Winter hand-to-hand combat.1:35

[igorkordyukov]

Hello, dear colleagues. I present last project winter hand-to-hand fight: Soviet Krasnoflotets (naval troops)against German infantryman. Winter 1941-1943. Scale 1:35. material Fimo + Premo. Figures will be issued DREVO MINIATURES. Yours faithfully. Igor.

 

[mil-mart]

Igor, excellent sculpting, really neat and very detailed work. I also like the action poses, not often portrayed together in this manner.

Cheers Ken

 

[housecarl]

Great action poses, well sculpted.
Carl.

 

[Ray]

Igor,
I'm going to have to put my money on the Soviet, if he can get his bayonet around or swing the rifle butt forward the game will be up.

Ray

 

[gordy]

Very nice Igor
How often do you stop and bake?
Do you bake your figures in sessions with the polymer clays?

-gordy

 

[Bert Takken]

Like the others said so, it's very dynamic. It's always a big secret how people can made this art. I know the techical part, but the imagionairy part. You work from reference pics or something?

It's not only the art part I've problems, language aswell

 

[igorkordyukov]

Ken, Carl - thanks a lot, dear friends!
Ray-I am too "ill" for Russian!
Gordy-I bake about 7-10 times for a figure in scale 1:35. (2 times a head, 1 time a dummy, 1 time footwear. 1 time trousers, 2-4 times an overcoat and ammunition). In work I use a skeleton from a wire, which I cover by epoxy putty (like APOXIE SCULPT). Then I mould a mix of polymer clays - Fimo classic, soft and Premo. Some fine details mould by Tamiya epoxy putty (quick type)
Bert-The plot was thought up by me, and at statement of poses and at a choice of a uniform i was guided by help materials. Here some help images

 

[1969]

Great detail work and sculpting Igor, badges and insignia are very well done especially for this small scale. I always enjoy seeing two or more figures in connection with each other to make a dramatic scene.

Steve

 

[megroot]

Amazingly scultped figures.

marc

 

[ArturM]

Very nice work, Igor.

Best regards
Artur

 

[igorkordyukov]

Steve,Marc,Artur- thanks for warm words, dear friends!

 

[igorkordyukov]

painted my figures...

 

[ookami]

love the action and stand of bout miniatures, reallu nice piece.

 

[Dan Morton]

Wow! I liked your poses so much I downloaded the photos for further study! Superb sculpting!

All the best,
Dan

 

[Kirtles]

Very nice work Igor!

Well done,

Steve
www.skminiatures.co.uk

 

[igorkordyukov]

Juan ,Daniel,Steve- thanks a lot, dear friends!

 

[MarkL]

Hi Igor,

very nice work, good body language and poses. Interesting to hear that you are baking several times. Most people I know using polymer clays only bake once at the end to avoid cracks. What temperature are you baking at? Do you change temperature between sessions? Would be nice to hear some more details about your technique.

Best wishes

Mark

 

[igorkordyukov]

Dear Mark
For work I use mix Fimo classic, Fimo soft and Premo in the ratio approximately 50%-30%-20 %. At baking I use constant temperature 110-120 °С. Everyone baking lasts 10-15 minutes that baking layer kept small plasticity. Final baking I spend within 20-25 minutes. I have picked up these data by practical consideration as I bake in a usual household grill

 

[MarkL]

Dear Igor,
thanks for the detailed information. Keep up the fine work!

Mark