Open Book AC Models, Cossack 17th Century

[Martin Antonenko]

Dear Planeteers!

The first cossack from New Zealand has arrived at western European ground!

The expectant open cardboard shows filled to the brim ...

Content: Four plastic bags and a piece of metal folil, for the belts...:

In the first bag is the base and the Sheepskin coat...:

Here the inside - and later no visible - side of the jacket...:

And now to the second bag with the accessory Parts..:

The musket...:

...the ends of the sash...:

...Dagger and pistol barrel...:

...ammunition bag, powder-"horn", Powder-can (for priming powder), whipcord, whip handle with wolf head icon, pistol...

The Sabre and and the tip of the Tatar helmet, which is included as an ornament for the Base...:

The small parts have mounting pins, corresponding "counterparts" are on the body of the figure, which makes installation much easier!

The cast is pleasing sharp, which I want to show you with this detail, the little powder-can...:

And now the heads and the boots...:

The kit includes not only two (as I thopught) but THREE alternate heads!

Version 1 with a russian "Papacha"...:

Version 2 with a polish "Kolpak"-cap...:

And a third Version, bald and with the typical peak-streak of the Cossacks...:

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[Martin Antonenko]

The Tartar helmet...

...and the two Cheek pads...:

In the last of the three bags there are arms with hands...

...the waist...

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...and the lower body...:

Andy's monogram of course is attached to a later no visible location!

Even though I will going to build and paint the small Cossack until next autumn I am pleased today to it!

Cheers

 

[Helm]

How easy will it be to get those parts out of the sprue/casting blocks Martin ? They look really awkward but it might be the photos

Steve

 

[Martin Antonenko]

I think, you have to be much careful...

I think I'm going first to share the blocks from below, then it will be easier ...

Cheers

 

[Helm]

Thanks Martin they do look very tricky good luck mate

Steve

 

[Johan Kees]

Thanks for these pictures, Martin. Good luck with this bust as going by the photos it will take quite some work to make it ready for painting.

Jhan

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Hi mates!

To cut the small resin parts off will be no no problem with the right tool!

I cut with heat and I've made ​​it a simple tool itself:

At the tip of a soldering iron I have a pin attached with wire ...:

When the tip is really hot, the pin cuts through resin like butter!

Cheers

 

[Helm]

Martin brilliant idea and like all great ideas, so simple nice one

Steve