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I agree to a point. I too almost wanted to trim down the lower "chin" a bit, but then I saw a clip from the movie and one of the Bruces did have a slightly pronounced chin. So, I left it. It does work better when it is more open, as the kit came, and you don't notice it as much. But, since I closed the mouth just a bit from the kit, I guess that stands out. Still, thanks so much for the kind words and I appreciate the accuracy comment a bunch. Thanks!

Thanks Greg! You rock! Too late, guns are in the hull! But I think they were just at 8cm.

Thanks buddy! Come by and see it! 😉

Thanks! I had a lot of fun making these look a little better!

Thanks. A lot of work, but a great kit! I recommend one!

@LesWalker2023 top 10 list...i seen this movie first in 1985. As a kid. And I couldn't put s number on how many times I've watch it over n over ..it never gets old it's a perfect movie

Thanks so much! He means the world to me! Amazing kit, and I enjoyed every minute working on it!

It does take some major time, and patience. Just today I spent ALL DAY just on the two hatches on front top, the driver and mgunner and that took a while, since I want to make the upper panel removable. And other parts. I so want to just glue this hull together and get to the FUN stuff! The turret! I will soon. Anyway, it is fun. I recommend it totally! Once you start, you can't stop! lol!

Wow! So honored by your kind words! As someone there in Europe, you may have a totally different take on this machine, one that may have rolled the local streets during the war...so thanks and know I am a big student of History, first and foremost, and accuracy, and so want this "grail" of a project to come off just right. I built models of this and other tanks as a kid, but now, with this behemoth of a kit, I feel more responsible to make it mean something. Not sure why. To receive kind words like your's means the world to me!

Thank you so much for the kind words. I have spent so long thinking about this thing, to actually have one is a blessing. 95% of the work was done by David Stann of course, his amazingly accurate model sculpt captures Bruce like I have never seen. I only augmented here and there. But to have such words means a bunch to me. Thanks so much!

I do wish it all would be visible....but I can live with it. Thanks for the kind words.

Wow Thanks! I will! Sounds like one heck of a figure!

Thanks for the kind words! I spent a lot of time gathering parts and clothes etc., and I am proud of how this one came out. I appreciate your words and miss this fella, as I sold him a while back. I have never tried to redo one since. It takes a lot of time gathering his parts. Plus, the headsculpt was perfect to me. It was a Hot Toys head from way back.

Good point! However, I love the design of the movie submarine, which was not the same design as in the book, and figuring that most people are aware that Verne wrote the book (it is well documented) I just assumed most people would get that part of the credit. Verne did not design THIS version of the Nautilus, Harper Goff did. However, should I ever do a more Verne-centric model of the submarine, I will for sure have his name prominent on the plaque and give proper credit where it is due.

Thanks. This is a very daunting kit. I am glad I got it, but man is it tough. Not as tough as a big sail ship maybe, but in it's way, it is still very tough. Thanks for the kind words and keep on watching! It will grow into something...interesting! And the guys in my model club are the best! I would venture man for man, and lady, as we do have one, we are a top flight group! One of our guys went to a model show recently and snagged two major awards and he wasn't even trying! Some great talent! Some great camaraderie for sure! I might get this kit done due to their support! 😜

Thanks so much! Getting there on the shaky part! Not as young as I used to be. Bigggest trick on blonde hair is do not use yellow! lol! Use wheat tans, and afterwards a thin, almost wash coat of gold, then dullcoat it all with a matt spray like Mr Hobby.

@LesWalker2023 In the same games these ladies are all in is terry bogard. He has alot of blonde hair. I ended up using yellow base and washed with a burnt casandora yellow and it came out OK. I uploaded a video but I'd always love to hear what you think as I'm new to this. The games hair colour is kind of yellow on Terry Bogard anyway as the retro games had limited colours 🤣

Yes, but do you like it? 😁🤓🐇🐛🦩🧁

@@LesWalker2023 with all my heart and more! This will be the crown jewel in my "Alice" collection! Thank you for your careful and insightful attention to detail on this model. It is perfect! I'm already looking into a spinning base for it!!!

@@cynthiawoods7833 You answered my sarcasm! I get the points! And thanks. Glad it makes you so happy!

Much appreciated!

Thanks buddy!

@@LesWalker2023 You do a great job of making these come alive!

Not sure. This is only a quite small 4 inch figure, so I doubt it would work. I think those Mafex etc. figures are 6 inchers at least. Seems they would make a bike for those.

They are out there, but rare!

Thanks, my friend!

Sideshow 12 inch figures. Older 1/6 figures. Way older! lol! Thanks for the kind words!

I just found a decent rectangular box that was about right, that I could drill holes into for the hoses and glue to his back. I chromed it and it just fits. Any decent box will work as finding the accurate form of the backpack is hard as it is, much less in this scale.

@@LesWalker2023 Thanks!

Thank you so much 😀 Very honored! Look around! There is a lot to see! And welcome aboard!

Thank you

Thanks Greg! Can't wait for you guys to see it either! 😁

I haven't taken enough of the figures apart to know what different lengths there may be, but there certainly are, as I have seen videos where someone takes shorter ones and uses them. I simply haven't found out yet. That would make a nice online service for customizing folks though, a site where they show parts and from what. Anyway, that's why I chose to shorten the one that came with the figure. It was easier and accessible for me that way.

