Completed Yes - I will...!

[Martin Antonenko]

6. Day, Dezember 14, 2021

Let's continue with the details of the jacket!

Zippers, badges - and the little Geogsband on the shoulder ...



... that was the most difficult ...:






Cheers

 

[Nap]

Hi Martín

The jkt is certainly coming together , nice details

Look forward to more on you

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Thx Kev!

Here we go...:


7. Day, Dezember 15, 2021


The leather cowl is coated with a satin finish, which gives it a very subtle sheen that you can actually only see under really "hard" light.

Then I continued with the skin areas (face and hands) and gently refined them. In addition, the glasses were made new and the moustache was carved away - the "original" is no longer wearing either ...:





Pants and boots are still waiting to be painted - but because I can no longer touch little Martin, I will next turn to the base.

Tomorrow...

Cheers

 

[Nap]

Nice work Martín , must be a little strange looking at yourself on the bench

Any plans to do a companion for you ?

Have fun doing this

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Martin Antonenko]

8. Day, Dezember 16, 2021


From the remains of second old tin cream jars (model makers really don't throw anything away!) And a wooden core (for pinning the figure!)...



... I glue together a base for little Martin ...:



The first thing to do is to coat it with black high-gloss paint from the spray can ...:



Tomorrow I'll make a dark green marble plinth out of the sheet metal improvisation - something like this ...:



Cheers

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Any plans to do a companion for you ?

Let's see how long it will take me to convince Tanja ...
(If I even succeed ...)


Cheers

 

[The Riveteer]

Congratulations Martin, Now you need a 3D print of Tanja and then you can put them both on top of the wedding cake!
David

 

[Martin Antonenko]

9. Day, Dezember 17, 2021


The tin cans are now turned into a "marble" base in three steps!

First step - the basic structure ...:



Second step - refining and working out the typical marbling ...:





Third step: A coat of high-gloss clear lacquer ...:






Jep - like it!

Cheers

 

[TERRYSOMME1916]

That's a fairly impressive transformation of junk, I am now starting to understand the reason for making a figure of yourself, its a decoy for if the day comes (and I am sure it wont) when you and your beloved ever have a wee tiff and she heads off in temper to the cabinet filled with the precious collection of figures that she will target the figure of yourself and leave the rest alone, only joking .
Best Wishes
TERRY

 

[Martin Antonenko]

 

[Martin Antonenko]

10. Day, Dezember 19, 2021











So far so good...

Cheers

 

[gazer]

The Martin miniature is probably the easiest research you ever needed to do for a project...
Congratulations Martin and Tanja!
All the best for the new journey!

Benny

 

[Airkid]

I'm rivetted to this! That base is amazing

 

[Martin Antonenko]

The Martin miniature is probably the easiest research you ever needed to do for a project...

Jep, we don't want to let the whole thing degenerate into a psychoanalysis ...

 

[Nap]

Hi Martín

Figures looking really good , sure Tanja will be surprised and happy

Great recycling on the base and impressive effects

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Martin Antonenko]

11. Day, Dezember 20, 2021

The back part of the pants - herewith ...:








Cheers

 

[Airkid]

Men in black....

Good stuff!

 

[Martin Antonenko]

Men in black....

Since 37 years...

 

[Martin Antonenko]

12. Day, Dezember 21, 2021


Frontside of the trousers...:



Cheers

 

[Martin Antonenko]

13. Day, Dezember 22, 2021


So - the boots still! At the end a little gloss varnish on it, let's pretend at least little Martin is out and about with polished boots (the big one is rarely that ...)

And a plate ("I am yours") - done!









I think it turned out to be a really nice Christmas present for my loved one ...


Cheers