Cossac Dancer

[Martin Antonenko]

Thank you Andy - hope we see us this year!

Cheers

 

[Martin Antonenko]

68. Day, January 27, 2015

Yesterday I noticed a spot of fit between the torso and the legs...:



It is not the sculpt, I did just not paying attention when gluing together!

So is what do ...?

The easiest solution is to sculpt with a small Piece at the bottom of the sash. Here, the biggest problem is again not to mess up the finish painted parts to the right and left.

What can I say - it worked ...:

 

[Martin Antonenko]

69. Day, January 28, 2015

Today I have the new made part of the sash primed with a brush and then with a mixture of ...



...underpainted ...:

 

[Martin Antonenko]

70. Day, January 29, 2015

The sash at the man ist ready painted with this Colors...:...



Painted is also the interior side of the sash's end - seven if you will not see them later ...:



Then I got my blue tones out again ...



... and changed the the light-/ shadow-situation play on the left side of the butt. The change is minimal, but I find it more plausible ...:

 

[Nap]

Martin,


As always your attention to detail on everything is top class ...the small light changes add something extra ....really looking forward to seeing him with the head .

Is he going to be on his own or with another cossack ?

Any thoughts on a base yet?

Thanks for sharing


Nap

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thank Nap.

There will be another Figure added to the dancer - but it has to be sculpted forst by Markus.

Cheers

 

[Nap]

Thank Nap.

There will be another Figure added to the dancer - but it has to be sculpted forst by Markus.

Cheers

Great stuff ..looking forward to another SBS then!

Nap

 

[Martin Antonenko]

70. Day, January 30, 2015

Small Bonding - great effect: I have just fixed the sashes Ends at the figure, again with two-component adhesive.

While I had correctted the loops of the part I had previously tried x times the angle at which I best affixes the thing to make it "taking with" the movement of the figure the best - and I think this is the perfect angle ...:







What do you think ...?

 

[Joe55]

In general it looks great. The sash seems like it could use a touch more contrast between the shadows and highlights, but it may very well be just the lighting in your photo.

You do fine work Martin, and I'm eager to see the next phase!

Joe

 

[Martin Antonenko]

It is just underpainted, Joe.

Cheers

 

[Joe55]

Ok, I guess I wasn't paying close enough attention!

Joe

 

[John Ballard]

Martin
I have followed all through this project and must congratulate you on some terrific work. Every detail is so carefully considered and painted. This will be another great model to add to your collection.
John

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Many thanks to you, Joe and John!

Cheers

 

[Martin Antonenko]

72. Day, February 1, 2015

Sash ends are painted ready with oils...:

 

[billyturnip]

Just catching up with this again Martin, great work so far.

 

[ChaosCossack]

Really coming together Martin.
What kind of scene were you thinking of building for him?

Colin

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thanks Colin - but wait a little with the scene - I will explain in a few days...

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73. Day, February 3, 2015

Today I started with revissing the eyes.

before they looked like this...:



Now they look like this - much better, I think ...:



(Oh man, macro is really cruel ...!)

Then I removed the small head of toothpicks and labor cork and fastened it with two-component adhesive on the figure.
The fit is - as usual by Markus - first class. Rework? De nada ...:







Here, the now almost finished figure again in original size ...:





I still can hardly believe that my trembling hands managed it to paint these tiny reflex points on the irises ...


Sorry for the quality of today's images: Outside there is a deep gray with snow showers ...

 

[billyturnip]

Your trembling hands did well Martin, the eyes look good.

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thx, Roger!!!

 

[Nap]

Hi Martyn,

Great job on those eyes..he now has a head as well ..looks really good ..are you basing him or waiting for the companion figure ?
Thanks for sharing

Nap