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General => Community Events => Topic started by: Jimbo on December 10, 2007, 23:21:31
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Howdy all.
I received this cool aviatrix from Sylvia last week.
I finally found time, and Knightmo, to post these pictures.
Thanks so much Sylvia, it is wonderful :love:
Best regards
Jimbo
(The black and white photo came with the klicky!)
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Wonderful, wonderful custom Jimbo !!!
Sylvia certainly has outdone herself on this one. She put a lot of love into creating this beautiful figure ... :love:
Thanks for sharing.
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Awesome! Are you going to make her a special airplane to pilot?
In particular I like the helmet and goggles, and the fur-lined coat. Wonderful!
So Sylvia sent out a historical female and received a historical female... I sense a theme...
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She's lovely ... Wonder if she's called Amelia ???
Bogro
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Hi everyone.
CountBogro I think Emelia would be correct, as the map in her hand has the
around the world route she was to take. (A very nice touch, I think, Sylvia!) :yup:
Captain Henry, I thought of making her aircraft, but it would take a bit of time.
Her Lockheed Electra would be a touch harder than the open flight compartment
types I'm used to making.
She does need something special though.
Best regards,
Jimbo
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Great figure, definitely gets the feel of the era
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... CountBorgo, I think Emelia would be correct, ...
mmm ... I did take a look on the web (in searh of aircraft types - see below) and both names crop up. However, the official institutes all give the name as "Amelia Earhart"; such as this one:
http://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org/ (http://www.ameliaearhartmuseum.org/)
... I thought of making her aircraft, but it would take a bit of time.
Her Lockheed Electra would be a touch harder than the open flight compartment
types I'm used to making. ...
She must have flown other aircraft types as well - I've found she trained in a Jenny (Curtis JN-4) and her first aircraft was a Kinner Airster both are open topped. Perhaps there's some inspiration there?
Bogro
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Wow, what a beautiful custom. What a nice idea and how detailed executed.
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Thanks for the feedback on the custom! :D
It was quite a challenging project as I've done very little sculpting with milliput in the past. I had my doubts that I would be able to make a reasonably snug-fitting flight cap. It still appears a bit bulkier than I would have liked, but I was very pleased with the overall look of the figure once it was completed. :)
She's lovely ... Wonder if she's called Amelia ???
She was most definitely the inspiration! :)
The only clue I provided for Jimbo was the map showing the route planned for her final round-the-world journey in 1937.
She put a lot of love into creating this beautiful figure ... :love:
It was a bit difficult to say goodbye to her, but I'm really glad that Jimbo liked her so much! :yup:
I'm also relieved that the klicky version of Amelia completed the air journey to the US safely. ;)
Edit: Have attached photo showing the sculpted parts before painting.
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It's a great custom. The before shots are interesting, too!
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Hi CountBogro,
Thanks for the Kinner Airster idea.
That's a very easy aircraft to 'playmobilize"!
Best regards,
Jimbo
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WOW 8}
The custom is simply amazing :wow:
very nice modelling ;D
that's a very clever usage of a pirate's headwear / bandana ;)
where do the glasses come from?
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Thanks, Sven. :)
that's a very clever usage of a pirate's headwear / bandana ;)
Well spotted! It was the closest fitting type of headwear I was able to find. :)
I cut off the knotted part and sanded out the folds.
where do the glasses come from?
They are blue sunglasses with the side pieces cut off.
I took them from the swimming pool man:
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/klicky.pl?partnum=30%2000%200202