garyjd
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Anders, Yes, I'm using files and sandpaper and an X-acto knife as well. The panzer wrap he's wearing will hopefully have less work in terms of refining as there is less of an area to work.~Gary
SS-Scharfuhrer "Wiking" Division
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Jason W.
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Looks great Gary! The folds look awesome!...And painter friendly
LCoote
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That's looking great Gary 
will you add some of those small permanent creases behind the knees ?
will you add some of those small permanent creases behind the knees ?
garyjd
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Jason, Thanks. Those are just the folds I made while the putty was soft. I'm going to go in and add a few smaller ones here and there along with more crease lines.~Gary
JCOX
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Great job Gary! If I lived anywhere close I'd be buggin' you to just to sit and watch you work. Love your style and smoothness. Keep up the good work!
-jim cox
-jim cox
garyjd
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Jim, Thanks a lot. This site is the next best thing to actually working next to ones peers.~Gary
jitch0t
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you guys should save these kind of SBS, they are amazing!
great job Gary, can't wait to see the next step
great job Gary, can't wait to see the next step
Johan
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That is coming along nicely Gary Great!
Great!
garyjd
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I have not been able to do much on this figure lately. The trousers are done for the most part with some work needing to be done. I applied a piece of strip plastic where the pistol belt goes as more of a guide than the actual belt. Brass rod for the arms have also been added, and will be trimmed once I determine where and how the hands will be positioned. I'm going to shape and get the correct proportions of the upper arms and shoulders while they are attached. This is in order to improve this area of the figure, as it's hard to get a natural look seeing that the arms will be separate pieces. They are pinned in place and are separated from the torso by a light film of vaseline, and will easily come apart once they get to where I like them.
garyjd
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Here is a back view view, I want to work the trousers a bit more.
garyjd
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He looks a bit broad in the shoulders, but I always try to give myself a bit more material to work with. Once dry I'll begin to sand and file these areas down some.
garyjd
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John, I guess there may not be enough pantleg in that area or "bulge". I will look at it. This site is great for feedback and I welcome it all. Thanks.~Gary
garyjd
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Guys, After attempting to move on to other parts of the tanker I kept coming back to the trousers as I was just not happy with how they were going. After looking at photos of models (real people) wearing this stuff in addition to period photos of the same, I came to the conclusion they were not right. Given that I was sculpting this as a possible commercial piece, I could not be satisfied with the figure as It was turning out and then expect others to like it and possibly buy copies of it as well. a new armature will not take me long to do and this "new" one will be sculpey not putty. Do not be shocked, this is not the first time I have gone this route, I could fill a waste paper basket with stuff I was unhappy with. The next one will be better yet. Stay tuned.~Gary
LCoote
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Gary, I know at times, the more pictures I look at, the more confusing it becomes.
I admire you for wanting the piece to be as accurate as possible, I think there are some sculpters that aren't so concerned with such things. Anyway, I look forward to seeing the new piece
I admire you for wanting the piece to be as accurate as possible, I think there are some sculpters that aren't so concerned with such things. Anyway, I look forward to seeing the new piece
garyjd
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Leigh, Thanks. I hate making such a move on a forum such as this as it breaks the momentum of things and brings them to a screeching halt. On the other hand this is also a good thing. As long as I've been sculpting there are times when these things just do not go right. I'm a big stickler for accuracy/authenticity, and given that I've never done a WW2 figure did not want to set myself up for mountains of criticism because the clothing did not look right. The most important thing is having traded a few E-mails with Ron Volstad himself, I want to do his illustration proud by doing a miniature of his illustration that does it justice. It's not a failure (because I'm moving ahead with it) but a small step back that will have been worth doing over.~Gary
Johan
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Gary, if I understand correctly, your method is first doing the outline, then leave it to dry, and then refining .... isn't dry putty actually extremely hard to work on? (carve, sand, etc.) I have "played" a little bit with old-fashioned milliput to sculpt a miniature bird (a woodpecker)- did the outline first, then wanted to carve the detail, like wood decoy carvers do .... but man, what a tough material it is once it's dry I simply gave up on that because it was so hard
(note: I'm looking for a way to sculpt some bird/animal species in 120mm scale to go with some mountain men, native americans, etc.)
(note: I'm looking for a way to sculpt some bird/animal species in 120mm scale to go with some mountain men, native americans, etc.)
Jason W.
A Fixture
Awe Gary, your not going to trash it...are you?!
Is there any way you can work on the area your not satisfied with w/out dumping it?However, I admire your want of perfection. And if your not happy with it...well, thats all that matters anyway.
gordy
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Gary, I know the feeling - I have several sidelined startups as well... It's not unusual
garyjd
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Johan, What I had done was put in the main folds before the putty cured. I then added other folds by filing and carving them in after the putty had cured. I did this because the putty has such a limited working time before hardening. Magicsculpt is not too hard to carve but you still have to be careful.
Jason, Given the size of the figure and limited working time it really prevented me from doing my best. Though I'm never really 100% happy with my results, this one for me was going in the opposite direction fast. I'm more bummed out at the time lost rather the piece itself. I could have put it on the shelf and came back to it in a week or so, but most likely would have decided the same thing.
Gordy, I developed a bad habit years ago of sidlining stuff for various reasons. This is the first time I've done it since then. I think this shows that we don't just skate through these things all the time.~Gary
Jason, Given the size of the figure and limited working time it really prevented me from doing my best. Though I'm never really 100% happy with my results, this one for me was going in the opposite direction fast. I'm more bummed out at the time lost rather the piece itself. I could have put it on the shelf and came back to it in a week or so, but most likely would have decided the same thing.
Gordy, I developed a bad habit years ago of sidlining stuff for various reasons. This is the first time I've done it since then. I think this shows that we don't just skate through these things all the time.~Gary
