WIP RJ’s workbench 23-3

[Briggsy]

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

greets,
RJ

Makes a lot of sense, saves awkward painting angles. One question, if you had to have an arm completely separate would you sculpt it detached, or on the figure then cut it off?

Cheers Simon

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Makes a lot of sense, saves awkward painting angles. One question, if you had to have an arm completely separate would you sculpt it detached, or on the figure then cut it off?

Cheers Simon

Never did it before, but I probably sculpt it and the cut it off if necessary. Sculpting a loose arm seems too fiddly to me.
What I do most of the time is painting all that I can and the attach the hand or sculpt other items and paint them as last.

Sculpting takes a lot of preplanning and thinking ahead and engineering sometimes.

 

[MalcC]

Wow, this is coming on quickly, the folds and creases are perfect.

Malc

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Working on the right arm.

First some copper wire cut to length and bended in the right angle. Positioning of the hand and rifle.
Then a first layer of MS, hardened in the oven for 30 minutes at 50 degrees Celsius.
First a little carving. Then added a second layer for some better shape of the arm. I gonna let it dry overnight this time. Then some little carving later if needed. Then it will be ready for clothing.

greets,
RJ

 

[Briggsy]

Nice curing it in the oven is a good idea, not sure I'd trust my gas oven though. This is coming together very nicely looking forward to seeing it painted.

Cheers Simon

 

[NigelR]

Wow, superb modelling skills here RJ. Looking very good indeed.

 

[Nap]

Wow, superb modelling skills here RJ. Looking very good indeed.

Your not wrong there ...very clever sculpting skills

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Nice curing it in the oven is a good idea, not sure I'd trust my gas oven though. This is coming together very nicely looking forward to seeing it painted.

Cheers Simon

Wow, superb modelling skills here RJ. Looking very good indeed.

Your not wrong there ...very clever sculpting skills

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

Thank you all very much.
Hope to finish the sculpting coming weekend and give some updates.
I am looking forward to put some paint on him.

All the best,
RJ

 

[eppi]

Hi RJ,
SBS are always sooo inspiring!
thanks for sharing!

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Finally.. painting has started.
First basic layers and some sketching

greets,
RJ

 

[Briggsy]

Really nice start, great colour on the bush jacket.

Cheers Simon

 

[Steve Ski]

Excellent work, Robert!

 

[NigelR]

Wow, looking really good!

 

[bigtodd]

The opened shirt says yes it is hot outside. Looking good as always!

 

[Ferris]

Sharp paintwork RJ!

 

[Nap]

Hi RJ

Great start on the painting , he recognisable as the man even now !

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[MalcC]

He's coming to life, nice work.

Malc

 

[marco14]

very nice already Robert

Mario

 

[Robert Jan de Wit]

Hallo all,

It took a while since my last post…. Lots of other stuff to do besides modelling but I finished the Wingate figure.
More pictures in the Completed forum.

Time to think about the next figure now.

Thanks for looking and support.
RJ

 

[Steve Ski]

Wow, he came out beautiful, fine job, Robert!