An act of Piracy with Airfix London Icons soldiers set

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Purplethistle wrote:Here's a tip if you find that the parrot has any gaps, don't use Squadron putty,
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Your best bet is Pollyfilla :lol:

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What you and PT get up to with these figures, would be totally out of my comfort zone, I just don't have the imagination to see the before and after in my head before starting.

Keep up the excellent work it's a really intriguing thread to watch
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Just catching up now and it never ceases to amaze me what you can do figures!

You have talent many of us can only dream of.

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Life has got in the way this week, so modelling time has been reduced ... and in a galaxy far far away I am also battling to finish the Vasa ....

There has been a bit of progress, the coat and hat are all now glued up, and fillered and partly painted, and his hands are in place.

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Next up is some buttons and detailing for the hat and coat, and then a few other accessories and some treasure to complete things.

2 weeks go to .... so I should be OK I hope ....
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Instead of more pirates, deceased Norwegian Blues or town criers, perhaps this might inspire....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CVrJDLie0k;
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It looks like you'll make the deadline. You're so close now I imagine it will all roll smoothly from here.

Thanks for the update. Your talent is impressive indeed!

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Arrrr, Long John be looking in fine trim, Matey. I've tended to avoid that series of Airfix figures as being too stiff looking for the kind of conversions that I like ( with the exception of the Richard the Lionheart, which I'm fruitlessly searching for, and the Charles I, one of which I have somewhere in a state of mid conversion to James Graham of Montrose, the Civil War general).
Are you doing Long John in a scene from the book (or movie) or is it a general 'portrait' type pose?
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Purplethistle wrote:Ooh! ooh! just had an idea about what you could make with the leftover parts! .......and if you have another parrot!.....John Cleese and the ex parrot! :-D
I can provide the parrot.

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May require cutting down a bit. I'm cool with that. (just kidding :grin: No parrots were harmed in the production of this email).

Other than that, it's coming along very well. Don't forget though, plenty of bling - pirate chiefs were notorious for it. Understandable, as there were no banks for their kind and pirates had to walk around wearing their wealth.
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Nice work so far Chris, the coat has turned out well.
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Thanks everyone for the support along the way. Real life crept up on me this past couple weeks, and will be hovering overhead for the next two as well. I have however managed to squeeze in a little bit of time just to get this finished.


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It has been a selection of parts from the 3 figures in the London Icon set, plus the parrot who was donated by Queen Elizabeth.
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Great work Chris. That looks awesome. Well done for getting it done on time too. I too have had reality kick me in the teeth the lasst few weeks so I know how you feel.

All the best.

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Well done Chris, that is a great bit of figure conversion work. Figures are really not my forte and I'm always impressed with anyone who can build them like that!
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Great job Chris, he turned out really well.
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Great job Chris, he turned out really well.
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Excellent work, he really looks the part :-D
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