As I see this being a rather long-term project, I am going to outline my prepwork in annotated blocks of entries as opposed to a true sbs.
As much work as I intend to do, I will freely admit that the revamping will not extend to the tank-mounted DPU--no matter how badly it might need it! Detail and upgrade? YES! However, the kit provided DPU is noticeably under-scaled, and it will remain that way--though hopefully not quite as obvious.
As of this writing:
- Separated the arms at the left wrists, yielding four individual arms. The arms on both divers have been permanently attached.
- Removed the knife blade to refinish and fine-tune the position on the rebuilt left fore- arm of 007.
- Removed the polygonal air cylinder on the speargun. The speargun is apparently based--incorrectly I might add!--on the 1/6th scale Sideshow Thunderball action figure speargun.
- Have begun reworking the fins. The fins are not only significantly distorted, but they are grossly inaccurate per movie canon.
- Removed the hoses from the double-hose regulator, and permanently attached the mouthpiece to the SPECTRE diver after careful fitting. The hoses will be replaced with scratchbuilt items.
- Replaced the locating bump on Bond's left leg with a piece of steel wire. Refitting to SPECTRE diver is well underway.
- Re-trued the circumference--as best I could!--of the SPECTRE diver's tanks.
- Decided to "overhaul" speargun to movie specs. Will increase accessibility during course of prepwork--and improve canon accuracy dramatically!
- Modeled and fitted Bond's left wrist-stump.
- Assembled Bond's DPU: removed the propeller-less propeller shroud; and drilled-out the area of the light (to be replaced with a clear MV lens of the appropriate d.).
- Roughed-in motor cover and propeller shaft housing of DPU.
- Both divers' fins completely roughed-in.
“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003
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