Grim Reaper

[unclescott58]

Another lovely model kit from Moebuis. 

[Edward Gore]

cool kit, nice job.

[unclescott58]

3 hours ago, Edward Gore said:

cool kit, nice job.

Thank you. 

[1930fordpickup]

Looks great. The way I felt this morning I think he was outside my door. 

[unclescott58]

7 hours ago, 1930fordpickup said:

Looks great. The way I felt this morning I think he was outside my door. 

So that's where he disappeared to yesterday. 

[unclescott58]

The one thing Moebuis forgot to give with this kit is a nameplate. They've got a blank slab in front of the Reaper for one. Here is where the aftermarket steps in. I believe I picked this up from Monsters In Motion? It was pretty reasonably price. About $6.00. It is made of resin. And I think finishes off the kit quite nicely. 

Edited March 22, 2018 by unclescott58

[Mike999]

Good job!  And that nameplate really does finish it off nicely.  I have that Grim Reaper kit on my buy list.

Back in the 1970s, a very talented modeler scratch-built a similar figure. IIRC, he started with a skeleton from a "Pirates of the Caribbean" kit (of all things).  He dressed Mr. Bones in black tissue paper stiffened with white glue (an old-school modeling trick).  He also scratch-built a scythe for the figure to hold.  He made up a nameplate saying "Black Plague - Europe, 14th Century." 

For a long time it was in the window of a hobby shop in Orange County, CA.  Wish I could remember that guy's name.  His work was often featured in the "Scale Modeler" and "Military Modeler" magazines.  When I moved from the West to East Coast a few years ago, I threw out a lot of my old magazines. Which I'm regretting now, of course.

[Jim N]

Great job Scott.  I guess the 1939 Ford is dead?

[unclescott58]

1 hour ago, Jim N said:

Great job Scott.  I guess the 1939 Ford is dead?

No the '39 Ford is waiting its turn. Despite Death standing over it. 

[unclescott58]

Today I got the following for when Death Takes a Holiday. Despite his inability to show it, the Grim Reaper is really quite excited. It works out well that both kits are in 1/8th scale. 

Edited March 21, 2018 by unclescott58

[unclescott58]

Just saw this. I had to post it. 

[Edward Gore]

^ Monogram Chopper - Haha, that is perfect!

[slusher]

Looks great Scott!

 

[Dave Van]

Nice work on Grim .....but I see a nice station and switch tower too!!!

Along with Grim's chopper he rides this from time to time.....

[unclescott58]

Dave, If you go in a couple of pages you can see more detail on both N scale structures.

[John Pol]

On 21/03/2018 at 3:41 PM, unclescott58 said:

Today I got the following for when Death Takes a Holiday. Despite his inability to show it, the Grim Reaper is really quite excited. It works out well that both kits are in 1/8th scale. 

I got the same kit the figure was hard to get took me three months to get it. This is going to be my mascot for my hobby room