Picked up this chap from SMW at the weekend, MMM 120mm Drop Order - Available here https://www.mitchesmilitarymodels.co.uk/product-page/120mm-us-airborne-normandy-1944

Comes well packed in the trademark black cardboard box with a print of the item on the front;



I have removed all the pour stubs and cleaned all the parts;



You have the choice of two sets of arms with different badges for the left arm and a 'flagged' or non 'flagged right arm.

Here he is put together;




He has a very determined look on his face, not sure if the lump over his left eye is supposed to be there or not;



Helmet strap is nicely produced as well;





The big part of the kit the door and bit of fuselage, floor and internal beams for the floor;




The floor, side and beams glued together and the soldier just put in place;









fuselage section is now off for a bath and then primer and colours to be added

Well you're going to be busy, nice piece but it does send shivers down my spine. Looking forward to seeing this progress.

Cheers Simon

Nice choice Steve, the casting looks very good.
Looking forward to seeing the paint applied.

Malc

Will be following with interest.

Barry

Looks good so far. Have you decided 101st or 82nd?

Got this figure also,but in 200mm and what you say about that left eye,it is so,don't worry ,here is it the same
mine is going to be the 80nd airborne,because I have "drop order" also and that iss the 101ste airborne
have fun with it

Mario

Awesome, standing by!

hi - 101st

Ordered a new needle for my Iwata Eclipse from air-craft.net and it arrived today !, so clean of the airbrush body and back in business, dont think leaving cleaner in the brush is a good idea, as seems to seize the brush up. anyway, i started by black basing the whole frame;





Then misted on the interior green colour on the interior and also added a marbling to the external skin;





Olive drab misted on and then sprayed some Tamiya flat aluminum, bit of a shock as spraying Tamiya paints does not produce any fumes, but boy o boy the aluminum does !;



Bit of aluminum sprayed onto the interior;



Will leave to dry for 24 hrs and will then give the whole thing a gloss varnish coat so the weathering and oils can be added.

Looks good Steve, the damage is going to look good with the aluminium exposed like that.

I killed an airbrush a few years ago, painting Alcad and then cleaning the brush with normal acrylic cleaner afterwards, not very sensible.

Cheers Simon

Looking very effective.

Malc

Thanks all

hey,looks nice,but can I ask if you gonna make the "static line" that open the parachute ?? I have make one
and it's more realistic Steve,just say it hé, you do what you like to do,have fun

Mario

He'd best make the static line (dope rope) or there will be a lot of repair work once the fella gets his feet on the ground!

Cheers Simon

I think it also hahaha but is this the correct name "the anchor line cable" pffff that are all different words in English,not easy for me

I talk about this,djeez im struggling today ;p

Mario, the right name is "static line", I was just poking fun with the dope rope name, dope as in someone stupid and rope because it rhymes with dope. So it is parachuting that even an idiot cannot get wrong, I did have to wonder sometimes though. This is the one attached to the parachute you hook up yourself, I do believe the cable it was hooked onto was the anchor line, it was all a very long time ago for me.



Cheers Simon

oh boy o boy,is it funny yes, hahahaha now we are there and poking as much you like as long the parachute go open is it good hé Briggsy LOL