From DaveD - Curtgeld - Cracking the Whip...(25pts)

Well as I have had a bit of slow start with one thing and another going on - at one point it looked as if this years painting season was dead in the water, but at least the ship is under way again now - it is high time I entered the fray. So what better way than to "pay the piper". So here is the Curtgeld for our very own Lord High Snowball..

When I thought of risk takers and gamblers I thought of something cinematic. One of my favourites is Indiana Jones, and a figure for the big Snowball of Indy cracking the whip seemed to be just the thing. He may come in useful for controlling his "minions".

This figure is from the Copplestone Back of Beyond range - but i have "tweaked it".  As cast the right arm is more down its side with the whip cast from the hand to the ankle. I chopped away the whip and removed the arm completely. The arm was reshaped and soldered back into a higher position. The whip was remade from stranded copper wire twisted to a thinned point. It is then soldered along its length for strength, and soldered into the right hand. It was bent to shape give it some "life" . The left hand was then moved to have the gun pointing more forward than upwards.

First points on the board... this should be the first of a few today....

We were missing your wonderful entries Dave, so it's wonderful to finally have you aboard - Welcome! 

I love what you've done with re-posing Indy to make him more dynamic. The stranded copper wire really adds to the figure and makes him much more menacing I think. I'd love to try some work with a soldering iron sometime, but I'm always afraid I'd light our house on fire! Maybe during the summer when I can be outside in the middle of the yard...

I'm going to add a few points for Indy's modifications, so 25 for your official entry into this year's Challenge Mr. D! Thank You!