instead of black for a bit of contrast.
The figure was built largely out of the box, except for the following:
I added lenses to the S10 respirator.
The sights, muzzle and Surefire weapon light on the MP5 were drilled out, a lens was added to the weapon light.
The moulded on karabiner and figure 8 descender were carved off and new ones scratch built.
The kit base was used with the footpath (sidewalk for those that speak American) made from a 10mm thick piece of MDF textured with Tamiya putty and painted with enamels and finished with weathering powders and pastels.
Photographed with a Nikon D70s and a 18-70mm lens (not the best lens!). Used natural light and a bit of bounced flash, filled with a reflector just out of the frame.
Hope you like him!
The equipment is decidedly British - SA80 Bayonet, S10 respirator, but a PASGT helmet.
Although there's a bit of artistic licence, I've modelled this after a New Zealand Counter Terrorist Tactical Assault Group operator. The CTTAG is a new unit in the New Zealand military set up specifically for CT or 'Black Role' operations domestically. It's members are drawn from all three services in the NZDF and they undertake a modified SAS selection course. If successful they then specialise in CT operations, and although attached to 1NZSAS GP they are not badged members of the SAS. After two years they will either return to their original service, or may be offered a further tour. If they wish to become fully badged members of the SAS they have to pass the full SAS selection course. The intent is that CTTAG is a full time unit for domestic coverage of the CT role, freeing up the more broadly trained SAS for overseas 'Green' roles, such as Afghanistan.
This is my first attempt at using an airbrush for the majority of the painting. I used an Iwata HP-CP and mostly Tamiya acrylics. I then used Vallejo model colours for the details and outlining and some additional shadows. Oil paints were used for the leather portion of the boots and to give the metal work of the MP5 a sheen. This hasn't shown up too well in the photos though as it's pretty subtle anyway. Graphite from a pencil was used to highlight some of the raised detail in the MP5.
I decided to paint the nomex flying gloves sage green and grey instead of black for a bit of contrast.
The figure was built largely out of the box, except for the following:
I added lenses to the S10 respirator.
The sights, muzzle and Surefire weapon light on the MP5 were drilled out, a lens was added to the weapon light.
The moulded on karabiner and figure 8 descender were carved off and new ones scratch built.
The kit base was used with the footpath (sidewalk for those that speak American) made from a 10mm thick piece of MDF textured with Tamiya putty and painted with enamels and finished with weathering powders and pastels.
Photographed with a Nikon D70s and a 18-70mm lens (not the best lens!). Used natural light and a bit of bounced flash, filled with a reflector just out of the frame.
Hope you like him!
