Carl Reid Sculptures presents Nestor Mahkno

[carl reid]

Hi Folks,

Carl Reid Sculptures is proud to present CRS-9 Nestor Mahkno to be Launched at Euro Militaire 17th and 18th Sept

Superbly painted by Ray Farrugia

Scale 75mm

Material Resin and metal

Price £33.00

Available from www.skminiatures.co.uk

I hope you like it and thank you for looking!

Carl

 

[stu]

Great figure carl, me likes this one !!! a lot !!!!!!

Great paint by ray and glad the piccies are coming home for you mate.

See you soon

Stuart

 

[carl reid]

Cheers Stu!

It's not all in yet mate!! But it's usual for Euro as you know, every years the same mate He He He!!!

Carl

 

[housecarl]

Great sculpt great paint, not much more to say. You have been a busy boy Carl, and see you at the weekend.
Carl.

 

[Edorta]

A very interesting character from a historical point of view and very important in the anarchist revolution in Ukraine. I like it. The face is very well done, great likeness.

http://www.mininet.tv/egminiatures.html

 

[megroot]

Very great sculpt and paintwork.

Marc

 

[thegoodsgt]

Wow, now that's unique! It's great to know someone is producing subject matter other than vikings and Highlanders!

 

[gordy]

Fabulous pose and face Carl!

 

[carl reid]

Thanks Guys!!!

I'm pleasd you like it!

Carl

 

[Guy]

Love the pose and face.....beautiful work Carl!!!

 

[davidmitchell]

Another cracker Carl, look forward to see what else you have got for Euro.


Cheers David

 

[Dan Morton]

David had the right descriptive adjective - a CRACKER! Excellent likeness and great pose of a fascinating historical character.

All the best,
Dan

 

[mil-mart]

Carl another stunner and a great choice of subject.

Cheers Ken

 

[Einion]

Looks great painted up, best of luck with it Carl

Einion

 

[Gaudin]

Is it me or the likeness to Muamar Gadaffi is strong with this one?

You'd expect a pink healthy face from a Ukrainian on lots of fresh air, organic food and tachanka rides I feel paintwork aged the face too much.

Superb sculpting as always though, all the best, Carl!

 

[tonyhp]

Very beautifull, compliments.
Saluti
Tony

 

[Alexander Zelenkov]

Excellent figure! Love details, poses, work with volume and folds. Really professional work! Theme of Russian Civil war is very interesting and deep and should be popularity.

 

[rej]

Is it me or the likeness to Muamar Gadaffi is strong with this one?

You'd expect a pink healthy face from a Ukrainian on lots of fresh air, organic food and tachanka rides I feel paintwork aged the face too much.

Superb sculpting as always though, all the best, Carl!

Hello Dimitry

I don't blame you for expecting that kind of healthy face from a Ukranian, but unfortunately, Nestor had a sallow complexion and it was my biggest headache on how to depict it on a 75mm face without making him look dead :lol:

However I HONESTLY don't agree that he resembles the infamous Colonel, since I know the Colonel better than most of you and since I know that ONLY my painting is making him look so
If you look at this website here http://www.nestormakhno.info/images.htm you will agree with me that Carl captured the likeness very very well & that Nestor looked anything but the Colonel

In this website here http://www.blackcatpress.ca/Russian%20Revolution%20in%20Ukraine.html you will find this extract re Nestor's sallow complexion, which translates into a yellowish & unhealthy colour BTW "Externally Makhno did not create the impression of being an outstanding person. Short in stature with a sallow complexion, he was poorly educated and his health was anything but robust".

Warm Regards,

Ray

 

[Gaudin]

Hi Ray,

You are right. My comments were meant more tongue in cheek rather than to make a serious statement, and by no means an attack on paintjob which is great.

Nestor wasn't a well person (and, admitting own ignorance, I had to dig for info) after TB he had in jail in 1911 and they do describe yellowy complexion. I do also feel that in this instance sallow (having considered his illnesses) means just a yellow tinge to pale complexion rather than yellow colour to skin indicative of jaundice (hepatitis style) but thats based purely on my medical knowledge and assumption ( guilty ...) . Again, I dont know if the lighting in that picture makes the mini look that way.

And with the colonel remark - I meant that particular mugshot, not Nestor
himself. Well, one who never cracked a joke that flopped on its belly - throw a stone at me first

Anyway, thanks for pointing things out and I have learnt something as well

 

[rej]

Hi Ray,

You are right. My comments were meant more tongue in cheek rather than to make a serious statement, and by no means an attack on paintjob which is great.

Nestor wasn't a well person (and, admitting own ignorance, I had to dig for info) after TB he had in jail in 1911 and they do describe yellowy complexion. I do also feel that in this instance sallow (having considered his illnesses) means just a yellow tinge to pale complexion rather than yellow colour to skin indicative of jaundice (hepatitis style) but thats based purely on my medical knowledge and assumption ( guilty ...) . Again, I dont know if the lighting in that picture makes the mini look that way.

And with the colonel remark - I meant that particular mugshot, not Nestor
himself. Well, one who never cracked a joke that flopped on its belly - throw a stone at me first

Anyway, thanks for pointing things out and I have learnt something as well

Hi Dimitry,

Don't worry honestly, as no offence taken on any front by your honest observations

I didn't realise that you were just referring to that mug shot :lol: you gotch me thinking that you seriously contemplated of Nestor as being a lookalike of the infamous Colonel that is why I went on the defensive vis a vis Carl's sculpting so thumbs up to you for snaring me flat out on that one

I'm inserting the same pic with Nestor's face, just as I shot it this will help to analize the different "shades" in which the same pic can be viewed under different "lights" I would greatly appreciate it, if you can upload it next to the Colonell on your thread, so that "two" Nestors would be flanking the notorious Colonel

Re sallow complexion :thumb down: again I honestly thought that you overlooked the meaning of the word or overlooked/didn't care to look for info on who/how Nestor actually was sorry, honestly I didn't know that you have sound medical knowledge & you were assuming what you were assuming which does make sense after all so stop feeling guilty please, as I told you no offense taken on any front, so thank you, because I have learnt something as well

Keep safe n strong

Ray