506th PIR "Easy"Company Capt-Bust

[MattS]

Here are some in progress shots of a new sculpt I've got on the bench. It's done in my usual MagicSculpt. It's nearing completion and final clean up. Thanks for looking and any comments are certainly welcomed.

Matt

 

[Dan Morton]

Matt - This is very, very nice indeed! How the devil did you get that helmet so perfect? Excellent likeness! How are you going to affix that gun barrel?

All the best,
Dan

 

[SPrimeau]

Matt, I like it alot, the likeness is great. Look forward to seeing it painted up!
Scott

 

[eissteban]

hi matt
it's more real than the real
i'm in hurry to see the paint

 

[Roc]

Fantastic sculpt, looking forward to seeing it painted.

Cheers
Roc

 

[Rob Brown]

that is amazing Matt, very nice and great likeness to BOB actor playing Winters (which I assume you were going for)

 

[MattS]

Thanks guys. Dan- not sure the helmet is perfect but thanks. The head under the helmet is completely sculpted and the helmet comes right off the figure so the helmet can be positioned in any number of ways or could be left off entirely. After sculpting the head and hair, I applied some Vaseline to the head and applied a blob of magic sculpt and let it dry. Once dry, I popped off the blob and sanded and shaped it down to what you see using tons of reference shots of actual M1 helmets from various angles.

Yes, Rob, the likeness was inspired by the actor and glad you could tell who it was. I've been doing a number of these portrait type projects lately and I like the challenge of them alot and I hope to do more of them in the future.

 

[Christos]

Very very good sculping!!!

 

[vergilius]

lovely bust

 

[Guy]

Fantastic likeness Matt. Will this be available commercially? Hope so!

 

[EasyOff]

Is this sculpt going into production or is this going to be a "one of"? I'm a big fan of the movie and would love to support your efforts, one piece at a time .

 

[megroot]

Extremely likeness of Damian Lewis (richard winters in BOB). How do you get this awesome sculp???
Looking forward to the painting.

marc

 

[MattS]

Thanks for the interest. I'm pretty sure this bust will be commercially released. No details as of yet on when or whom will release it though. I'll update once the piece is done and the details worked out. I'm considering other subjects from the series for future projects too.

Matt

 

[amcairns]

Well Done!!

Hi Matt,
You,ve done a marvellous job on the bust.My only quam is the hair line join to the neck could be a little smoother ,take the angle out.Thats my only moan on a job otherwise extremely well done.
Andy

 

[MattS]

Thanks, Andy. I'll have to look at that area again.

 

[Bad91Fellow]

this figure is

!!!
well done!
Lennart

 

[garyjd]

Matt, Sorry to jump on this thread so late. I really like the bust. They are definitely your niche for sure. Great job on the likeness, in putty no less. Do you have any advice for someone wanting to sculpt a likeness? Thanks.~Gary

 

[KeithP]

I saw this one on Timelines, too.

This is really great. I would love to have a copy of this bust.

BTW, when do you start on the Lew Nixon and Bill Guarnere busts!

Keith

 

[MattS]

Thanks guys.

Gary - glad you like it. It was alot of fun. As far as advice on getting a good likeness, I'd say here are couple that have helped me:

1) Get reference pictures of your subject from as many angles as possible. You can never have enough. Try to at least get full front view, profile and 3/4 view minimum.

2) Use calipers to check measurements. I used a drawing compass. This helped me check proportions specific to the subject.

3) Look at the features that are really prominant on the face and be sure that they are used in the sculpt. It might be obvious, but in my case, the subject has a very distinctive chin and mouth that had to be right to get the likeness.

4) Practice. I've done some portrait pieces in the past that were slightly to moderately successful. The results here are because I had made my mistakes (before discovering a new set of them!) on previous work. I had also picked a subject with plenty of reference photos available

Hard to say beyond that. I study lots of reference books on drawing, sculpture and portrature as well.

Keith - if I do another BoB subject, it would be either Capt. Sobel or Sgt. Lipton I think. Maybe Lew Nixon.

Matt

 

[garyjd]

Matt, Thanks for the response and tips. I have a Hollywood version of a historical subject I started a few days ago and hope to post picures of that and my General Meade figure by next week.~Gary