The base figure has been completely assembled [NOTE: the only filler used to-date has been in tweaking the fit of the left arm to the torso.], which means the time had come to peg the feet/lower legs and mount it onto its work base. This is one of a number of instances that one truly appreciates the engineering and design of the figure, as one is pegging the legs through solid pieces, not hollow-cast legs!
This is the TDL for this superb figure:
- Undercut overlapping layers throughout. No matter how well a polystyrene figure kit is de- signed, it will require undercutting to varying degrees. This piece requires relatively little undercutting.
- Resized the shield, the quad parmula, reducing its length. (see Prep 1)
- Removed, resocketed (MS), and repositioned the left hand.
- Extended fasciae to mid-thigh (MS). This in turn required a refitting--and modification--of the loincloth of the subligaculum to accommodate the added thigh rolls.
- The helmet had its crest left off. The kit provides a horsehair crest à la murmillo. Thraeces' helmets traditionally had [ostrich] plumage. As sculpting ostrich plumes is not on my list of favorite things to-do, I decided to leave the crista off altogether..
There are potentially a few more items that might still make their way onto the list; but, for now, this is what will command my attention for the next few weeks. . .
“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003
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