Todd! Are you saying, that for once, I have something you do not?! lol! Go get one my friend! Or wait for the painted edition and grab one! You need this bad boy in your amazing collection! Something to slow your Egyptian Gods collection down a bit! 😁

WEST!!! You would notice those fins! 😁Make sure you go look at episodes 1-3 of this series! I mention you more than once! (for sure on the Part 2 end card) SO glad you saw this! I know you said in a vid I saw somewhere online, at the museum I think, that you were getting this kit, so buddy, time to rock and roll! 😜 Remember our dream project? Well, this is the best I could do! Glad you got to see the museum shark! I am still so glad I went over in 06 and we did all that lookin around! Time of my life bro! Time of my life!

Well, I don't use an airbrush, so I used a hand painting technique I actually read about in some of the JAWS production books, regarding unsung art staff/production hero Ward Welton, the painter for JAWS whose job it was to keep up daily with the painted sharks, sharks that got pounded and beat up by the ocean and daily handling etc. His unenviable job was to keep those sharks clean and looking good on a daily basis. I began noticing him in some of the stills, out there in a small boat, painting on the shark, repairing.... His blending technique finally occurred to me looking at stills of when the shark was eating Quint. The closeups. I saw the greys with some dots, and the "white" areas (it was a light grey, as no white could work...) having the darker grey dots sort of fading down into them. I realized he sort of blended the colors at the line that way. He did it well too, since we don't notice it under a lot of (admittedly rapid shot) scrutiny. That way, he could do fixes at any time, that would always match. Brilliant! So, I just adapted as best I could, that technique to my shark paintup. I guess I am on to something, as it seems to be getting a lot of attention. Kudos must go to the late, great Ward Welton for all this and not me. Plus, it pays to have a LOT of good, clear reference photos! lol! 😁

@@LesWalker2023 Ward Welton... I'm gonna be looking into his work. Dotting each colour with the opposite one makes sense to get a smoother blend. I'm gonna be hand painting too so at least I know that it is possible to get a great result without an airbrush. I appreciate your list of colours used, and I also like the addition of the "battle scars" and being a Jaws-fan as well as being interested in sharks in general I will also add the ampullae of lorenzini that I noticed they painted on Bruce in the movie. Again, thank you for an amazing series of videos and congratulations to an awesome looking Bruce that no doubt will bring you joy indefinitely! ❤️🦈

Most honored!! Thank you so much for making this kit! I will be forever grateful! So will others! This is a fantastic piece of work!

Just this. 😜

@@LesWalker2023 Okay lol, no worries! Will you ever do a series putting your Titanic together?

@@CapnSliiirp Well, I guess so! lol! I both hate and love the idea of making it. I have had it since seeing the movie, way back in the 90's, so if I do make it, yeah, I will seriously try to share what I do. It was a grail, but since I have had it so long, does it still remain one? Not sure! I guess it does since it isn't out on display. That may be the next grail! Quick story about that one, my beloved Grandmother, Irene Smith Walker who lived to be 91 I think, was a big influence on my young life. She passed in 1979 I think. Been a while. Anyway, when I was a kid, one of my FAVORITE stories was her telling me about when she was a young lady in her 20's, and the news came about the ship, and how big the letters were on the front page of the newspapers when the Titanic sank. She would go on and on about that. It made a huge impression on her. Her stories made a huge impression on me. She gave me a set of old encyclopedias called "Our Wonder World" printed in 1914. It has all these references to the Olympic, Titanic's sister ship, which was still steaming at the time, and how grand those ships were. I was primed for the movie by the time it came out, and I remember thinking of Grandma while I watched it. The character of old Rose in the movie made me think of Grandma. It was a heady time. So, I got the model, only to be too intimidated to build it back then. I didn't have a Grandfather that might help me. (wink). But, I may take it on now. It might be the time. Thanks for asking and keeping it in my mind. It would honor my Grandma for sure!

@@LesWalker2023 Oh man.. All of your stories are so great and fun to listen to lol. Definitely build that ship for you grandma, ik she would love the finished product:) Don’t be intimidated either. I believe you’ve improved so much over time, more than you probably realize, and you’ll probably do a LOT better on the model than you think you will. You will likely just sit there looking at it like, “huh.. that wasn’t actually too bad. This is a beautiful ship.” And it can be a good way to keep your grandmas memory around:) Everytime you see it you’ll think of her and her stories. And if anyone else sees it and says, “that’s pretty neat!” You can say, “Yeah it took me a long time to get to this one but it really paid off in the end!” And you can share her stories with them too! Keep her memory alive ya know! Anyways sorry to ramble haha. I’m really looking forward to seeing that series as well! Don’t open up the box and chicken out! lol. Take your time though man, and thank you for getting back to me and for sharing more stories!

@@CapnSliiirp You are more than welcome! Your words gave me a lift I haven't had in ages. I thank you for that, Stay in touch!

Thank you so much! I appreciate the great comment, and it makes me so proud that there are true fans out there that SEE Bruce for what he was, and still is, to Film History! More than a prop! Like E.T. or Yoda or other major prop characters, he makes the movie special! (Way more than a CG one ever can!) Again, Thanks so much!