Project - Converting Preiser's 1:22.5 Harvester into a Shoveler for a Irrigation System Access Tunnel

The tunnel in which this worker will be placed

Photograph of Prototype

Notice the sign with weathered white background and black lettering

Photographer Unknown

This figure, part of set 45085 has been transformed from a blond-haired light skinned German into a very tanned denizen of Hawaii.

Before painting in original box

Step 1 - Paint all exposed model skin a dark brown

Step 2 - Paint figure's blonde hair black

Step 3 - Remove his scythe using a clipper (photo)

Step 4 - Scratch build the model a shovel

Step 5 - Attach the shovel with glue

This figure came from a Preiser two-pack.

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