Hptm. Walther Karjus--Painting: Intermezzo - Basing

With the steady progress being made, I thought it was time to take a break, reassess, and start planning for the finish. . . 

First of all, the base. This is a rather difficult figure to base, given the amount of dead space generated by the pose. Fortunately, I had a round, walnut pedestal that should do quite nicely. The base has been tapped to accept the pegs and is now ready for the groundwork when the time comes.

As to what form the groundwork will take, that will require some thought. Even though the dead space has been minimized, the figure's open stance does not help. In short, presentation does not appear to have been a factor in the figure's design. If not for the flight-centred left forearm, I would seriously consider an urban setting; but overall setting is suggestive of a "scramble". . .

More to follow. . . 

“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003