KenBoyle
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Wow Martin! Your work and attention to detail is superb. Also, a wealth of info for the rest of us. 
Cheers and stay safe my friend,
Ken
Cheers and stay safe my friend,
Ken
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Step by step, slowly I turn..(or something like that)….looking very good Martin.
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Martin Antonenko
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77. Day, May,11, 2020
Today I painted the second shoulder piece ...:
It has become much brighter than the first ...:
Back when I painted the first one, I had deliberately held back on the "shimmer level" of the silver embroidery because I didn't know the overall impression of the figure.
Now I think that more "silver" doesn't hurt - on the contrary!
So I adapted the first shoulder piece to the second ...:
When I look at an original part like this ...
... is an improvement!
So much for today.
Cheers
Today I painted the second shoulder piece ...:
It has become much brighter than the first ...:
Back when I painted the first one, I had deliberately held back on the "shimmer level" of the silver embroidery because I didn't know the overall impression of the figure.
Now I think that more "silver" doesn't hurt - on the contrary!
So I adapted the first shoulder piece to the second ...:
When I look at an original part like this ...
... is an improvement!
So much for today.
Cheers
Wow Martin! Your work and attention to detail is superb. Also, a wealth of info for the rest of us.
Cheers and stay safe my friend,
Ken
You got it in one there !
Martin
Nice work on the epaulettes ...the silvered shimmer looks good against the rest of the piece
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
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78. Day, May 12, 2020
First I just painted today the cuff of the Tscherkesska shirt, including the button ...:
What is still missing is the silk finish - but the paint has to dry first!
Then I am urged to fasten the second shoulder piece to the bust - whereby "fastening" is compulsory, but before that the freestyle came ...:
When the wearer of these things raised his shoulder, as with the bust, the "board-hard" Pogony shoulder piece also rose!
To make this possible, the Popgony was movably attached with a strap and eyelet, they were only held by the button...:
To recreate that, I have strap ...
... and eyelet ...
... reproduced from black cardboard.
We hardly see anything of this later, but I know these details are there - and that was enough reason for me!
Then the shoulder piece thus supplemented was attached with two-component adhesive ...:
Cheers
First I just painted today the cuff of the Tscherkesska shirt, including the button ...:
What is still missing is the silk finish - but the paint has to dry first!
Then I am urged to fasten the second shoulder piece to the bust - whereby "fastening" is compulsory, but before that the freestyle came ...:
When the wearer of these things raised his shoulder, as with the bust, the "board-hard" Pogony shoulder piece also rose!
To make this possible, the Popgony was movably attached with a strap and eyelet, they were only held by the button...:
To recreate that, I have strap ...
... and eyelet ...
... reproduced from black cardboard.
We hardly see anything of this later, but I know these details are there - and that was enough reason for me!
Then the shoulder piece thus supplemented was attached with two-component adhesive ...:
Cheers
Hi Martin
Another good days benchtime for you
Interesting fact about the strap on the epaulette ....all credit to you for that detail ...as you say will hardly be seen but you know it's there !
Thanks for sharing
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
Another good days benchtime for you
Interesting fact about the strap on the epaulette ....all credit to you for that detail ...as you say will hardly be seen but you know it's there !
Thanks for sharing
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
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79. Day, May 13, 2020
I just primed the little Mauser pistol ...
... a small hole is drilled in the blanket, which is attached to the front of the saddle ...
... and "buckled up" the weapon with two-component adhesive ...:
Cheers
I just primed the little Mauser pistol ...
... a small hole is drilled in the blanket, which is attached to the front of the saddle ...
... and "buckled up" the weapon with two-component adhesive ...:
Cheers
Hi Martin
Nice positioning of the pistol ...and we have a reminder of the horse and that great basework .....it's going to look really great all together
Thanks for sharing
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
Nice positioning of the pistol ...and we have a reminder of the horse and that great basework .....it's going to look really great all together
Thanks for sharing
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
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80. Day, May 14, 2020
Wooden parts of the "Mauser" painted...:
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Wooden parts of the "Mauser" painted...:
Cheers
Hi Martin,
I like what you're doing and the many additions (and of course the whole background infos you're providing).
