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[Sundance]

on a non-figure related question, how do you make the fake water?

[B]

woodland scenics e-z water is 1 option.
I've also just painted water with green and blue paints and then run a thick coat of spray varnish over top.
OB looks like he might be using a hot glue gun...I could be wrong.

[Oreobuilder]

woodland scenics e-z water is 1 option.
I've also just painted water with green and blue paints and then run a thick coat of spray varnish over top.
OB looks like he might be using a hot glue gun...I could be wrong.

You're close. I used a cheap and quick method.
1. picked up blue card stock from Dollarama
2. Paint it roughly with darker blue acrylic paint (also from Dollarama), let it dry
3. Apply lines of clear silicone onto the blue with a caulking gun
4. Mash up the silicone with a plastic spoon and let everything dry.

Not counting drying time, it took maybe 20 minutes and cost 5$.

OB

[Oreobuilder]

50th Anniversary Day 23: Sea Wolf

Originally released in 1975, the Sea Wolf Submarine included dive gear for your Sea Adventurer. This small vehicle was packed with features. It could dive and stay underwater. It was equipped with a ‘’periscope’’ that kids could look through. Also, it included a squid to battle in the ocean depths.

When I saw the Animal Planet mini-sub, I immediately thought about the Sea Wolf. With a few modifications and a coat of paint, it is probably one of the more vintage accurate vehicles in this project.

Enjoy!

OB

[Sundance]

sweet.

[Oreobuilder]

50th Anniversary Day 24: Search for the Abominable Snowman

Released in 1973, The Search for the Abominable Snowman was an exclusive for Sears. The set was packed full of gear to outfit your Adventurer. This included a winter parka and pants, snowshoes, gloves, skis, poles, binoculars, rifle, crate, sled and net. Lastly, playing the role of the abominable snowman was a repainted pygmy gorilla.

This is the last of the ‘’beast hunt trilogy’’ (not an official term) – along with White Tiger Hunt and Capture of the Pygmy Gorilla – and was one of the first sets I wanted to do for this project.

Enjoy!

OB

[Sundance]

is that a repainted Chewie with a modified head?

[Zenith27]

March 15th.  I wish I brought a TV.  Oh God, how I miss TV!

[darth cujo]

not sure if serious or not...

yes, yes, i am.

no i don't have bad teeth, yes, i do drink tea, but only at breakfast, no, i've never worn a bowler hat, no i don't like cricket, yes, i do know what a crumpet is.

Ha, I was genuinely curious. I just noticed your comments that seemed to show a trend towards an interest in things British.

is that a repainted Chewie with a modified head?

Looks like a modified repaint of this guy:

http://www.rebelscum.com/ROTS0568wookiee.asp

I love Wookiees! And he makes a great bumble!

[Oreobuilder]

You're close Sundance. Darth Cujo got it. It's a Wookie Warrior from Revenge of the Sith.

We're starting the last week! This is going by so fast.

50th Anniversary Day 25: Desert Patrol Adventure

Originally an exclusive for JC Penney, the Desert Patrol Adventure was released in 1971. The set included a desert themed repaint of the original Action Soldier Five-Star Jeep and well as a tent, raft, shovel, pick axe, various tools and a crocodile.

This set was an excuse to paint a jeep in beige and a raft in orange Despite the fact that the usefulness of a raft in the desert can be discussed, the original was a fun little set that offered a variety of useful accessories. My custom will probably serve a similar purpose in that its components will be displayed separately to augment other sets in the project.

Enjoy!

OB

[Sundance]

nice. one might question the utility of woodland camo in the desert as well as a raft!

[Zenith27]

The raft makes sense since he's near the pyramids which are near the Nile. What is more troubling is the single long oar.