Kimmo
A Fixture
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Fresh off an interesting bash with some conceptual figures, it was time to get started on this lovely bust by Irbis, another commission piece. Chock full of detail, some of which is very fine, and an interesting piece visually. I would have done a proper first look but time has been somewhat of the essence lately, so a few shots of what you get in the box will have to suffice. Click on the photos for full versions.
An overview of the breakdown

Head close ups



Torso


And the "stand" you get. While it is interesting, it would have to be drilled through and a rod inserted to make sure it doesn't snap off at some point and then anchored into her torso and your plinth/base of choice.

The quality of casting is impressive. There is so much detail and texture to be found, I'm somewhat surprised that the hair tips all seem to be intact. There is some flash and a few mold seams to be cleaned up, par for the course. You will run into two areas of concern regarding fit. The key on her neck needs to be removed or it will not lock into place around the necklace. There is a slight undercut there so it needs to slide forward a touch. Some judicious sanding and dry fitting will be required, and probably at the bottom of the hair that meets with the branch on her back. Take care you don't snap off any of the hair while doing clean up and fitting. Once in place, you may or may not get slight gaps, this is one of those designs that might be just a touch too ambitious with design versus fit.
The second area of concern is her left arm. I forgot my Cardinal Rule of test fitting before gluing anything in place and may have caused a problem. Her pet fits nicely in place, and the tail is cleverly designed with keys to locate positively. I glued those in place first, then went to fit the arm. The fungal growth around the shoulder area was interfering with the pet's tail and would not sit flush. A bit of chopping ensued to get it more or less how it should be, I'll have to fair in with Green Stuff.
Fortunately those are the only real areas to watch out for, and both are relatively easy to fix.
Here she is tacked on to a proper plinth, makes for a nice change of pace to my usual homemade bases. I was actually worried whether she would look alright or not, I had intended an angle cut plinth but none were available when ordering and was considering doing up a mossy stump. Customer's call on this one. The right arm is press fit, and the left has blu-tack for now. I left them lose just in case I need to make the stump, less stuff to get in the way or get damaged.





I'll hopefully get her primed tomorrow to start painting on Saturday. That should also be an interesting bit of fun as I've been asked to try and replicate the box art.
Kimmo
An overview of the breakdown

Head close ups



Torso


And the "stand" you get. While it is interesting, it would have to be drilled through and a rod inserted to make sure it doesn't snap off at some point and then anchored into her torso and your plinth/base of choice.

The quality of casting is impressive. There is so much detail and texture to be found, I'm somewhat surprised that the hair tips all seem to be intact. There is some flash and a few mold seams to be cleaned up, par for the course. You will run into two areas of concern regarding fit. The key on her neck needs to be removed or it will not lock into place around the necklace. There is a slight undercut there so it needs to slide forward a touch. Some judicious sanding and dry fitting will be required, and probably at the bottom of the hair that meets with the branch on her back. Take care you don't snap off any of the hair while doing clean up and fitting. Once in place, you may or may not get slight gaps, this is one of those designs that might be just a touch too ambitious with design versus fit.
The second area of concern is her left arm. I forgot my Cardinal Rule of test fitting before gluing anything in place and may have caused a problem. Her pet fits nicely in place, and the tail is cleverly designed with keys to locate positively. I glued those in place first, then went to fit the arm. The fungal growth around the shoulder area was interfering with the pet's tail and would not sit flush. A bit of chopping ensued to get it more or less how it should be, I'll have to fair in with Green Stuff.
Fortunately those are the only real areas to watch out for, and both are relatively easy to fix.
Here she is tacked on to a proper plinth, makes for a nice change of pace to my usual homemade bases. I was actually worried whether she would look alright or not, I had intended an angle cut plinth but none were available when ordering and was considering doing up a mossy stump. Customer's call on this one. The right arm is press fit, and the left has blu-tack for now. I left them lose just in case I need to make the stump, less stuff to get in the way or get damaged.





I'll hopefully get her primed tomorrow to start painting on Saturday. That should also be an interesting bit of fun as I've been asked to try and replicate the box art.
Kimmo