a friend of mine built the Airfix 1/24th scale Typhoon and gave me the pilot so I wanted to do a diorama of the pilot in a raft in the English Channel. The raft came from a 1/35th scale Dragon set, I cut it down to fit the pilot and look like a single pilot dingy. here it is so far.

I have cut the arms up a little to look like he is holding himself and cold, I thought that the face mask and flight helmet would be left on again to help fight the cold.

Cool idea Doug, I will follow your progess!

Happy painting,
Steven

Doug,
Interesting concept. I'll be following with interest.

Joel

I redid his left arm with epoxy putty and he is now ready to start the paint.

sculpted the water and began the raft painting

this is what it will look like all together

It's looking great already Doug!
Have fun!

Kind regards
Steven

Doug, this is a great project in my opinion. So many men of both sides had to face this fate not only during the BoB and many died because rescue didn't come or too late. This subject is often out of sight and forgotten.
I will follow your progress with great interest.

Torsten

thanks for your kind words guys

started the paint on the pilot, this is such a good figure sculpt wise, Arifix did a great job on it .

Looking good, can I ask what colours and paints you're using?. I've got a 1/48 RAF Typhoon pilot in my stash, but I don't consider myself much of a figure painter.

Pretty amazing!

And an original idea as well.

I am using Reaper paint, Cyan Blue, black, and white even in the highlights I use a little black to grey the color a little bit.

the main part of the figure is pretty much done, now just the head with helmet and O2 hose etc... left to go

Awesome!

Doug,

Really nice work. The shading and highlights look good.

Are you planning to cut down his rump and heels so that t looks like he is settling into the pliable raft?

He does look cold.

in the dingy, and I have started painting the water, it will be covered with Vellejo water effects to give it more depth and wave detail

Thanks, the shading is stunning. I'm trying to find a Vallejo equivalent, as that's a readily available range over here.
Your work is very inspiring if not a little intimidating, thanks for sharing.

The painting is beyond awesome, but I agree with Fred in that he seems to be riding really high in the raft. One other thing I'll mention--and I hate to because the paint job is so over the top amazing--but somehow the clothes don't look like they got a good drenching, which of course they would unless he landed right in the already inflated dingy.

Beautiful painting on the figure. You make it look so easy.

starting on the head now



I first paint all the very darkest shadow colors and then will bring up the high lights from there.

Absolutely beautiful paint job - and I love that you are so creatively repurposing what had been a surplus figure!

Fantastic paint work Doug !

more progress