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After 2 months of no modeling due to the wife wanting a updated kitchen including new cabinets, a new layout and a new granite countertop, we are about 90% complete (waiting on the countertop to arrive), I finally was able to get a little bench time in. Since my LR figures came in the mail, I decided to jump in and build the crew chief. A little background to the figure: He will be sitting in the right cargo doorway of a HH-60L medevac hoisting up the patient. (Thanks Pete!) With his left hand, he'll be guiding the cable and in his right hand he will be holding the rescue hoist control (pendant). This is my 1st go with figures, so I hope to learn alot as I go from you guys. Here is a pic of the real crew chief from the actual mission. He's the one in the background behind the flight medic. And here is a pic of the actual rescue from the ground. Here you can see him in the doorway. Yes, he is on one knee, but the crew chief gave me permission to change the figure pose as he normally sits in the doorway while hoisting as it's the preferred way. So here's what I've got after fighting with the padding behind the kneepads which is not glued on at the moment. I used the LR kneepads and LR Assault gloves that he uses when he flies. Kneepads: Gloves: I filled in the gaps using epoxy putty and smoothed with a wet finger and/or wet cotton bud. Thanks for the tip eoyguy! I'll get to the other kneepad tomorrow night. Chow for now Tim