KenBoyle
PlanetFigure Supporter
Well I can't seem to get enough of American Indians or Master Box kits, so on to my next project.
I decided to combine two Master Box kits, "Remote Shot" and Raid", from their Indian War series to create my 4 figure vignette, which I have titled "Cheyenne Raid". Currently I have partially assembled the four figures and added my own details, although they are still a little rough in spots. A few small pieces have been left off for painting purposes and don't show in the initial photos.
My personal challenge for these kits is that assembly is complex enough primarily due to the squatting and crouching positions and including my own modifications, that I can't put them together after painting without screwing things up. Therefore 90% of the figure is assembled before painting. Obviously this can make painting somewhat more of a challenge.
Here are some pictures of the assembled figures ready to be primed. Again, a few pieces are missing and will be added later.
Assembly steps.
1. Clean up mold lines
2. Assemble basic figures without equipment as much as possible
3. Use a Hot Knife (actually an electric Wood Burning tool that accepts an Exacto blade) to enhance all fringe on clothing and hair. I also used it to make some small sculpting changes.
4. Add accessories and equipment that need to be added at this point and include Belts, cords, Bow string, etc. as necessary.
5. Finally, I printed out some pictures of feathers, found on the internet, and inserted them in a word doc and then scaled them down to the correct size. On the paper, I then glued thin pieces of wire to each feather for a more 3D look. Once the glue dried, I cut them out and attached them to the figures. They will be painted over but the image helps me with the painting.
Thanks for looking
Ken
I decided to combine two Master Box kits, "Remote Shot" and Raid", from their Indian War series to create my 4 figure vignette, which I have titled "Cheyenne Raid". Currently I have partially assembled the four figures and added my own details, although they are still a little rough in spots. A few small pieces have been left off for painting purposes and don't show in the initial photos.
My personal challenge for these kits is that assembly is complex enough primarily due to the squatting and crouching positions and including my own modifications, that I can't put them together after painting without screwing things up. Therefore 90% of the figure is assembled before painting. Obviously this can make painting somewhat more of a challenge.
Here are some pictures of the assembled figures ready to be primed. Again, a few pieces are missing and will be added later.
Assembly steps.
1. Clean up mold lines
2. Assemble basic figures without equipment as much as possible
3. Use a Hot Knife (actually an electric Wood Burning tool that accepts an Exacto blade) to enhance all fringe on clothing and hair. I also used it to make some small sculpting changes.
4. Add accessories and equipment that need to be added at this point and include Belts, cords, Bow string, etc. as necessary.
5. Finally, I printed out some pictures of feathers, found on the internet, and inserted them in a word doc and then scaled them down to the correct size. On the paper, I then glued thin pieces of wire to each feather for a more 3D look. Once the glue dried, I cut them out and attached them to the figures. They will be painted over but the image helps me with the painting.
Thanks for looking
Ken
