Building and painting 1/24 and 1/35 Figures

[Davoski]

Hi guys,

I have just come back to this hobby after many years and I have ambitious plans for some dioramas, all of which require modified 1/24 or 1/35 scale figures.

As a start, I have purchased Tamiya Rally Mechanics Sets, Fujimi Driver and Mechanics sets, Tamiya Rally Driver and co-driver in 1/24, and hopefully have Tamiya Campus Friends in transit. Also numerous Tamiya, Masterbox, MiniArt and Verlinden 1/35 extraneous figures (i.e not necessarily soldiers with guns, moreso drivers and mechanics/maintenance guys). I also have various Verlinden head and hand sets.

To adjust poses I am guessing I should use a razor saw to partially cut joints like elbows then fill with putty and reshape with a dremel. Also planning to mix and match components as I have purchased multiples of the 1/24 kits.

To paint I thinking a limited dark grey wash over the colour, then a matt clear coat and then selectively add gloss or satin clear where required. I am thinking I will standardise on Tamiya acrylics for the kits and cheap artists acrylics and pastels from the $2 shop for the scenery. I have done a TAFE airbrush course but I guess brush is better for figures.

My questions are:

- what Tamiya colour do you guys suggest for skin tone?

- Also black, brown, red, blonde and grey hair?

- what Tamiya colours for US Korean uniforms and vehicles? Olive drab for vehicles? With Tamiya Weathering kit?

- what clear matt, satin and gloss for the Tamiya top coat? Dullkote?

- 1/25 figures seem to be limited in choice and availability. Any ideas other than the above mentioned, especially "civilian" rather than military?

- any suggestions for converting short sleeves/trousers to long and vice versa? Or is it just going to be tedious?

- does anyone have pics of the modify/paint process?

All suggestions gratefully received.

Cheers

 

Davoski

[Snake45]

I think Jimmy Flintstone has a line of 1/25 figures. Or at least he did at one time.

As for painting and modifying figures, there are whole books on the subject. Probably whole websites, too, as that's a complete hobby in itself.

[torinobradley]

Also look for G scale railroad figures.  I believe they scale to 1/22.5 which is close enough for biological accuracy.  Prieser made some G scale figure kits but they are scarce, expensive and naked...