Martin Antonenko
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I've just made the top of the flagpole again - it's about a third smaller than the first - and therefore more to scale ...
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Hi Martin
I was amazed how you did the original and this is smaller ...WOW !!!.....you wouldn't have been happy with the first
Look forward to seeing the finial in place
Happy benchtime
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I was amazed how you did the original and this is smaller ...WOW !!!.....you wouldn't have been happy with the first
Look forward to seeing the finial in place
Happy benchtime
Nap
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98. Day, April 25, 2021
The flag cloth is glued to the flagpole (commonly known as brass rod, 4 mm in diameter)!
And like the original, it only hangs on the small tabs ...:
Then the flag is carefully "set in motion" over a thick brush handle - and then I get annoyed about the gold fringes that have already been modeled on!
They don't follow the movement of the flag at all! I should have waited for that!
So the "gold fringes" come off again.
Then the flag is mounted on the base - and then I start remodeling the golden fringes.
And this time they "blow" also "in the wind" - like the entire flag ...:
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The flag cloth is glued to the flagpole (commonly known as brass rod, 4 mm in diameter)!
And like the original, it only hangs on the small tabs ...:
Then the flag is carefully "set in motion" over a thick brush handle - and then I get annoyed about the gold fringes that have already been modeled on!
They don't follow the movement of the flag at all! I should have waited for that!
So the "gold fringes" come off again.
Then the flag is mounted on the base - and then I start remodeling the golden fringes.
And this time they "blow" also "in the wind" - like the entire flag ...:
Cheers
Awesome basework Martin
What a compliment to the bust
Great update
Happy benchtine
Nap
PS ..hope you might have your next one planned !
What a compliment to the bust
Great update
Happy benchtine
Nap
PS ..hope you might have your next one planned !
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99. Day, April 26, 2021
A lot of work - but I really enjoy it! The fringes around the flag are ready ...:
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A lot of work - but I really enjoy it! The fringes around the flag are ready ...:
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Hi Martin
Nice result on the flag especially the fringes , you have a lot of patience my friend
With the column it's certainly a eye catching base
Look forward to the next update
Happy benchtime
Nap
Nice result on the flag especially the fringes , you have a lot of patience my friend
With the column it's certainly a eye catching base
Look forward to the next update
Happy benchtime
Nap
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100. Day, April 27, 2021
The flag with fringes is finished ...:
Tomorrow I will continue with the flagpole - I want to mount the top and then paint everything.
As for the top, I've built another one - the third! - again a bit smaller than its predecessor, but this time made of metal!
The border is made of 1 mm tin solder, which I previously squeezed flat with pliers, the star is Christmas tinsel made of tinfoil - and the "Molot-Serp" is made of 0.5 mm tin solder.
The hammer and sickle consist of five parts, some of which are tiny!
So much for today
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The flag with fringes is finished ...:
Tomorrow I will continue with the flagpole - I want to mount the top and then paint everything.
As for the top, I've built another one - the third! - again a bit smaller than its predecessor, but this time made of metal!
The border is made of 1 mm tin solder, which I previously squeezed flat with pliers, the star is Christmas tinsel made of tinfoil - and the "Molot-Serp" is made of 0.5 mm tin solder.
The hammer and sickle consist of five parts, some of which are tiny!
So much for today
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101. Day, April 28, 2021
The flagpole got its "wood" design - by using these colors ...
... and quickly painted "wet-in-wet".
And the tip that gave me so much work is mounted ...:
Tomorrow I want to model the "shoe" of the tip and then paint it in "brass".
I also decided to make two flag ribbons ...
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The flagpole got its "wood" design - by using these colors ...
... and quickly painted "wet-in-wet".
And the tip that gave me so much work is mounted ...:
Tomorrow I want to model the "shoe" of the tip and then paint it in "brass".
I also decided to make two flag ribbons ...
Cheers
Martin
Catching up a bit ...that finial is amazing , 5 parts to it ...that's detail and small ....looks good
The flag looks really good , well painted on the lettering as well as the fringe work
And now your adding streamers !! .....
This is some basework for sure ...purely a personal view point from me but hope it doesn't detract from the actual bust details
Thanks for update
Look forward to seeing more today
Happy benchtine
Nap
Catching up a bit ...that finial is amazing , 5 parts to it ...that's detail and small ....looks good
The flag looks really good , well painted on the lettering as well as the fringe work
And now your adding streamers !! .....
This is some basework for sure ...purely a personal view point from me but hope it doesn't detract from the actual bust details
Thanks for update
Look forward to seeing more today
Happy benchtine
Nap
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102. Day, April 29, 2021
Now our flag will be decorated a little!
The 39th Rifle Brigade was collectively awarded with the "Order of the Red Banner". Here is one from my collection ...:
During the earlier phase of the war, for example during the Battle of Moscow in 1941/42, this was a very high award - towards the end of the war, at best, an average one, because from 1944 onwards a veritable flood of awards from newly created medals poured out over the Red Army.
