US Officer during Civil War - Starlux (2 Viewers)

[valmy33]

Hi,

I' ve found this gentleman during a fair. His sword is broken. I will repair it and paint this figure like the second on the photo (better I hope so).
The Starlux figures were roughly, badly and poorly paint : only face, hat or cap, feet and weapons. (here : black, red, gold, silver flesh and sand)






Faithfully
Valmy

 

[johnnybach]

At least his pointing finger is intact Valmy. I assume he is made of plastic - and not one of the metal recasts??

It might be instructive for others - if you show us how you repair and repaint him - if you wouldn't mind doing so, of course?

Good luck with him, mon ami - Johnnybach

PS - where was the fair? - if not too far away - I might pop in for a look???

 

[valmy33]

At least his pointing finger is intact Valmy. I assume he is made of plastic - and not one of the metal recasts??

It might be instructive for others - if you show us how you repair and repaint him - if you wouldn't mind doing so, of course?

Good luck with him, mon ami - Johnnybach

PS - where was the fair? - if not too far away - I might pop in for a look???

Hi Johnny,

No problem. The fair was in Bordeaux.

First pictures after repair : the sheme paint for the sword is not good but I will change soon.





The figure that I've repaired is the first on the left.

OK for the "How to" with the good sheme paint and repair. It's not difficult.

Faithfully
Valmy

 

[valmy33]

First, what you need in order to repair :

A ruler, a pencil, wire cutters, the piano wire, mastic (here Prince August 400), the cyanoacrylate glue (preferably gel), a fine file and a cutter.



Use the sword intact figurine to draw a template with pencil.


Now, from the template, it is necessary to form the piano wire.

1 - cut the piano wire and fold in half like on the picture


To follow

Faithfully
Valmy

 

[theBaron]

You've done a nice job on refinishing this figure, Valmy. I'm following your thread with interest.

Prost!
Brad

 

[valmy33]

You've done a nice job on refinishing this figure, Valmy. I'm following your thread with interest.

Prost!
Brad

Hi all,

Many thanks Brad,

2 - You must make a loop with piano wire and thread the ends inside (see pictures). For this you'll use the clip to form the wire as the sword of the figure. If you're satisified with it, don't forget to stick theframe with cyano (applied with a toothpick).

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The frame is made. Now, you must use the putty to fill.