Rather than just update older images, I thought I'd break with tradition and submit a new one.


So this is the work done so far (I haven't forgotten about the AOW piece, I'm heavily re-sculpting the weapon and digging through tons of pre-columbian art and designs to make something with a good Inca/Aztec feel, and there's a link below for those who want to see him as he currently stands).

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Ok so two links, but never mind.


Anywho...

This is a more in depth break down of the processes involved and how I go about it (I call it "making things up as I go along")

So as you can see once the armature is solid, I then chipped back the apoxy sculpt with a scalpel blade 15. I then had to tweak areas, such as the extended knee as it was collapsing across the body. I then start with the feet and work up, being careful as I go.

Once the torso is finished I then stick the head on there and sculpt in the neck muscles and thicken out the back muscles and rotator cuffs (will include a shot from behind in the next update).

I then add some detail to the front of the loin cloth and let it dry.

Finally I begin to move on to the arms, again starting from the shoulder and working down. As you have probably noticed his left arm appears to have a very long length of 0.2 brass wire attached to it. This will be used to attach the blow pip, I will be wrapping the 0.2 wire around the end of it to create a solid base support then sculpt the hand and fingers grasping it. Trying to sculpt the hand first then attach it to the arm will only result in one thing....


Frustration and nobody wants that...

After these areas have been done I can then move on to the next stage which will be adding additional details such as jewelry and bracelets, belts, poison jars etc... you get the idea.

EDIT: Finally completed, had loads of fiddly areas such as the weave on the bottles of poison and of course the hands kept me busy, sometimes I had to sculpt two fingers completely before I could move on to the next two.

The 0.2 gauge wire was wrapped around the blow pipe, with fingers and clothe strips sculpted over the top to cover it.

The weave on the bottles was sculpted by adding thin rolled out lengths of green stuff going in one direction then when it dried adding a second layer going in the other direction.

Tried not to go too detail heavy though as it means paint work doesn't get a chance to shine through.


Well that turned out long than I had hoped but I hope you all find it useful or at least insightful.

Total height from cork upwards: 32mm, figure height without the base would probably be about 25mm or one inch.


If you want any more info just ask.