After some deliberation, I have totally removed the face plate and started again, it's not finished, but I am happier with it already, plus now he has a jaw! The real work is around the sides where I have been layering styrene sheet and have filed and sanded it into a curved lip to emulate the WWII German helmet motif. It looks weird now due to the mis-matched black and white, but it should all come together nicely in the end:
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Monday, May 16, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
Mindset Mod Update: Remodelling the braincase!
Taking a round file, I carved a channel across his brow, then sanded the top edge into the helmet to smooth it out a bit. The result? He now has the 'German helmet' peaked-cap look:
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