norbert Posted April 5, 2015 Share Posted April 5, 2015 Hi all Well, been at 3 weeks of the hopefully latest testhots, was thinking I start a specific topic on Army helicopter crews. 2 goals : show what is made and get feedback, advices, and also hoppfuly answers to the questions I will cetailnly have. Be patient, all you can see today is virtual, and I can't wait showing you some real prints toward the end of this mounth. I try to be very precise, with the right shoes to the right helmet, and hope each figure will be a jewell, In order to get the natural poses, I need to numerize real models, what I can make in my studio, or by visiting peoples. I need also the pictures, it's the only way for me to say : OK, next I do this one. I try also to give a large choice, so each one can make his own configuration or scenari. So, let's show the last figure : current US army crewman tighting his body armor west. Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Next figure in the choice of poses : puting the survival vest over the body armor vest : Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tobiK Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Hello Norbert! I want to encourage you to go on creating Helo-Crews! I have Italeri's Wessex on the bench now and...well, there is almost nothing on the market about crew people in 1/48, no pilots, no one for the cargo room...only some Vietnam style guys are out there, but not really suitable to a (rescue) Wessex. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElboogiE Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 The pictures of the crew member looks great. I hope to see them in existence in a little while. Great job. -Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) Many thanks Richard, Herzlichen Dank Tobi so the next of the 3 variations : same in rendering Norbert Edited April 7, 2015 by norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Hi Was thinking it could be nice to have a hanging HGU-56/P helmet : There will be some days delay with the machine, should have received it today, it's only at the packaging stage. Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Great stuff, I really like the poses you have chosen. The "GI Joe Action Figure" look gets a bit old. I'd rather have my figures in a more informal pose. I know you seem to be focusing on modern subjects but if you ever get to it, I'd love to see a couple of Vietnam era crewmembers, maybe just sitting on the deck of a Huey - gear off, wearing boonie hats, smoking and joking. Looking forward to more updates! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Many thanks John If you look to my facebook page, you will find some 1940 and 1943 area figures (french and soviet). The USAF helicopter crew I'm working on wears the survival vest that was carried around 2005. I started to collect a bunch of vietnam pictures, and also some Korea pictures in order to study the poses, and find out what peoples wear. Not an easy task, and probably very hard to do without some help to know what is what. So, smoking, joking, drinking beer and playing cards, the good old days...(not to say it was realy good, it was different from todays). I didn't even start repairing, checking, connecting, filling...Oh man ! Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElboogiE Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 (edited) I will let you know that if you get the figures together, you will sell a lot of them. Great job on the figures. -Richard Edited April 10, 2015 by ElboogiE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted April 10, 2015 Author Share Posted April 10, 2015 Many thanks Richard These last figures will fit a more operational dio, with the body armor (A-stan, Irak). I need now to find a MFS, a M9 holster and the M9 to go further in this direction. will show tomorrow a small layout with a mix of figures, just as an exemple. Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 The new ones look great Norbert. I can't wait for these and your other figures to be available. I will be buying quite a few. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted April 11, 2015 Author Share Posted April 11, 2015 Many thanks Gino here is the layout exemple : Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rotorman Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I want now..i want now. Please stop teasing us. Put me down for 3 sets of all figures. Oliver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lyash Igor Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Great result Norbert! Cheers! Igor/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lyash Igor Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Please stop teasing us. It's really! ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted April 15, 2015 Author Share Posted April 15, 2015 I want now..i want now. Please stop teasing us. Put me down for 3 sets of all figures. Oliver Hi Oliver Machine is at customs clearence, now to find quick how to handle 140 kg / 280 lbs crate Hi Igor, many thanks, russian comming cheers Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElboogiE Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I cannot wait for the figures. From what I have gathered, because I have not done a helicopter before (I am trying one now and I love it) but there are not a lot of figures for a helicopter crew available. And looking at the poses that you have for the different figures, they are outstanding. I hope that you bring out the crews because they will be in high demand when they come out. Put me down for 3 sets of the black hawk crew (4 figures). Great job Norbert. Hope they will come to light in the very near future. -Richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adrake83 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Norbert, You can mark me down for a couple sets of figures, especially if they are in dynamic poses. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyGlueSniffer Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 This is some exciting stuff. I would definitely buy these. The hanging helmets are a great touch. No one I know of makes an HGU-56. If you did a navy/marine crew I'd be jumping up and down as well. Just make sure they're all wearing their helmets (HGU-84). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 (edited) Hi Started the printer tuesday, and tested very first figure last night : scale is 1/35 still have a lot of adjustement to do, and have to go dawn from 25 to 15 microns. first time I saw Floyds Flir done also On the FB page, I show a veteran day layout... Norbert Edited May 2, 2015 by norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pixeluser Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Great, will you also print 1/72? Jan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hawkwrench Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Did you make that flir? Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Those look awesome!! I can't wait to see the Helo crew figures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
norbert Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Thank you Gino, thank you Tim and Jan Great, will you also print 1/72? Jan Yes, I will Did you make that flir? Tim Hi Tim Yes I made it, for Floyd, one and a half year ago I think I decided to use the HGU-56/P helmet in order to achieve the machine adjustement. It is sufficiently small and complicate for this goal. The new parameters looks much better, I think I'm on the good way. Well, this one is good enough for my Blackhawk and do not dream, I broke the tiny microphone after 1 hour control and handling and had to glue it back... :rolleyes:/> Norbert Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HeavyArty Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Awesome. Keep going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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