It's actually dead handy. I get a beer mat, stick on the figures with a bit of PVA glue and let them set over night. Once dry I cut them free of the beer mat. I shape the new bases as desired. At this point the figures have their own base and the additional base of a piece of beer mat which provides added area and therefore additional balance. I then take a brush and apply some slightly watered down PVA glue to the base and new additional base, make sure to do the edges!. This is then dunked into a small tub of modeling flock. Leave this to dry overnight and then secure the flock by means of a small squirt of hairspray or similar. I do hope that helps. Ya know what, you've given me an idea for a video, so keep your eye peeled and I'll post that in the next week or so. All the best.
Hi Edwin, It was simply because I was trying my best to stay true to the original Airfix color scheme, this can be seen on the 1/32 scale box. It would probably more historically accurate to have painted them with camo on the helmets, particularly for a Pacific scenario , although I war game ETO where that was rare but not unheard of, but the Airfix scheme didn't include this. This video is one of a three part of a series focusing on the Airfix release. I'll be doing the Revell Marines soon, they will have camo helmets I promise. All the best.
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Like those, never done any Hasegawa figures in the past. Will have to give those a go. Good job
Hi, just wondering how do you do the bases? I got a lot of figures but I've never attempted it
It's actually dead handy. I get a beer mat, stick on the figures with a bit of PVA glue and let them set over night. Once dry I cut them free of the beer mat. I shape the new bases as desired. At this point the figures have their own base and the additional base of a piece of beer mat which provides added area and therefore additional balance. I then take a brush and apply some slightly watered down PVA glue to the base and new additional base, make sure to do the edges!. This is then dunked into a small tub of modeling flock. Leave this to dry overnight and then secure the flock by means of a small squirt of hairspray or similar. I do hope that helps.
Ya know what, you've given me an idea for a video, so keep your eye peeled and I'll post that in the next week or so.
All the best.
One quick question why no helmet. camo cover on your figures please ?
Hi Edwin, It was simply because I was trying my best to stay true to the original Airfix color scheme, this can be seen on the 1/32 scale box. It would probably more historically accurate to have painted them with camo on the helmets, particularly for a Pacific scenario , although I war game ETO where that was rare but not unheard of, but the Airfix scheme didn't include this. This video is one of a three part of a series focusing on the Airfix release. I'll be doing the Revell Marines soon, they will have camo helmets I promise. All the best.
@@HayesRonan thanks for quick answer I know army generally didn't use camo covers just mainly Marines