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[StartQuote] Ahoy there guys- I have just sent out a package to Frank Andruss containing 16 custon re-worked figures for his new Green Island project. I think they came out realy neat. I am very proud and honored to be a part of Frank's team working on this new project! I used Tamiya's figure sets- one of US GI's and the other set of a German machine gun crew. It really doesn't matter who's who. It's the figure "under" the uniform that counts. Most of the figures were re-worked using a Dremel # 400 motor tool with a flex shaft and a diamond impregnated grinding bit. I use the lowest possible setting on the Dremel to carve, shape and sclupt the figure. Some of the figures have rolled up shirt sleeves as well as shorts or rolled up pants. Remember to use the lowest speed and that diamond bit. Those diamond bits are NOT expensive. I purchased a set at Harbor Freight for $5.00 for a set of 20! Using your Dremel at 36,000 rpm will ruin your figure in a matter of seconds and render it into a melted blob. Slow and easy does it-best! I'm hoping that ol' Frank will post these images of these figures for you guys to see! As for the total outlay for all 16 figures- $2.84 !! YES, I found these figure sets in a bargin bin at my local Hobby Lobby clearance isle. That sure as heck beats the Italerie set by a landslide! Each set was marked down to $1.42 each to make way for new Christmas stock coming in. You have to be in the right place at the right time, fellas. That with a little sculpting and putty and paint will result in a top notch figure. Sooo, go figure! Gene your figures are amaging on that PT! Very nice job my man! Thanks guys! Frank Ryczek, Jr. Modeler/Friend RON-10 PT-169 " ZEBRA SNAFU " HIGH TIDES ALWAYS! YOUR FRIEND THROUGH SCALE SHIP MODELING AND PT BOAT HISTORY![EndQuote]
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