WIP RJ’s workbench 23-3

[Nap]

Hi Robert

Great puttywork , natural folds and creases

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Very nice, personally I don't get on with Duro too well but I'm probably in the minority there. Interesting building from the legs up, I do, it just seems to.make sense. Really love how you do the drapery on the uniform, very educational for me.

Cheers Simon

 

[clubcat]

I'm always humbled watching these sculpts being created, fantastic work.
Melanie

 

[eppi]

Hi Robert,
How many sources of inspiration! Thanks for sharing!
May I ask how do you proceed to make folds and creases? I mean: do you have a scheme in mind, depending on the posture or you follow a kind of "istinct"?
I'm always full of doubts when approaching to sculpt them ... thanks in advance!

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

quote="Nap, post: 1385202, member: 3873"]Hi Robert

Great puttywork , natural folds and creases

Look forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap[/quote]

Thanks Nap!

Very nice, personally I don't get on with Duro too well but I'm probably in the minority there. Interesting building from the legs up, I do, it just seems to.make sense. Really love how you do the drapery on the uniform, very educational for me.

Cheers Simon

Well, I got a love/hate relationship with Duro. But mixing it with MS works good for me for the basic clothing.
Best of both worlds.

I'm always humbled watching these sculpts being created, fantastic work.
Melanie

Thanks Melanie. Don’t be humbled. Just start with some small conversion work on your own projects. You will see progress and enjoy the result it gives to create something more personal and unique.

Hi Robert,
How many sources of inspiration! Thanks for sharing!
May I ask how do you proceed to make folds and creases? I mean: do you have a scheme in mind, depending on the posture or you follow a kind of "istinct"?
I'm always full of doubts when approaching to sculpt them ... thanks in advance!

Thanks Eppi.
First it is important together the basic shape right. Then I do the big folds and creases. Satisfied with that I go on with the small creases and details.

Reference on uniforms and the cloth and cut they are made of is essential. Study the pictures in detail. Observe, observe and observe more. I take mental notes and write/sketch my ideas and observations down in a notebook.
When working it looks like this

Work, fail, and try again…
Below I show some pictures of my work layout

This is my sculpting toolbox.
The toothpick is the main tool. I use it for almost anything. The needles I sometimes use for very fine detailing. I use the brush to soften the bigger folds after sketching them in with the toothpick.

Some basic modelling tools. The red labeled bottle has Humbrol thinner in it. I use it to clean the figure with a soft brush after carving and so from dust and debris.

More basic tools, nothing fancy. The spoon is used to hold superglue. The handle of the spoon is used for digging out MS from their tin.

A little tin with small drills for various tasks.

And an old sigar box with lead foil and wire.

And this vice. My most expensive piece of modelling equipment ever…

Thats all the equipment I use for my modelling.

greets,
RJ

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Todays progress..

greets,
RJ

 

[Briggsy]

Beautiful work RJ and thanks for the lesson with creases most informative, he's coming along very nicely.

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

Great sculpting, he's progressing nicely.

Malc

 

[Rob]

Really good progress on him. The pose is looking great.

 

[NigelR]

Lovely work RJ, this is looking really good. And thanks for sharing all the info on your sculpting tools and approach.

 

[eppi]

Hi Robert,

thank you so much for spending time to show your tools and your way of modelling, very appreciated!
And immediatly after theory comes practice with the update of mr. Wingate ... Well done!
Staying tuned for next steps.

Greetings,
Eros

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Beautiful work RJ and thanks for the lesson with creases most informative, he's coming along very nicely.

Cheers Simon

Thanks Simon. With pleasure.

Great sculpting, he's progressing nicely.

Malc

Thank you Malc

Really good progress on him. The pose is looking great.

Thanks Rob.

Lovely work RJ, this is looking really good. And thanks for sharing all the info on your sculpting tools and approach.

Thanks Nigel. Done it with pleasure and that’s what this forum for.

Hi Robert,

thank you so much for spending time to show your tools and your way of modelling, very appreciated!
And immediatly after theory comes practice with the update of mr. Wingate ... Well done!
Staying tuned for next steps.

Greetings,
Eros

No problem Eros. I hope it helps. Please ask if you have any questions.

And thanks all for the likes and following. Very appreciated.

And now for the Wingate fellow..
Looking at the pictures I shared here and checking them with the reference I spotted a mistake. The belt sat way too high. I sculpted the bandoleer first and then added the belt. The bandoleer was sculpted too high already and I blindly added the belt..
Spend another hour working on the figure but missed it completely. I took a good look at the pictures and decided it had to be changed.

After dinner I carved off the belt and the bandoleer and put a new belt on and then sculpted the bandoleer again. That looks way better. Also detailed both hands for better gripping the rifle and bag. Put on a little pouch in front and sculpted the belt buckle.
To speed up the hardening process I put the figure in the oven for 20 minutes at 50 degrees celsius. Then it is rock hard.

Some WIP photos to share from this evenings session:

Carved off the belt and bandoleer..

Working on the hands.
Adding some MS and shape it as good as possible. Then a session in the oven. When hardened I carve them in the right shape.

Belt, bandoleer, pouch and belt buckle added.

All the best,
RJ

 

[Nap]

Robert

Definately WOW!!! factor on this figure , such clever putty work , constantly being reviewed , updated with the results we have the pleasure to see here

Love the pockets and the work on the hands , the folds and creases are something else

Thanks for sharing the updates and the great pictures

Can't wait to see the next on this

ENJOY

Nap

 

[Briggsy]

Very nice rescue, I wondered at the belt but he does seem to wear it quite high anyway. Love what you did with the hands, something I try to avoid because they always end up looking like sausages.

Cheers Simon

 

[NigelR]

More excellent work, this is coming along really nicely.

 

[MalcC]

I'm always in awe in watching a piece being sculpted and come to life.

Malc

 

[marco14]

the roller coaster is also not standing stil with you hé but nice to see how you make figures,that must not be easy
very lovely work

Mario

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Very nice rescue, I wondered at the belt but he does seem to wear it quite high anyway. Love what you did with the hands, something I try to avoid because they always end up looking like sausages.

Cheers Simon

More excellent work, this is coming along really nicely.

I'm always in awe in watching a piece being sculpted and come to life.

Malc

the roller coaster is also not standing stil with you hé but nice to see how you make figures,that must not be easy
very lovely work

Mario

Thanks all!

Found some time to work on the Wingate fellow this Sunday. Slowly getting there…

Greets,
RJ

 

[Briggsy]

That's looking good, are you doing the right arm separate or just going to add a wire to build on?

Cheers Simon

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

That's looking good, are you doing the right arm separate or just going to add a wire to build on?

Cheers Simon

I will sculpt the arm next.
The hand will be loose then so I can paint the rifle separate.

greets,
RJ