FLIEGE PILOT
THIS IS MY TAKE ON THE FLIEGE PILOT. I TRIED TO
USE SOME ELEMENTS FROM THE ORIGINAL IN THIS
ONE. THE HELMET IS THE KIT SUPPLIED ONE WITH
TWO TINY MODS. THE PORT ON ONE SIDE HAS BEEN
DRILLED TO ACCEPT A LINE, THE OTHER PORT BUILT
UP SLIGHTLY WITH A FEW DISCS PUNCHED FROM
PLASTIC. THERE IS STILL A NASTY SINK MARK TO FILL,
NO BIG DEAL. AGAIN THE HEAD IS FROM THE 1/20 SET
ORDERED FROM HOBBYLINKJAPAN. GREAT SET, I'M
ALMOST OUT OF HEADS NOW, HAVE TOP GET SOME
MORE. THE FLIEGE WILL BE BUILT BASICALLY STOCK
WITH THE JOINTS COVERED IN PUTTY AND I MAY CRIB
THE BOOSTER COVER IDEA I SAW ON
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HE STARTED AS A TAMIYA PIT CREWMAN. I ELIMINATED THE LEFT
LEG AT THE KNEE TO STRAIGHTEN HIS POSE OUT. THE BODY WAS
SANDED DOWN QUITE A BIT AND THE NEW SPACE SUIT SCULPTED
ON TOP.
I RECENTLY GOT THE NEW BOOK THE COMPLETE BILL HORAN AND
IN IT HE SUGGESTS USING BOTH A/B PUTTY AND DURO/KNEADATITE
MIXED TOGETHER. THE A/B SETS ROCK HARD BUT IS REALLY
STICKY THE FIRST 30-45 MINUTES, THE DURO IS MORE 'WAXY' AND
REALLY WORKS WELL FOR DETAILS. MIXED TOGETHER YOU GETA
REALLY NICE SMOOTH PUTTY THAT IN MY OPINION IS A LOT EASIER
TO WORK WITH. I USED MAGIC SCULP INSTEAD OF A/B OR MILLIPUT
AND IS WORKED GREAT. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IS YOU ARE USING
EITHER PRODUCT ON ITS OWN.
These pics were used as inspriration for my remake. They are various Mercury
Astronaut suits, plus I really liked the look of the suit George Clooney wore in
SOLARIS