What about those people with 2 left feet ( or is just dancing?)

The DAPOL figures may stand better with 2 feet the same.

vinny said

Ha Ha spose i asked for that one :P  
But it should be FOOTLESSPLATE crew :!:      

               

Petermac

As a descent citezen i have to ask on behalf of all model figures did you make sure they where anesthetise well. I mean the pain if they where awake but beyond words    :D  :D  :D
Mindue you would make a good plastic surgeon.
Phill

phill said

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Mindue you would make a good plastic surgeon.
Phill

             

Petermac

Let's try and keep to the point chaps else I can see this article wandering all over the place. Yes, I know I helped, should have known better. :twisted:

Having recovered from their recent surgery I decided to paint the two figures.  I used exactly the same method as described in"Painting Dapol Figures Part 2" and so I will not repeat all of that.  I knocked up a loco cab out of scrap plastic card, based on a small tank loco shape (no laughing please) as a setting for the figures:





Using both figures it would be possible to have a crew of two, with one each side of the cab.  Well, as you can see converting figures is actually quite simple and once painted I think they will add life to a layout.  :)

Bob(K)

What a transformation, they look reallly cool standing there. Cant belive how you manged to do that. Mindue i do think those horby figures i got with the starter set is a tad too small to have a go.  :shock:
Phill

Phill

No excuses - they are exactly the same size as the Dapol figures :!:

Bob(K)

They look brilliant Novice - especially the "shading" - looks like real coal dust  :wink:  :wink:

Well done.

Petermac

Superb job Bob your tutorials are making great reading and i actually bought a set of Dapol figures last week due to reading your threads.
And when i start them i will be looking very closely at these threads how to do it.
well done

cheers Brian.W

Novice those are terrific,i have been wanting to do that
for yonks,now i know how its all systems go.!!!
 :o  :o      8)

Excellent, Bob. They look great.

 Mike

I think the initial request for help here was down to me so thanks a million Bob. I shall be getting some and putting them on the agenda (which seems to get longer and longer with very little action).

Once again very many thanks. :D  :D  :D

Les

Nicely Done Bob(K)! Looks Super!

Just a thought, could you make one with a head that turns? :wink:  :shock:  

Wayne

Wayne

I am sure you could, but I am taking a break from figure cutting and painting for a bit.  The ladder on your silo must be ripe for a figure scaling it though  

Bob(K)

Novice said

Wayne

I am sure you could, but I am taking a break from figure cutting and painting for a bit.  The ladder on your silo must be ripe for a figure scaling it though  

Bob(K)

OH WOW!!! I never thought of that!! Great Idea!

I could have the "Family" looking up with the kid climbing. Now that's some serious surgery. :shock: :shock: :shock:

Wayne    

I thought the access ladder was encased Wayne ?  Maybe you could have someone on a ladder painting the rings !!  

Petermac

Petermac said

I thought the access ladder was encased Wayne ?  Maybe you could have someone on a ladder painting the rings !!  

Petermac

     

There is actually two ways to the top, on the exterior steps, and inside the climbing tower.

Wayne

That would be a small paint brush, wouldn't it?

You can also get them to lean by cutting a V shape in the stomach and bending them over. If you are worried about a knife then use a v or triangle shaped small file.