1:32 Driver for MD-3 (A, B, C, T)

The figure of the driver of the MD-3 tractor in the scene 2 version, 1:32

The second version of the same accessory differs from the first in the posture of the figure, so both figures can be combined on one base without the feeling that one is a copy. The package consists of one printed figure; the wheeled tractor it belongs to is sold separately. The printing manages the creasing of the cloth and the shape of the footwear finely enough for the figure to stand the close view that the large scale brings.

The setting the figure belongs to

A flight deck is one of the busiest workplaces there is. Machines move by centimeters between parked aircraft, the crew communicates purely by gestures because the noise of the engines makes speech impossible, and every movement is set in advance. A low tractor makes that choreography possible: it threads its way where an ordinary vehicle could not get. A figure at the wheel therefore gives a whole scene the sense of action that equipment on its own never has.

What to watch out for

Before laying on a primer, rinse the figure and let it dry thoroughly, so that no residue from manufacture is left on the surface. Lay the paint on in thin coats, otherwise the fine creasing is lost. Eyes and the small details of a face are best managed with a brush with a very fine tip and heavily thinned paint.

Who the accessory is useful for

• makers of more extensive deck scenes
• those who want two different figures for one piece of equipment
• collectors of figures of modern naval aviation
• modelers practicing the painting of faces in the large scale