Looking at how the C96 holster is attached to the blanket roll, I doubt that this would be a good idea in real life, as it would only hang by the single strap on the front. This means you'd have to fiddle around to open the holster/stock and extract the gun - and then you'd lose the wooden stock in the process due to gravity. Just saying...
Cheers
Karl
I like what you're doing and the many additions (and of course the whole background infos you're providing).
Looking at how the C96 holster is attached to the blanket roll, I doubt that this would be a good idea in real life, as it would only hang by the single strap on the front. This means you'd have to fiddle around to open the holster/stock and extract the gun - and then you'd lose the wooden stock in the process due to gravity. Just saying...
Cheers
Karl
Hi Martin
The holster looks good in position , it's a little difficult to see though in picture
Thanks for sharing
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
The holster looks good in position , it's a little difficult to see though in picture
Thanks for sharing
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
Martin Antonenko
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81. Day, May 15, 2020
The leather case for the holster of the moult ...:
I'm really happy with it - the whole thing looks really nice "used" ...!
The piston of the gun and the cleaning rod, which I want to paint with acrylic, are not yet finished.
In addition, the attachment with which the weapon is attached to the saddle is still missing. I still have to build it next week.
In this context: "Thank you!" for your reference, Karl!
Cheers
The leather case for the holster of the moult ...:
I'm really happy with it - the whole thing looks really nice "used" ...!
The piston of the gun and the cleaning rod, which I want to paint with acrylic, are not yet finished.
In addition, the attachment with which the weapon is attached to the saddle is still missing. I still have to build it next week.
In this context: "Thank you!" for your reference, Karl!
Cheers
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82. Day, May 18, 2020
The last details of the mini-Mauser I paint today with acrylics ...:
When it comes to the wooden handle of the cleaning rod, I have a certain freedom of color - the main thing is to see a wood grain ...:
The wooden grips of the pistol, however, consisted of a very reddish brown wood ...:
It was only when I painted that I saw that I misinterpreted this photo...
... and accidentally modeled TWO screws while there was really only one!
But I can live with this mistake, so starting from scratch seemed exaggerated - even for me ...:
Cheers
The last details of the mini-Mauser I paint today with acrylics ...:
When it comes to the wooden handle of the cleaning rod, I have a certain freedom of color - the main thing is to see a wood grain ...:
The wooden grips of the pistol, however, consisted of a very reddish brown wood ...:
It was only when I painted that I saw that I misinterpreted this photo...
... and accidentally modeled TWO screws while there was really only one!
But I can live with this mistake, so starting from scratch seemed exaggerated - even for me ...:
Cheers
Martin
What to say except that is excellent painting on the pistol part ..love the leather effects and such detail in construction as well
Thanks for sharing
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
What to say except that is excellent painting on the pistol part ..love the leather effects and such detail in construction as well
Thanks for sharing
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
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Nice argument! I will remember...
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83. Day, May 19, 2020
Next Step:
The attachment of the Mauser to the saddle!
I decided on a simple rope - only: I have to build it now!
You can of course also use rigging yarn from ship model making - the stuff has only one disadvantage: it frays when painting and cutting!
A second option would be steel wire, you can even buy it ready: something like that is offered as a "tank tow rope" in 1:35 in the accessories trade.
This steel wire looks really good when painted, but has the big disadvantage: In order to be able to bend it tightly and then to be sure that it also keeps its shape, you have to cumbersome anneal it first! In addition, such a wire is far too expensive for me!
Third option: do it yourself! I prefer it anyway - after all it's model BUILDING and not accessory BUYING!
When making my "rope", I proceed as it was then: I "reepe" a rope!
To do this, take several thin ends and twist them together to form a thick end.
This was done by hand earlier in the sailing ship era. The job on the coast was not called "Seiler", but "Reepschläger" ...:
And the "reeping" was done in endlessly long sheds - sailing ships needed very long lines, ropes and hawser!
Therefore, these endlessly long sheds were mostly near the harbor - and were called "Reeperbahnen", which also explains this ...
In order to reep my rope, I take my model building all-purpose weapon: solder - in this case the very thin one with a diameter of 0.5 mm.
I first cut three ends of approximately the same length ...
... twist them together at one end ...
... and then clamp the twisted end in the lining of my "Proxxon" ...:
Then I take the "Proxxon" in one hand and let it run at the slowest speed, while I hold the other - free - end snfst against it, so exert a very slight pull.
