WIP Critique "Shoot me again? You best pray I'm dead"

[Helm]

Finally got the crossbow strung a bit fiddly and could have done with a 3rd hand. one side has gone a little slack overnight but I'll try warm bending the arm later
Steve

 

[The Norwegian]

Finally got the crossbow strung a bit fiddly and could have done with a 3rd hand. one side has gone a little slack overnight but I'll try warm bending the arm later
Steve
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I am also an airplane builder, and use rigging tread. There are severeal types of treads available on the modeling market, for rigging purposes. Maybe you can use some of that,
Its perfect to that job!
Roy

 

[Helm]

Thanks Roy, thread I used was the nylon thread that Brian recommended earlier
Steve

 

[DEL]

Smashing centrepiece there Steve.
Look forward to seeing the end result.

 

[Helm]

Smashing centrepiece there Steve.
Look forward to seeing the end result.

Cheers Del coming from a ground work and scene setting genius like you I view that as great praise indeed. Should be done this W/E I hope
Steve

 

[1969]

Nice work on the crossbow Steve, painting looks very good and I like the green fletchings on the bolt. Stringing looks great

 

[Helm]

Ta mucker will post you some of the thread ASAP
Steve

 

[Helm]

And here we are all done except for some minor detailing which can't be seen in the pics. Your thoughts greatly appreciated
Steve

 

[1969]

Well done mate, looks great all tied together with both figures and the base.
Can't help feeling you could fit another smaller figure in the middle though

 

[Helm]

Well done mate, looks great all tied together with both figures and the base.
Can't help feeling you could fit another smaller figure in the middle though

lol mate I left room just in case Glad you like them and the base

 

[Helm]

After some great advice from Del, I added a couple of scratch built cans and an old drinks cup to the base as well as some wind blown debris to the fence.
Steve

 

[DEL]

Come on the Zombies......

 

[Helm]

Come on the Zombies......