New Sculpt!

[Anders Heintz]

Hey guys!

While waiting for some stuff form VLS I decided to make something and I came up with a US GI walking with a water jerrycan. I did this one last night and I hope to finish him of this evening. I think that watching Bill work really helped me understand a few things better, such as one should flesh out the armature pretty close to the real thing, and spread the putty on thin, you can always add more!

Let me know what you think of it so far, will show more as progress is made!

 

[Jim Patrick]

I really like the folds/drapery on this guy. Nice pose as well. I see you lifted up one shoulder and dropped the other. Nice and important touch. Look forward to seeing more from you

Jim Patrick

 

[yeo_64]

VERY,VERY NICE,Anders !! Like JIm said,the drapery is very well done.Keep up the good work and I'll be looking forward to seeing the completed figure.Cheers !
Kenneth :lol:

 

[Pete_H]

Anders,
Dude, looks really good so far. If I may offer a suggestion, it would be this: make the folds on the right side (under the arm) a bit shallower and more vertical so as to add to the effect of weight being carried on the left side. This was an idea I saw in Burnes Hogarth's book on dynamic drapery. I Quang'd your picture to give you an idea of what I mean (the red lines represent the directions of the folds). Also, some gentle & shallow folds on the torso - across where the shirt is buttoned - would make the guy look like he's slightly leaning forward because of the weight. Of course, these are only suggestions and nothing more.

Cheers!

 

[Roc]

Hey Anders, looking really good man, your doing an excellent job,can't wait to see the finished product.

By the way,I also support President Bush, hope he wins.


Cheers

Roc

 

[Guy]

He's looking good Anders

 

[Anders Heintz]

Thanks for the feedback guys!

Pete,

I think you are on to something there! The folds on the side would look good, but the body is not bent so much, and for it to create small tight folds like that the shirt would have to be fairly stretched if you know what I mean, and I just dont know if the torso is bent enough to cause such tight folds.

I'll take you up on the small folds once both pockets are finished!

Will post more soon!

 

[Pete_H]

Anders,
Okay, my photoshop skills suck What I meant was that some folds following the directions of the red lines would give it that look of added weight on his left side. Shallow folds okay, but not sharp and thin ones as I implied. Sorry for the misinterpration, dude.

 

[Anders Heintz]

Hey Guys!

Here is the finished figure, Bill will add the jerry can as he have the castings of Warriors cans as well as the helmet. Been a fun project for sure, and I think its my best 35th scale figure so far.

 

[Anders Heintz]

Some more, I changed the way the pistol sat on the hip, just didnt look too hot!

 

[Anders Heintz]

 

[John Long]

Excellent Anders. I agree, your best 1/35 yet. I look forward to seeing it soon.

 

[Joe Hudson]

Hey Anders,

I will agree it is your best work but the fly does not look correct. I think that you have some nice folds but the fly flap would have some in that area as well. It also looks like the fly flap is a separate piece of cloth. I think these changes will help.

Joe

 

[Anders Heintz]

Hey John and Joe!

Thanks!

I'll do a little carving on the fly Joe to tone it down some.

 

[Roc]

Hey, Anders lokks great man, but I have to agree about the fly.
Looking forward to your next sculpture.

Cheers

Roc.

 

[KeithP]

Anders -

Looks really good. I especially like the 3rd photo from today.

One "observation only". It seems like the right arm is outward from the body and the shoulder is a bit too high. Carrying a jerry can would tend to pull the arm and shoulder down a bit, wouldn't it? Could just be the first two photo's...

Keith

 

[Bert Takken]

nice skulpt, Anders, but what 'bout the hands? Are they ready so far, don't think so, but clothing looking good for this tinny man

Bert

 

[Anders Heintz]

Thanks for your comments!

Roc,

I sanded the fly down some, although I think that I liked it better the way it was before.

Keith,

His left shoulder is dropped because thats where the weight is, the right shoulder is up (enhanced by folds) because the left one is down and because his arm is out and up a bit.

Bert,

I didnt have a Warriors Jerry can casting here yet (same with helmet), so Bill Chilstrom will put that on and do the other hand as well to make them match.

 

[garyjd]

Anders, I thought the fly looked more like a strap coming up between the legs, taking it down and incorporating the folds will make it appear to be the fly to the pants verses an object overlapping them. The right sleeve seems to bulge at the bicep and looks like it could use a few folds. Is this figure a collaboration with Bill?