Sculpting ........of sorts !!

[Nap]

Hi Guys

Thought I would start an ongoing thread for my feeble attempts with putty pushing

As you folk know I have sculpted a few medals in my time but this was different and I blame Jimbo as Gd as a version of this pirate bust in his display .....

Found this on flea bay at a very low price ...based on a character in TV series ( black and white !!) ...it had a parrot with him that sat on his right shoulder ....it was broken ....

The parrot is dead !! ..shuffled off its mortal coils ......that parrot is no more ......LOL

The original tricorn was broken and very thin in places so .........I hit it with a hammer ........and YES ..it all came off cleanly from the head ..leaving a flat surface .......

Into the Dettol it went ....still a bit more to get off if possible though !

Out came the putties , and using milliput I did a basic shape for the crown....once dry sanded and the folled out some magi sculpt for the brim of what was going to be a tricorne....never went for it !!

Patience was the keyword waiting for putty to go off sufficient to shape ...... I also skimmed the milliput with a thin layer ....

A day elapsed ...checking the brim position .....all dried and then sanded to final shape ...I turn added a band with the buckle this nicely hid the slight gap !

Cue the iffy pics ....



Also added the ear ring as well !!

SWMBO says the parrot is required...might put it on the base !

Nap

 

[TERRYSOMME1916]

Nap I would say that you have ended up with a bit of convincing sculpting there, good shape, folds and the hat band with a detailed buckle, I am messing around with milliput at the moment sculpting some accessories for groundwork so I am finding these sculpting threads very useful, thanks for sharing.
TERRY

 

[billyturnip]

That's very good Kev.
At first look, before clicking on the thumbnails for a bigger look, I thought Sedgemoor or Ireland during the Williamite War. There's a couple of thoughts for you.

 

[Nap]

Cheers Guys

Appreciate your comments

Roger .....Dashed you Sir ....Sedgemoor, Ireland or Williamite wars............with a parrot ??

Nap

 

[billyturnip]

Cheers Guys

Appreciate your comments

Roger .....Dashed you Sir ....Sedgemoor, Ireland or Williamite wars............with a parrot ??

Nap

A monkey then.
I did say at first look and there isn't a parrot in the photo's.

 

[Viking Bob]

You'll be doing legs next

 

[arj]

Nice work Kevin.
Looking forward to seeing this one develop.
As an aside, was this the original bust? ....

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Nap]

You'll be doing legs next

NEVER in a million years ...lol

Nice work Kevin.
Looking forward to seeing this one develop.
As an aside, was this the original bust? ....
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Cheers,
Andrew

Yes Andrew that's the original sculpt ..by Fort D I think

A monkey then.
I did say at first look and there isn't a parrot in the photo's.

That's because it's shuffled off its mortal coils Roger ...lol ......I have a monkey .....

Nap

 

[Nap]

Hi Guys

Before we go to Cornwall thoughtvI woukd share a little bit of detail sculpting I wanted to do on busts

On this from Youngs added the dog tags , he now has a stumpy cigar

Next up we have a French legion infantry bust (not sure who made it possibly Fort D ) found in the bottom of a box , peak smashed to pieces so I reworked one ..came out okay I think .

Next we have a Stirmtroopers bust of Coldstream Pioneer detailed up the knife scabbard and reworked waistbelt

Then we have another pioneer this time again from Stormtroopers ...16th Leger Pioneer

Added the grenades on the upper arms as well as the service chèveron

Added the crossed axes on the centre pouch

Added a grenade emblem on the chinstrap boss

Changed the position of the plume to less upright

Also reworked the axes on both

The "plan" is to lengthen the cross belts and add the sword and the empty axe pouch ...watch this space

Thanks for looking in

Nap

 

[Graham]

Irrespective of what others say, I think you are quite clever doing stuff like this very nicely done