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Purplethistle · Post by **Purplethistle** » April 22nd, 2016, 10:35 am

A couple of days ago, on my other thread I mentioned that I had another figure in mind using the Mini Art French Musketeer (practically identical to the Guardsman, slightly different hand positions & tabard decals) but was daunted by making a 1/16 guitar. The next day, my tickets to see that very subject arrived! I take this as a sign.

fredk · Post by **fredk** » April 22nd, 2016, 1:24 pm

shurly not THE Man in Black?

Post by **PaulBradley** » April 22nd, 2016, 1:31 pm

That would be a little difficult, Fred - he's been dead for a while....

Purplethistle · Post by **Purplethistle** » April 22nd, 2016, 2:24 pm

Think cryptic crossword type clues, the answer is before your eyes

fredk · Post by **fredk** » April 22nd, 2016, 2:33 pm

PaulBradley wrote:That would be a little difficult, Fred - he's been dead for a while....

Nobody tells me nuffin. When did that happen?

Post by **PaulBradley** » April 22nd, 2016, 2:49 pm

2003....

59North · Post by **59North** » April 22nd, 2016, 3:40 pm

Guns n Roses 'Slash' dresses funny.

Clashcityrocker · Post by **Clashcityrocker** » April 23rd, 2016, 4:46 am

I seem to remember a mention by yourself of Richie Blackmore. Could he be the man?
(using the crypticness of black and more

)

Nigel

Martin R · Post by **Martin R** » April 23rd, 2016, 8:45 am

Elton John?

Purplethistle · Post by **Purplethistle** » April 23rd, 2016, 11:56 am

And Nigel gets it!

I've already done one in 1/32, and thought that it was one of the best that I had done, but the 1/16 madness is upon me and even the prospect of scratchbuilding a Fender Stratocaster in that scale will not daunt me.

Purplethistle · Post by **Purplethistle** » April 23rd, 2016, 5:50 pm

Box and first lashing on of Milliput to make flares, hair and bulk out the tapered jacket to make a loose shirt, having shaved off unnecessary buttons & stuff.

....Elton John!

Purplethistle · Post by **Purplethistle** » May 1st, 2016, 11:35 am

Having measured my Strat and done all the scaling down calculations, I've made scale plans of a Strat and cut a body from balsa wood. I was going to do a 1977 Munich gig -era white Strat with black scratchplate, but having cut the body with the balsa grain going in the right direction, I think it would be rather neat to try to get the body shape right first time with no filler so I can varnish it to do as a 1973 California Jam era natural maple Strat. The first body has got a couple of wee nicks where the balsa split so I'm making another, hopefully immaculate, one.

AndrewR · Post by **AndrewR** » May 1st, 2016, 12:17 pm

Purplethistle wrote:Having measured my Strat and done all the scaling down calculations, I've made scale plans of a Strat and cut a body from balsa wood. I was going to do a 1977 Munich gig -era white Strat with black scratchplate, but having cut the body with the balsa grain going in the right direction, I think it would be rather neat to try to get the body shape right first time with no filler so I can varnish it to do as a 1973 California Jam era natural maple Strat. The first body has got a couple of wee nicks where the balsa split so I'm making another, hopefully immaculate, one.

Make sure you get the interior colour right

Post by **splash** » May 1st, 2016, 1:48 pm

Brilliant, another masterpiece to watch being built.

Purplethistle · Post by **Purplethistle** » May 1st, 2016, 6:40 pm

Work on the figure....

...and the Strat...

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