As a result, I get a rope without flaw or blame ...:
I can cut this "rope" to length with the nail scissors - it doesn't fray anything, I can bend it at will, even in the tightest radii - and it doesn't break, and the thing is light, resilient in size and above all: it holds form!
I just "attached" the Mauser with this self-made rope!
As always, I glued with two-component adhesive. Tomorrow the "rope" will be primed and painted ...
Cheers
BTW: I'm finding more and more pleasure in pimping the bust a little!
At the moment I'm playing with the idea of building a cavalry cartridge case as an optical counterweight for the other side.
Such one...:
What do you mean? Should I or not...?
Next Step:
The attachment of the Mauser to the saddle!
I decided on a simple rope - only: I have to build it now!
You can of course also use rigging yarn from ship model making - the stuff has only one disadvantage: it frays when painting and cutting!
A second option would be steel wire, you can even buy it ready: something like that is offered as a "tank tow rope" in 1:35 in the accessories trade.
This steel wire looks really good when painted, but has the big disadvantage: In order to be able to bend it tightly and then to be sure that it also keeps its shape, you have to cumbersome anneal it first! In addition, such a wire is far too expensive for me!
Third option: do it yourself! I prefer it anyway - after all it's model BUILDING and not accessory BUYING!
When making my "rope", I proceed as it was then: I "reepe" a rope!
To do this, take several thin ends and twist them together to form a thick end.
This was done by hand earlier in the sailing ship era. The job on the coast was not called "Seiler", but "Reepschläger" ...:
And the "reeping" was done in endlessly long sheds - sailing ships needed very long lines, ropes and hawser!
Therefore, these endlessly long sheds were mostly near the harbor - and were called "Reeperbahnen", which also explains this ...
In order to reep my rope, I take my model building all-purpose weapon: solder - in this case the very thin one with a diameter of 0.5 mm.
I first cut three ends of approximately the same length ...
... twist them together at one end ...
... and then clamp the twisted end in the lining of my "Proxxon" ...:
Then I take the "Proxxon" in one hand and let it run at the slowest speed, while I hold the other - free - end snfst against it, so exert a very slight pull.
As a result, I get a rope without flaw or blame ...:
I can cut this "rope" to length with the nail scissors - it doesn't fray anything, I can bend it at will, even in the tightest radii - and it doesn't break, and the thing is light, resilient in size and above all: it holds form!
I just "attached" the Mauser with this self-made rope!
As always, I glued with two-component adhesive. Tomorrow the "rope" will be primed and painted ...
Cheers
BTW: I'm finding more and more pleasure in pimping the bust a little!
At the moment I'm playing with the idea of building a cavalry cartridge case as an optical counterweight for the other side.
Such one...:
What do you mean? Should I or not...?
Hi Martin
Good on ya !! ........making your own rope ...looks good in place
As for the cartridge addition ....of course you should .......lol
It's all about the details ...no matter what you have on the bench
Look forward to more
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
Good on ya !! ........making your own rope ...looks good in place
As for the cartridge addition ....of course you should .......lol
It's all about the details ...no matter what you have on the bench
Look forward to more
Happy benchtime
Stay safe
Nap
Martin Antonenko
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84. Day, May 20, 2020
The rope is already painted - I kept it quite simple in "natural colors" ...:
I'm done with the Mauser - it has become a nice little detail.
The "Patrontash", as the thing was called in Russian, will be built next. I'm already pondering how to do it best ...
Cheers
The rope is already painted - I kept it quite simple in "natural colors" ...:
I'm done with the Mauser - it has become a nice little detail.
The "Patrontash", as the thing was called in Russian, will be built next. I'm already pondering how to do it best ...
Cheers
Martin,
The "broomhandle" looks really nice and I'm - again - very impressed by your attention to detail.
But I still don't understand how the Mauser would stay in place in real life attached to the blanket roll strap by just one short piece of rope; I think it would just swing about wildly.
Cheers
Karl
The "broomhandle" looks really nice and I'm - again - very impressed by your attention to detail.
But I still don't understand how the Mauser would stay in place in real life attached to the blanket roll strap by just one short piece of rope; I think it would just swing about wildly.
Cheers
Karl
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