Henry's 999... [PIC]

Without question, one of my absolute favorite scale models.  If I were an Egyptian Pharaoh, mine would be buried with me.   That working crankshaft w/articulating rods & pistons gets me every time!    😎 😎 

Always love to see your custom Barney figure & pics of this racer..... way better than mine... so I rarely post any! 

@chris If anyone wants the model without the driver... good luck! To get the feet matched to the pedals and the hands gripping the steering handles, etc. The figure was built piece by piece into the cockpit.... it ain't coming out. The pics with the driver outside to get the final pose and finish the jeans and jacket where held together with a tacky clay.

Well Rich, you had to do what you had to do; all your in-process figure-pics are really cool to see.   I had a similar, although less involved, experience with a 1/18 truck driver figure, he's pretty much stuck  in there for life.   😯 🙄 

@chris Way back when, the only Cobra around was by Bburago, I put this couple in a 1/24 kit build. Years later, I retired it in favor of Franklin Mints 427 SCs

Not bad Rich, not bad at all, and speaking of figures.....

Want to look at, IMO, some of the best scale-soldiers you'll ever see?   (...and no, this is not my work )

@chris It's hard to tell from your pic. Are they your 1/18 scale? production ala "21st Century" or JOYTOY? or hand built from parts ala Verlinden or Historex? I've never made any military figures in 1/18--- just a couple of F1 drivers and a crew chief. The majority of my military stuff is 54mm (1/32-5) WWll German. For pure sculpting, have you seen the 1/24 Thomas Flyer diorama?

@rich-sufficool Oh yes, I remember your Thomas Flyer diorama quite well, and why not?   It's very impressive!   

I'm 99% sure those extremely well-done military figures are 1/35.  I have hundreds of 1/18 figures and have modified several, but admittedly ....I do a "rush job"  on them.  One day, I hope to take my time & produce results similar to what you've achieved.   

I still laugh when I see how I had to "hack Mom & Dad"  so they fit realistically in my 1/18 1958 4-door Edsel project.

Yep. they're all in that 54mm range. While you're hacking them up, you can lengthen or shorten them to maintain a consistent scale. Here's a few "hacking" and detailing except for the ME 262 pilot which was totally sculpted.

@chris +1.

My goodness!  I never knew people were into the figurines at the level you folks are!  Wow!