Mk44 WIP - before primer

Parts after MrSurfacer500 for steel texture, ready for primer.
 

Parts after MrSurfacer500 for steel texture, ready for primer. Note mesh on back cover and "hand inserts" by napkin in internal front part.
 

Parts after MrSurfacer500 for steel texture, ready for primer. Note mesh on back cover and "hand inserts" by napkin in internal front part.
 

Foot base with some sprue and kinder egg toys formed a "service station", where the soldier refuels the suit. Idea for diorama, bring more ideas!
 

Foot base with some sprue and kinder toys formed a "service station", where the soldier refuels the suit. Idea for diorama, bring more ideas!
 

Foot base received some Mr.Surfacer, for steel texture.
 

In the open position I didn't like the flat seat (actually no seat) and blind "hand inserts". Scrath built a jacket/uniform that will remain "left" in the suit, and two "hand inserts" in the internal front part, all by multilayers of wet napkin, then thinned putty, then MrSurfacer500.
 

Jacket begins, patronised by figure, skeleton by carton, straws and syringe. Lots of tests for desired result.
 

Napking layers are wet, to form the proper figure. First draft is dried at mid-left (forgot to make chest opening).
 

Second draft is placed in uniform, bent to receive final pose, opened at chest.
 

While semi-wet, jacket received multiple touches of thinned putty with brush. After this, it wasn't anymore flexible.
 

Dried out jacket, then drilled holes for hands.
 

Dried out jacket, then drilled holes for hands.
 

Mr.Surfacer500 placed in thinned, then normal layers.
 

Feet without the flat base, there is quite some kit detail that gets lost with those bases - decided to leave them out.
 

Gun with permanent fix on left arm (sprue base), connecting cable and exhaust
 

Gun with permanent fix on left arm (sprue base), connecting cable and exhaust
 

Gun with permanent fix on left arm (sprue base), connecting cable and exhaust. Shown with MrSurfacer500 for steel texture.
 

Gun with permanent fix on left arm (sprue base), connecting cable and exhaust, final pose not yet decided
 

Back side with flip covers in open position, some mesh from inside, and exhaust between them.
 

Back side with flip covers in open position, some mesh from inside, and exhaust between them.