Though the Exclusion Zone, by definition is supposed to exclude the wider world, there are always journalists who wish get past the Corden and report what is happening to the world.
To do so, they need local help (and the brighter ones know they need some muscle). This is where a local fixer will connect them with a crew, that if they do not trust, at least are reasonably confident will return the journalist reasonably intact so they get the completion fee.
Empress do a Journalist set in their Universal Soldier range.
The guy in front of the camera is based on a former soap star, which did not appeal as a grizzled reporter, well used to facing horrors.
The Crooked Dice Flamboyant Agent head sprue provided a replacement (Dapper Spy) head (right end of the sprue).
So armed with my trusty razor saw, I cut off the original head, trying not to damage the neck of the flack vest.
Once the head was removed I drilled a pilot hole with a 1mm drill, followed up with a 1.5mm and a final 3mm bit as a neck socket.
The neck plug on the head was then cleaned up and the head glued in place.
It is at this point I should have smoothed the surfaces a bit, but it was not obvious to the naked eye.
The figure was primed with Citadel Chaos Black spray.
The boiler suit was Humbrol 30 acrylic, the flack jacket Citadel Steel Legion Drab.
Flesh is Citadel Bugman's Glow, highlighted with Citadel Kislev Flesh. The hair was painted Vallejo London Grey.
Boots are Vallejo Black Grey, the helmet was highlighted with the same Vallejo Black Grey.
The figure was dry brushed with Citadel Terminatus Stone.
The hair was washed with Citadel Nuln Oil, as were the boots.
The boiler suit was washed with Citadel Drakenhof Nightshade, and the flack jacket with Citadel Agrax Earthshade.
The skin was washed with Citadel Reikland Fleshshade.
Now to complete the camera man.
