WIP Iwan Sirko

[Martin Antonenko]

76. Day, 11. February 2013

My craft-week starts with a mishap!

As I want to remove the pistol from her “work-cork” the toothpick breaks promptly!

So iIhad to use my "Proxxon"...:

For holding the little thing I put on my restorers-glove to avoid fingerprints and sweat. Sorry - the glove was ever cleaner..:

I was successful!

The site is now even more (not really necessary, you will not see it later!) painted with black ...:

Then the mounting pin is reduced a bit, and with a small drop of two-component adhesive attached to the bust and fixed for 30 minutes ....:

Well - now Ivan Sirko is still headless - but well armed ...:

At the very end, I have realized the advice of a friend and repainted the brass-spring at the lock into a iron-/steel-spring..:

So far for today...

 

[Helm]

Very nice glad disaster was turned into triumph mate

Steve

 

[Joe55]

Excellent work Martin! Amazing how all elements so far look very complimentary.

Joe

 

[Stephan]

Hes coming along nicely

 

[taffjones]

Excellent as usual Martin, your almost there mate.

 

[theBaron]

I hate when that happens Good recovery, Martin!

 

[Figurenfreund66]

better and better - i look forward

Hendryk

 

[Martin Antonenko]

THANKS mates!

Cheers

 

[ChaosCossack]

As always a very detailed and informative SBS. I (we all) really appreciate the time you spend sharing the extensive effort you put into your projects.

This is really coming together great! I follow with great interest as you get down to the short strokes... can't wait to see the final product.

Colin

 

[Martin Antonenko]

And "Thanks!" to CYou, Colin!

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77. Day, 12 February 2013

And now - the Nagaika whip!

I wanted to paint it like the Original...

…if it is possible and I get enough contrast to the shirt of our hero.

I tried it but I painted today by precaution only the handle. The color-tone that I have chosen is the model very similar to the Original..:

It consists of these colors ...:

I think it can stand with the shirt..:

What do You think…?

 

[Tarracus]

After seeing that pistol and the nagaika I'm going to throw my zapo bust into the trash can..That's what I think!

 

[theBaron]

Mir gefällt die Farbe, Martin! Soll das Elfenbein sein? Dann gut getroffen, meine i.

Prost!
Brad

 

[MarquisMini]

looking better and better!
Great job Martin!

 

[Nap]

Martin ,

All I can say is ...what a piece this is going to be when finished ...and what a great SBS.

Looking forward to seeing more please

Nap

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thanks mates !

@Brad: Yes, it should be ivory!

Cheers

 

[Martin Antonenko]

78. Day, 13. February 2013

Please take another look at the pictures from yesterday again!

The wrist strap of Nagaika whip looks like sh…!

That thing is too small - a scale imaginary hand would not fit through there, the thing is too two-dimensional (the disadvantage of champagne bottle foil) and the thing "falls" in a completely unnatural angle.

So I decided today to make a new wrist strap, now as a "cord", for I will now show a braided leather strap. The scale size matches now!

The "cord" I do not have this time made ​​out of FIMO "baked", but from Milliput.

That brings in this case the advantage that I could attach the "cord" in a soft state, it hangs during curing to right and after curing it “falls” in a natural angle.

Quite fiddly job the whole thing - but in effect to a real improvement, I think ...:

 

[Helm]

Martin it's that attention to detail that amazes me, I know I wouldn't have noticed it for sure, excellent

Steve

 

[billyturnip]

Good stuff Martin, I enjoy following along with your SBS's.

Roger.

 

[ChaosCossack]

Much better Martin

 

[taffjones]

Looks brilliant mate.