Posted by shannyn manna on June 13, 1998 at 18:05:37 in ppp5940.on.bellglobal.com:
In Reply to: Re: making 1/350 scale figures of Jack and Rose. Making my day... posted by Don Morlan on May 29, 1998 at 10:38:39:
:
: : Because there seems to be so much interest in making
: : figures of Jack and Rose for 1/350 scale models of the
: : Titanic, I thought I'd pass on my methods which have
: : worked very well for my model:
: : First, to do this properly, one needs a set of
: : Gold Medal Models 1/350 scale Naval Figures ($5 for a
: : set of 100 3-D figures plus $1 postage from GMM.)
: : You'll need two of these naval figures - one of the
: : signalmen with his two flags at about the same angle,
: : and one of the anti-aircraft gunners. The signalman
: : will be turned into Rose and the gunner into Jack.
: : To make Jack: Bend the gunner's arms forward about
: : 90 degrees and put the hands at about waist level. Bend
: : him slightly forward at the waist and a little to his
: : right. Paint his pants tan, a long overcoat in black,
: : and his hair a blonde color. Use the publicity stills
: : from the film as your guide.
: : To make Rose (a little more work here): Cut off the
: : flags and level the arms. Bend the head back a few
: : degrees. Now take some modeler's putty, thin it down
: : with a bit of lacquer thinner, and apply it to the
: : front and back of the figure to give it a more feminine
: : shape. Build up the flowing skirt by adding a bit more
: : putty to the rear. Also, add putty to the rear of her
: : head and shape it to resemble wind-blown hair. Use a
: : toothpick to apply and shape the putty. A small brush
: : dipped in lacquer thinner can be used to blend the
: : putty more smoothly.
: : To make Rose's shawl: get a small scrap of very
: : thin (.005" or .010" thick) plastic sheet. You could
: : also use thick white paper or card. Cut two
: : short sections (about equal in length to one of her
: : arms) and then CA-glue them to the undersides of each
: : arm. Angle them slightly to the rear to simulate being
: : wind-blown. Blend them into the arms with putty.
: : Now take another piece of thin plastic or paper card
: : and cut a crescent-shaped piece about twice the
: : length of one of her arms. It should taper to a point at
: : each end.
: : Glue this piece to Rose's back at shoulder level,
: : running from one arm to the other. The low center of
: : the crescent should sag in the middle, under her hair.
: : Blend the tips into the backs of her arms with putty.
: : When all is dry, paint Rose's hair an auburn color
: : (a "rust" colored paint works well here) and her dress
: : a dark blue or violet. The shawl should be white.
: : When your model is finished and rigged, place Rose
: : in the extreme bow of the ship leaning slightly forward
: : (as if into the wind) and then add Jack right behind her
: : with his hands at her waist. You now have the "flying"
: : lovers, right out of the silver screen.
: : NOTE: I designed and released the 1/350 Ocean Liner
: : Figure set many months before the film opened. Had
: : I known about this famous scene beforehand, I would
: : have included some Jack and Rose figures in it. But the
: : modified Naval Figures work very well. And because the
: : Naval Figures set provides several of each type, you'll
: : have more than one chance to get your figures just right.
: : The remaining naval figures are also useful.
:
: ****Thank you so much. Your instructions on the Jack and Rose figures have made my day. You are very generous with your time and I appreciate your detailed descriptions on how to make these figures (figurines?).
: I will be ordering your GMM kits this weekend. Judging from all the comments made on this messageboard, your kits are very valuable to those who spend so much time and energy on our Titanic models.
: Bravo! Go Rose! Go Jack! I may even see the movie again, I am so psyched!
: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.