trail buddy

[fusilier1944]

This is a figure I've been working on for a little while. Still some things left to do. The climbing helmet is made from a 21st TUS ww2 German helmet cut down and rebuilt with sheet stock. I made it to look like what I thought would be cool. When I went to cut the vent holes I decided to look around online and found that what I'd made resembles the Petzl Elios so I made the vent holes similarly. He has a sleeping bag and the MS&R overpants inside the pack. Right now he has on some ww2 German snowshoes that I made.

Parts breakdown
Figure: DID Mike Taylor
Jacket, overpants, mountaineering axe: TUS MS&R
Pants, boots, t-shirt, sunglasses: PowerTeam
Gloves: GI Joe (I think?)
Socks, trekking pole, sleeping bag: unknown

Custom parts: backpack, bedroll, orange cap, knee patches on pants, helmet.

Here are a few in progress shots of the helmet:

I plan to made him some modern snowshoes, gaiters, gloves, a new jacket and overpants once I find a material I like, and a pair of trekking poles. Maybe I'll do a tent or bivy sack once I get everything else together. It's a bit cold but he'll be joining me on the next hike I get a chance to take. He'll need a bit more blaze orange first though. Wouldn't want him getting shot in a hunting accident...

 

[AllanW]

Different - a very nice change. Superb figure too.

 

[cutiger83]

Great job. I like what you did....Kat

 

[fusilier1944]

Thanks for the compliments! A small update, I've worked out the trekking poles. They need wrist straps and paint but I'm going to keep that simple. The bottom sections are actual carbon fiber rod so they're almost like certain of the real thing. They do telescope and collapse.

Not sure when I'll have time to work more so updates may come slowly or quickly, who knows...