Figures and dioramas in progress
I modified and converted a couple of figures a while back, and my multi-talented friend; John Murphy has today delivered back the rubber molds he took from them – absolute beauties! Â As usual, he’s done a superb job capturing all that lovely rich detail. Continue reading “Carry on Casting!”
Once again I was using up some left-over Salmon Rose from painting the Cooper seat and my attention was drawn to this little Scalelink figure of Colin Chapman. Continue reading “Colin Chapman in 1/43rd”
As I imagined my photographer figure snapping happy at the top of Eau Rouge, I thought he should be perched on a scenic (grass) base given that he’s out in the countryside? Continue reading “Back to basics!!”
One of the projects on my bench at the moment is a little vignette of Denny Hulme giving his team mate (and boss) Jack Brabham a lift back to the pits after the latters car broke down – an “F1 Taxi” if you will. Continue reading “Projects on my bench – afraid this one rambles on…& on.. (updated Oct 31st) – Oh how scary!”
The dangers of miniature figure painting are hugely underrated; there I was drawing the brush along the figure concentrating hard on keeping a straight line and then, the brush slipped, and I felt the most awful shooting pain right up my arm into my neck and resulting in what the doctors say is the first recorded case of “Painters whiplash”!! – doh – joke, joke,!! Continue reading “Severe case of “Painters whiplash” – but I’m on the mend!!”
I’m getting back into the modelling grove once again – unfortunately I’ve been pinned down with some dreaded DIYÂ – absolutely hate it! Continue reading “Colin Chapman figure – some WIP.”
This helmet started life as a 1/8 scale Minichamps Damon Hill Jordan helmet. I wanted to create the helmet Alonso would have worn when he drove for McLaren. The move to McLaren from the Renault team promised much but it soon turned out to be a mistake for everyone involved that year. Continue reading “Alonso Helmet – from the “unhappy period” at McLaren!”
Another version of the Steve McQueen (AKA Michale Delaney figure) from the film Le Mans, this time in 1/24 scale – a metal casting from E.jan which I’ve just completed modifying to facilitate that famous shall we say; “Hand gesture”! … Continue reading The same “hand-signal” in a larger scale!
In an earlier post I started modifying two figures to reprise the famous McQueen “two fingered salute” from the film “LeMans” – so far I’ve finished the modifications to the 43rd scale version for his arms and hair-line – once … Continue reading The Le Mans “Two finger” salute – the message is clear!
After a difficult start to the 2012 season for the reigning World Champ SebastianVettel, normal service was once again resumed with his win last time out at the troubled race in Bahrain. Once again he was looking bullet proof and emerged from the car pointing that finger! Continue reading “The Bulls are back in the hunt!”
