Tim - I think we were quite lucky with our three. I remember a few strops for sure, but no temper tantrums. These episodes with the granddaughter are a new thing for me.
Allen - Remi was dragged screaming away from my painting table at one point, but progress was had. Good to hear that I got the colour of the grenade right - pity the decal was no good.
OK then, here he is:
Just the right hand and rifle to paint today, but doing so and fixing them into position seemed to take a long while. The only real option for the rifle was to have him holding it, and although the hand is not entirely suited to that, I think it looks reasonably OK. The strap was made from thick paper with a metal foil clasp.