first attempt

[dewberry1964]

this is my first try at a figure sculpt. It's for a sci -fi series that has a 'retro WW2' look.He is supposed to be a armored suit 'pilot'.I was going for something like US armor coveralls. I used 1/20 Tamiya pit crewman parts for leg and torso armatures after shaving them WAY down. I know its still rough, have been sanding and filing to smoth it down, Its all magic sculpt. any comments appreciated.

 

[Le Lancier]

I like it. I for one have not yet ettempted to sculpt anything. But I would be proud of such results on my first attempt. This looks promising and I'll be following your progress. Who knows, you might inspire the yet undiscovered artist within me :lol: :lol: :lol: .

Francis

 

[dewberry1964]

forgot to mention. I did NOT sculpt the head, just added the helmet to an existing head that I had. Still trying to learn to do faces.grrrrrrrrrr!

 

[Tomas]

Hello Rodger,
Before start to sculp,maybe better you make a simple draw about hte pose of the future figure.One thing are imagine the pose in your mind and the other one is to see in a draw or picture,its very clearly,belive me!.
Avant!!!!.

Tomas


Welcome to the planet.

 

[Einion]

Hi Rodger, I played around with the idea of sculpting using the Tamiya 1/25 scale figures for years when I fantasised about sculpting so it's interesting to see them actually used Is there a vehicle to go along with this?

About the smoothing issue, I would recommend going for the smoothest finish you can during the sculpting process. If you 'wet sculpt' like most of us, one of the simplest ways to avoid the need for sanding or using steel wool/Scotchbrite to smooth off is to use tools that are smooth - the texture of most sculpting materials is fine enough that if you use a polished tool it will leave a polished mark, particularly at the end of the working period when the putty is setting up but still just soft enough to take an impression. That's why the cocktail sticks coated with superglue work so well as a basic sculpting tool, they can be made glossy smooth easily and they leave the surface of the putty beautifully smooth. For larger-scale work you can use cut-down old brush handles and prepare them in much the same way.

Metal tools are a good idea for larger work because they allow a lot more pressure to be applied without the danger of the tool braking, if you are the DIY type you could also make some from brass or bronze rod. I have two wax-carving/sculpting tools I bought many years ago and to my surprise I do the vast majority of my sculpting with them now; this type are well worth trying in case you find they suit the way you work. Good sets of ten or fifteen are available on eBay regularly for less than $20 which is a bargain as they can be more than five bucks apiece from sculptors' suppliers.

Of course if you're a carver ignore the above!

Einion

 

[dewberry1964]

thanks for the smoothing tip. Will definately try on my next. There is a vehichle he will be against. It's a 1/20 scale two legged 'tank' kinda thing called HAFS- heavy amor fighting suit. GREAT kits but the figures are totally crap. A shamebut gives me a chance to go wild w/o having to be too accurate while I learn.

Rodger

 

[MinasTirithGuard]

Nice job, especially for a first try. The only suggestion I can make is to sharpen out the elbow a little bit, right now it's a little too rounded. That's a problem I have with most of my sculpts so now I'm on the lookout :lol:
Good job, I'd like to see it painted and posed with the walker.