WIP Airfix 1/32nd Pulp. Cheapo Skelebob added.

[MalcyBogaten]

This figure is nowhere near finished! I keep re-painting then thinking? I wonder if this will work?

But it is one of the old Airfix Australian Infantry box set. Officer obviously! (He's got a Pistol!)

I have been layering, trimming, repainting trying to get definition in the painting! They are still very good minis for their age but the mould lines and the Plastic is not very forgiving!

Still at about 20p each second hand I really can't complain!

Here he is at present. As I make progress..(If!!) I'll update.

[Arundel]

I've always thought the bigger figures would be perfect for Pulp; the lower number of figures needed for such games makes gaming even with metal practicable--if someone made them. Your adventurer looks outstanding! Please let us know about your future progress!

[General]

Looks great!  I've got a box of Aussies, too.  Some people harden the plastic with watered down glue to make them more rigid before painting them.

[MalcyBogaten]

I've always thought the bigger figures would be perfect for Pulp; the lower number of figures needed for such games makes gaming even with metal practicable--if someone made them. Your adventurer looks outstanding! Please let us know about your future progress!

Yeah! Myself and another friend have been thinking about doing a Pulpy/Weird War 2 for many a year. (I converted a Captain America figure from the Tamiya 1/35th range) And to be honest.... I don't mind mixing the 1/32nd with the 1/35th figures. Just the old Airfix and Matchbox 1/32nd give me the 70's childhood memories!

Looks great!  I've got a box of Aussies, too.  Some people harden the plastic with watered down glue to make them more rigid before painting them.

Again..The old watered PVA treatment. I did try it and it worked on some but not on others? Plastics I suspect?
But I was told by my friend to use Game Color (Vallejo) White primer/White watered down a bit. But this figure was sprayed with white car primer! No problems. (Yet!)

Thanks for the comments and I am trying to improve the facial details and the overall look of the figure. But as mentioned by Arundel! Fewer figures overall anyway!! More time for pfaffing around on a paintjob!

[MalcyBogaten]

Here's the Officer again with a bit more work on his paintjob. Don't know if this really shows in the photo?


A mate of his from the same box set!


A Japanese Airfix Infantryman painted in My own "Red Bamboo" style! (From Godzilla Ebirah but I know this is nothing like the actual uniform in the film!! 70's memory let me down here but it is "Red!"


And finally an armed to the teeth Tamiya US Infantryman. He has ammo galore! (Pity you can't see it!)


Got loads more of these guys to do.

[NickNascati]

They look good, and doing Pulp in 54mm is a great idea.  One suggestion though, paint over the puttees/leggings so they look like boots.  I think it will make the effect better.

[pistolpete]

nick - i believe they're called 'spatz'.  i quite like them as they give that old timey 'during the war' feel.

[MalcyBogaten]

They look good, and doing Pulp in 54mm is a great idea.  One suggestion though, paint over the puttees/leggings so they look like boots.  I think it will make the effect better.

nick - i believe they're called 'spatz'.  i quite like them as they give that old timey 'during the war' feel.

I gotta admit? I don't know which is which? "Spatz" are one piece I thought? "Puttees" are lower leg wraps?

But I can see both thoughts and to be honest...I've got so many more of these guys to try things out on everything is open for trial!!

I gotta admit as well. Scaling up on my painting is very trying! All the techniques I'm used to in the heroic 28-32mm scale are a bit less forgiving in the bigger scale.

Lord help me when I go back to the smaller stuff! My hands will look massive!!!

[pistolpete]

spats, puttees, gaiters, half-chaps, jambieres...whatever they're called, it's still the thing worn over boots and covers the bottom of the pants.

larger figures are less forgiving of my painting abilities which i why avoided the 1/35 scale entirely.

[NickNascati]

Pete,
         You may well be right.  I picture Spatz to be the things upper class types wore in the 20s, generally in white.

[Cubs]

I can thoroughly recommend buying a medical scalpel and a few blades, to keep for use on soft plastics like these. The blades are way too delicate for using on anything like hard plastic or metal, but are so sharp they're perfect for trimming away the mould lines off these babies without tearing. They're pretty cheap as well, just a couple of quid, but make sure you get the right size (and shape) blades.

[MalcyBogaten]

I can thoroughly recommend buying a medical scalpel and a few blades, to keep for use on soft plastics like these. The blades are way too delicate for using on anything like hard plastic or metal, but are so sharp they're perfect for trimming away the mould lines off these babies without tearing. They're pretty cheap as well, just a couple of quid, but make sure you get the right size (and shape) blades.

I knew I'd forgotten something when I started these guys?! Thanks Cubs. I've actually got a box full of these various blades. Whoops!

Pete,
         You may well be right.  I picture Spatz to be the things upper class types wore in the 20s, generally in white.

Yep! More Mafia and style concious than these guys!

spats, puttees, gaiters, half-chaps, jambieres...whatever they're called, it's still the thing worn over boots and covers the bottom of the pants.

larger figures are less forgiving of my painting abilities which i why avoided the 1/35 scale entirely.

I think of them as something to keep the Poo out of your shoes in combat!
But I'd never heard of "jambieres?"

Believe me the larger figures I do try to avoid as well. But the kiddy memories made me have a go.

[MalcyBogaten]

Here's another of the Plastic Aussie Infantry.





And Just don't ask!! The PingPong of Bogalong! Been watching to much Youtube!
Purchased some cheap Ping Pong Balls and started making strange devices or bits of the same?


Some kinda static storage weirdy thing that will probably get more stuff added!
I don't know

[Redmao]

If you need scaled cultists, you could use the Emperor Palpatine figure from the Star Wars Command line.
Stores usually sell them for cheap, plus you could use the included Royal Guards as enforcers.

[MalcyBogaten]

If you need scaled cultists, you could use the Emperor Palpatine figure from the Star Wars Command line.
Stores usually sell them for cheap, plus you could use the included Royal Guards as enforcers.

You know? I saw a load of these at a Toyfair at the NEC Birmingham about 5 months ago being sold in big bags on the cheap!

I resisted the urge and am now regreting it!

Fortunately one of the other guys in my group has some and has started painting them!

Still thanks for the idea! It really hadn't occurred to me!