Nuts Planet - Heavy Gunner.

Nuts Planet "Advance Guard Heavy Gunner"


Certainly a change from what I've done up to this point, this threatening figure is in 1/24th scale and, once again, the casting work is very finely detailed.

I have a feeling that these figurines are actually 3D-printed because the same figure can appear in other scales. This one is also available is 1/35th scale and that would be impossible if done using a conventional mould & casting method.
The kit comes with most of it in one casting and then there are several separate items to be added, including the impressive multi-barrel chain gun and ammunition feed.

There was negligible flash and casting seams to be cleaned up and after a trial assembly I primed the pieces with grey automotive lacquer, let them dry and harden for a day and then undercoated with a wash of Vallejo "Air" black.

This gave a good metallic appearance and provided a base on which I then started to detail with washes of dark maroon to which had been added a small amount of Vallejo's aluminium "Air" to give a slight metallic effect.



Various pouches, radio and ammunition container were painted and added to the figure and then, after the paint was quite dry and hard, I gently rubbed over the boots with a small microfibre cloth. This was also done at other points on the armour and gives the appearance of wear, with the "metal" underneath the maroon paint being exposed - a more natural finish than if it had been brand-new equipment.

A really nice figurine to assemble and paint. I'd hate to come across this character on a dark night!

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