This Wednesday's SSCC Meeting was a good time for all. Plenty of eye candy and some folks brought projects that they were working on as well, so we kept our hands busy while the jaws were flapping (lol). The formal meeting portion of the meeting was a good discussion about future direction and goals for 2023 and beyond; more photoshoots, tutorials and more. A lot of great ideas.
So we start this month's pictures with George's Vietnam era Marine. This figure was really nicely done and included a set of a really nicely sculpted forearm and hand set that George had recently purchased. Nice detail and they look really sharp without the usual wrist posts. George bashed the uniform and gear from a variety of manufacturer's. Sharp looking figure!
So we start this month's pictures with George's Vietnam era Marine. This figure was really nicely done and included a set of a really nicely sculpted forearm and hand set that George had recently purchased. Nice detail and they look really sharp without the usual wrist posts. George bashed the uniform and gear from a variety of manufacturer's. Sharp looking figure!
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Next was my collection of German Navy personnel; also from a variety of manufacturer's. The periscope was a gift from another club member and was the centerpiece of my display. In front was some images I found while doing a little research online and I am currently thinking about trying to scratch build a conning tower and doing a vignette like that shown on the left. It would be huge, but it would be pretty cool.
DICK took us back into ancient times again this month with this Roman Legionary. The uniform and gear are custom made by hand. Yes, that chainmail is hand done and the helmet is real brass. The guy that does these makes a different outfit each year and there are only 100 of each one. It is really impressive work and a nice addition to DICK's collection of Romans.
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Next, FRED treated us to two anniversary subjects. This first one being a figure commemorating the German's entrance into North Africa in support of their Italian Allies (who had their hands full with the British army). A really sharp looking figure based on an illustration by Ron Volstad.
His second figure commemorated the 80th Anniversary of the Battle fought at Kasserine Pass. This was the place of American's first major defeat in action against the German Army. Fred has put together an American Tanker as he would have been outfitted for that time period. Once again, based on an illustration by Ron Volstad. A really sharp looking figure, nicely done on both of them Fred.
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CINDY brought a project that she is working on. Her intention is to create something similar to Frankenstein's lab, though I think she is thinking more along the line of a 'mad scientist'. Last month she brought several pieces of furniture she had made including some of these tables with the metal top. She explained that she has not fastened the top down on this one as she is going to make it so that it can be raised up at an angle. She also made that item on the left that she explained was going to become some sort of power bank for the lab and she has been making stands that hold little glass beakers. I can't wait to see all this stuff when it's finished. It is going to be really cool.
Cindy also brought this Joe to the meeting. She recently purchase this outfit because she thought it looked cool. We all agreed that it is a cool outfit, though there were a number of ideas about what kind of outfit it is. I'm thinking some sort of cold weather outfit for a 19th Century Russian, but I really have no idea.
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PHIL's display was this trio of WWII Italian tankers. The uniforms and gear came from a variety of sources. The tanker hats were originally a dome casting, and have been covered with leather to replicate an Italian helmet of the time period. They look really sharp. Now Phil has got to come up with a tank for them. They don't look like they are too keen on having to walk (lol).
SCOTT amazed all of us again with another one of his 'FOAM' projects. This one was a two sided piece with a concrete wall on one side and a brick and plaster wall on the reverse. I would love for him to do a tutorial on how he carves this foam. I guess I never have found the right kind of foam to do this sort of thing because I have never achieved these kind of results. Beautiful work Scott!
Fred, George and Phil spent the evening putting figures together. Here we see them hard at work.
Here we get a closeup of some of what George was working on.
JOHN Brought some of his goodie boxes for us to rifle through. It was a great evening and everyone had a good time. Looking forward to next month.