Such collective awards were usually worn as ribbons on the troop flag.
They looked a little different than ours in the west, they were much narrower, much longer and they wore a yellow tassel at the bottom ...:
The flag ribbon in this case consisted of a slightly widened copy of the respective ribbon - in our case this one - the ribbon of the Order of the Red Banner...:
I made this ribbon out of gold paper today ...:
While the paint was drying I kneaded the tassel - this time it is made of "Fimo" over a "core" of a pin ...:
Here both together ...:
Finally the ribbon and tassel were glued together and attached to the flagpole ...:
And at the very end I painted the tassel yellow and the flag tip with brass paint ...:
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Now our flag will be decorated a little!
The 39th Rifle Brigade was collectively awarded with the "Order of the Red Banner". Here is one from my collection ...:
During the earlier phase of the war, for example during the Battle of Moscow in 1941/42, this was a very high award - towards the end of the war, at best, an average one, because from 1944 onwards a veritable flood of awards from newly created medals poured out over the Red Army.
Such collective awards were usually worn as ribbons on the troop flag.
They looked a little different than ours in the west, they were much narrower, much longer and they wore a yellow tassel at the bottom ...:
The flag ribbon in this case consisted of a slightly widened copy of the respective ribbon - in our case this one - the ribbon of the Order of the Red Banner...:
I made this ribbon out of gold paper today ...:
While the paint was drying I kneaded the tassel - this time it is made of "Fimo" over a "core" of a pin ...:
Here both together ...:
Finally the ribbon and tassel were glued together and attached to the flagpole ...:
And at the very end I painted the tassel yellow and the flag tip with brass paint ...:
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Wow!
And a big WOW!! From me as well
Impressive ...will you add another as in pics ?
Happy benchtine
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Wait and see...
No doubt ...Martins putting as much into the base as the actual bust .....good on him ...it was enough to paint the bust for me !
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103. Day, April 30, 2021
The 39th Rifle Brigade, whose flag I display for my pedestal, was given the honorary name "Vitebsk" in addition to the Order of the Red Banner, because it distinguished itself during the liberation of this Belarusian city in the summer of 1944.
Such honors were of course also carried on the troop flag in the form of a ribbon!
These ribbons looked completely different from the medal ribbons - here is a selection ...:
The appearance of these honorary ribbons could also differ considerably from one another - they only existed once, they were individually designed - the color red also looked very different.
These ribbons - mostly a kind of "scarf" made of artificial silk - had embossed golden lettering and had golden fringes at both ends.
They were wrapped around the top of the flagpole, more or less artfully ...:
Unfortunately, I was unable to find a copy of the original volume, but used the usual Soviet iconography for the design.
The star symbol appears as well as a stylized laurel branch.
I have deliberately chosen a shade of red that is clearly different from the color of the flag.
The writing on which I almost broke my hands while painting is "Slawa Vitebsku" ("Glory for Vitebsk").
The fringes are - as with the ribbon of the Order of the Red Banner - made of "Fimo" ...:
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The 39th Rifle Brigade, whose flag I display for my pedestal, was given the honorary name "Vitebsk" in addition to the Order of the Red Banner, because it distinguished itself during the liberation of this Belarusian city in the summer of 1944.
Such honors were of course also carried on the troop flag in the form of a ribbon!
These ribbons looked completely different from the medal ribbons - here is a selection ...:
The appearance of these honorary ribbons could also differ considerably from one another - they only existed once, they were individually designed - the color red also looked very different.
These ribbons - mostly a kind of "scarf" made of artificial silk - had embossed golden lettering and had golden fringes at both ends.
They were wrapped around the top of the flagpole, more or less artfully ...:
Unfortunately, I was unable to find a copy of the original volume, but used the usual Soviet iconography for the design.
The star symbol appears as well as a stylized laurel branch.
I have deliberately chosen a shade of red that is clearly different from the color of the flag.
The writing on which I almost broke my hands while painting is "Slawa Vitebsku" ("Glory for Vitebsk").
The fringes are - as with the ribbon of the Order of the Red Banner - made of "Fimo" ...:
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104. Day, Mai 1, 2021
The flag is ready!
A brass stick, a bit of tinfoil, solder, "Fimo", Millitput - and a lot of work. I think it was worth it ...:
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The flag is ready!
A brass stick, a bit of tinfoil, solder, "Fimo", Millitput - and a lot of work. I think it was worth it ...:
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Blooming heck Martin ...you win!!!!!
Ceratainly was worth it mate ....looks brilliant
Great basework
Get it mounted on the base !!!
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Ceratainly was worth it mate ....looks brilliant
Great basework
Get it mounted on the base !!!
Happy benchtime
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Base is not ready - will add two more elements... 
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