Hey guys,

I've made a start on the G43 rifle the figure will be carrying, I need this to position the hands and arms. Dragon do one of these in 1/16 scale but it's pretty basic in details. I had the basic dimmensions and found some excellent detail pictures of this weapon here http://feldbluse.ld.infoseek.co.jp/a-000g.html




and also made a start on the mess tin

Hello leigh,
I'm impressed by the precision of the sculpting. I myself really don't like sculpting "geometrics" things like these. I look forward to see the next steps.
One question : how do you manage to glue (?) the copper wire on the putty ?
Thanks
Jean-Philippe

Looking good, Leigh. Looking good. I may have a 1/16 G43 laying around here (Verlinden) in case you're interested - I owe you anyway, remember?

Jean-Philippe, Thanks! actually I only use super glue for gluing the wire, it's a reasonably good bond but can be peel off if you're rough with it.

Pete, now you tell me but seriously, I'll finish this one, I've done the hard bit now anyway, besides I don't agree with commercial sculpters using someone else's accessories without permission, I could have simply used commercialy available equipment throughout. In any case this presents me with another challenge which is what it's all about, right?

Leigh, Great job on the rifle. Tell me the stock is NOT made from putty. If so, could you provide a little background on how it was made? This figure is going to be quite a piece once it's done.~Gary

Thanks Gary! No the stock isn't made from putty, I carved it from plastic, much the same way you do I guess.
I hope it will be worth it in the end, I haven't tackled a figure in this scale before and there's quite a bit of work when you take into account the scratchbuilding of equipment, weapons, etc to go along with it, as you know from your own pieces like the recent Marine.

Dear Leigh, looking forward to the completion of the rifle. I should be starting on my ACW musket soon. Hopefully I can pick up some tips regarding rifle sculpting from your post and Gary's.

regards :lol:

Leigh, Regardless of material that stock looks spot on. I know too well how time consuming such a project can be when all of the equipment is also scratchbuilt. Look on the bright side, you'll have it all done when you do your next 120mm German.~Gary

Leigh,
Buddy, perhaps I haven't read all the postings, but I had no idea this was going to be for production. Sorry Now it makes sense why you're being so meticulous in "how" you do your work.

Cheers!

That rifle shape looks absolutely exact and the messtin too !

I have the messtin of my grandpa mothers side. Sadly it`s just the lower can. The rest is lost.

However it's the later olive painted one, if you might need a pic, let me know

Leigh,

Really nice work. I really admire you guys that do all the extra's. I look forward to seeing more of this figure.

Joe

PS I still really,really want to see some of those 54's!

Joe, Manfred, Thanks, I've now finished carving the stock, I'll get a couple of pictures later.

Actually Manfred, I was after the dimensions for the messtin a while back and ended up finding them on the same Japanese site with the info on the rifle.

Joe, Ahhh, those 54's, they just seem so small now :lol: