Posted by Loren Perry on August 31, 2000 at 09:06:02:
In Reply to: Re: battle of the (brass) bulge posted by Jeanne on August 30, 2000 at 09:39:19:
: Mike...I tried bending one at the waist & it wouldn't go...what am I doing wrong? Help will be much appreciated. I want to sit some on the benches...otherwise, the benches will look lonely!
Mike's tips (posted nearby) are good ones. I used similar techniques on my own figures. It's simply a matter of holding the legs tightly in a pair of tweezers while pushing forward on the torso to achieve a bend at the waist. Next, you move the tweezers lower down on the legs to the knee joint. Now you bend the whole upper body (and thigh area) backward to get the bend at the knee you want. Do all of this while the figures are still attached to the brass frame and prior to painting. I've sent new photos of my built-up model today to Bruce Beveridge for posting on this site. They include extreme close-ups showing the figures seated on benches and in deck chairs. (Mike's idea of blankets over the reclining figures' legs is great - I didn't do this, but you certainly can.)