Captain Rogers Stealth Suit - Prepwork

As of this writing, the body (torso, belt, legs unit, and boots) has been permanently assembled, and the boots have been pegged. This, in turn, allowed the figure to be transferred to its work base.

A few items of note:

• There are seam-lines to be dealt with. I recommend a diamond sanding burr of the appropriate d. and/or a tungsten carbide tapered cone burr at low speed. Go steady and light, checking your progress often, and finishing with a Scotch-Brite pad between each 'session'.
• The worst part of the prepwork will be the head: I chose to use the helmeted head. This piece is beautifully detailed and textured, and you will need to proceed very carefully if you want to preserve any of this HIGH-quality workmanship. You are going to lose some--no way around it; but if you are methodical and patient, you will pre- serve the overwhelming majority of it. This is a VERY good time to familiarize yourself with the components of the helmet, and begin to plan your painting strategy.
• To date, I have found less than 5 areas that will require putty work. Not bad at all!

More to follow. . .

FOLLOW-UP . . . The right hand has been permanently attached to the arm.  

UPDATE 28.09.2014 - 

• The right arm has been fitted and is ready for permanent attachment once clean-up is concluded.
• I have discarded the soft vinyl neck peg, and replaced it with a length of 1/8"d. tin solder. The head is now tentatively fitted.
• The left hand has been permanently attached to the arm. 

“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003