In the meantime I have finished sculpting the first figure, and it is also almost completely painted:

The lower side of the hands is not worked out, as they will not be visible. The dirt on the coat will be refined with some more oil washes, and the skin parts need some more highlights.

I already started with the second figure. Currently I am working on the boots, they have to be sanded to shape, and then some more details will be added.

The sculpting is real fun, but also challenging. A lot to learn… For the buttons I use brass tubes of different sizes to punch them out of thinly rolled putty.

Now I finished the head of the first figure and mounted it onto the body (and do not mind the hands…):

And this is how the figure looks like on the base: