Darth Maul 2N - Progress Report #1

As this will be a L-O-N-G term project, to be "sipped" rather than "gulped", I hope that you will overlook the rather informal approach to the chronicling of the same. . . at least in the early goings.

To date, I have done the following:

• Cleaned and molded right leg. 
• Cast and reanimated right leg: bisected 'leg' at knee; extended leg; repositioned foot.
• Removed all vestiges of the Sith mantle from torso and arms.
• Attached face and sculpted cranium.
• Removed saberstaff w/ hands from arms at wrists.
• Pinned, located, slightly repositioned arms (not permanently attached).
• Repaired the defective casting of the rear section of the fauld. [NOTE: the defective area was one of the "sashes" sewn to the outer tunic. As it did not line up with the sculpted drapery of the latter, I elected to remove it altogether and replace it when the time comes.]

[27.10.12]

• Right arm permanently attached.
• Right thigh permanently attached.
• Right leg permanently attached and filled.
• Attachment "step" for displayed mantle filled. 
• Repositioned left foot slightly. 
• Left leg pegged, and lower body mounted on work base. 
• Commenced reworking drapery of pants. 

[28.10.12]

• Commenced reconstructing the sub-belt fauld. [NOTE: this is arguably the most critical step of the conversion, if only because it involves the most corrective work.] 

[03.11.12] 

• The sub-belt fauld is now all-but-done. I anticipate having the finishing well underway by the end of the weekend, and - hopefully - [sub]assembly can begin by next weekend.

[04.11.12] 

• The lower-half of the body is now assembled. 

  It's a start. There is a ton of work ahead of me; but I figure if I diligently put-in 1-2 hrs/day, this will be ready for sub-assembly and mounting in no time.