Kit-Bashing Figures: Pt. 1

Models always look more realistic with figures, so this new section is dedicated to creating figures from multiple kits, better known as "Kit-Bashing". The idea came to me after I had finished the Zimmerit on my Tiger I. The kit looked rather unrealistic with only commander Michael Wittmann (the tank is based on Wittmann's final Tiger, 007) and I had left the hatches open for an good interior view, but the inside looked very barren, so I decided that it needed another figure. After an unsuccessful hunt for tank crewmen on the internet, I realized that I would have to take matters into my own hands: I needed to make my own figure.

I started off by looking through the good old spares box. In there I found some British 8th Army crewmen from the Tamiya Universal Carrier, and decided that one of them would do. I then found a German hat for him from the Tiger  ,put it on him, and he strangely looked really good and it was a perfect fit. Thankfully, the figure will be inside of the turret, because I don't know of any SS tankers in Normandy wearing khaki shorts and long combat socks!

Tip of the Week

There's almost no need to buy expensive model paints; I suggest that you go  to your local dollar store and buy some cheap acrylics. That's exactly what I do, I can get every color that I need in Deco-Art paints, each squeeze bottle costs under a dollar.

Tip of the Week

The first Tip of the Week for 2009 is to never get rid of old sprues, because you just never know when you're going to need an unused piece or make a new one. This has helped me on multiple occasions.