Diver

 This MOC goes back to this spring, when the first images of Dreamzzz summer wave sets where published. These included 71478 The Never Witch's Midnight Raven which has a bubbling cauldron on the back of bird, featuring a pair of new pieces. My first reaction was: That's definitely a vintage diving helmet part, I'm sure it'll appear in some other set in such use. Maybe on a diver mech. I'm sure they wouldn't have just accidentally designed a part that looks that much like a vintage diving helmet. I mean, it has a round hole for window and everything. Weird that the set than has it in fun secondary use got revealed first, though... I wonder in which theme the actual diver will appear in?

 My theories were doubted by the New Elementary team. And I took an oath that if I'll end up reviewing a set with that part I'll build the damn diver to go with the article, to prove my point. Guess what? No, no sets with big diving helmets were revealed, so far; and I ended up reviewing some of the sets of the wave, including both sets with the piece in it. I dodged my oath first time, as my MOC accompanying the review of 71483 The Never Witch's Nightmare Creatures featured Cordelia in it, inspired by the many magenta and dark purple pieces. But when writing my review on the Midnight Raven, I had no other choices. 

Not that I'd be complaining. Vintage diving suit are cool as hell. I built one a decade ago. It is a mix of different part types with too strong, clashing textures. And clashing background wrinkles as well. The new version is also much smaller, as the scale of the helmet couldn't be negotiated with. Dark tan felt like the best choice for the suit. It is also hue light enough to prevent the model from ending up too dark with the dark pearl grey helmet. In general, this scale is something I don't work on often - but accidentally, the recent Théoden is pretty close. 

I used CCBS shells to give the impression, of relatively loose, heavy fabric. These isn't much range of motion (and thus only two photos), but at least the posture is natural enough. Lack of motion is probably acceptable in a heavy suit like this. There weren't many essential details, but I included the weighted-down shoes for seabottom walks. Funnily enough, the neck armour thing was the last addition - I hadn't done much background work, but fortunately realised that they were essential before photographing. Last but not least, I'm particularly happy with the mittens.

-Eero.