TROP_57
9/4/22 Sculpt update. 1:18 scale.
- The Revwien pilot from Dark Horse Comics series Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
- Skorr from the classic Goodwin/Williamson Marvel comic strip The Bounty Hunter of Ord Mantell.
- Ron Cobb's Tropical Rainforest cantina concept creature for Star Wars: A New Hope.
Made some great progress on the Revwien pilot build. Focused on the upper body sculpt of the pressure suit and scratch building of the backpack. Since I didn't have much detail to go by other than the single comic book panel, I took some creative license using some sheet styrene and a handfull of greeblies (spare parts) I have accumulated over the years. Also reinforced the abdomen joint to give better articulation and stability. Widened the hips a bit and have begun building up the lower legs. Figure is pretty tall, measuring about 6" for a 1:18 scale figure. Big and lanky.
Sculpting cloth is a bit of a trick when working with a two part epoxy. I think I'm off to a good start with the sculpt update to the bounty hunter Skorr. What's great about the epoxy is that you can get pretty thin with the sculpt but still retain a great amount of strength. Trick is patience. You only want to begin working with the epoxy in it's final hour of curing, just at the point where the clay's tackiness is waining but still plyable enough to shape and cut. Also you want the "cloth" sculpt to retain the position and form you want so those last minutes of that last hour is key. Afterwards, I went back with a dremel and sandpaper to soften some of he rough edges as well as add a few additional folds I missed while draping the material. The figure retains a great amount of articulation but some sacrifice was given for the sculpt to work properly...I'm not a fan of most soft goods at this scale. Next will be the upper body and arms. Holset and belt deatils will be the last item to add.
Finally the upper body...well, more or less the entire body...of Ron Cobb's cantina concept for the Tropical Ranforrest creature is complete. I added a ton of detail to what looks to be a gourd? Adding details such as tendons and breathing "gills" between the folds of the body. Next trick, the arms and legs...or leaves if you will. Pedals?...I don't know what to call them LOL! No matter, it will be fun to figure out how they will all attach. I posted a test shot earlier last week of what it has the potential to look like if all goes well. More updates on this process soon.
More updates coming! I have several other figures I need to post updates for, along with a couple new ones! Also, a digital artist named Ian Stewart posted some excellent Nostromo blueprints on Artstation which I discovered a few weeks ago that detail the layout of the Nostromo bridge more clearly so expect a return to my favorite doomed starship in the coming weeks. Very talented work! Be sure to check it all out here...https://www.artstation.com/artwork/EBBVN
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TROP_57
9/4/22 Sculpt update. 1:18 scale.
- The Revwien pilot from Dark Horse Comics series Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
- Skorr from the classic Goodwin/Williamson Marvel comic strip The Bounty Hunter of Ord Mantell.
- Ron Cobb's Tropical Rainforest cantina concept creature for Star Wars: A New Hope.
Made some great progress on the Revwien pilot build. Focused on the upper body sculpt of the pressure suit and scratch building of the backpack. Since I didn't have much detail to go by other than the single comic book panel, I took some creative license using some sheet styrene and a handfull of greeblies (spare parts) I have accumulated over the years. Also reinforced the abdomen joint to give better articulation and stability. Widened the hips a bit and have begun building up the lower legs. Figure is pretty tall, measuring about 6" for a 1:18 scale figure. Big and lanky.
Sculpting cloth is a bit of a trick when working with a two part epoxy. I think I'm off to a good start with the sculpt update to the bounty hunter Skorr. What's great about the epoxy is that you can get pretty thin with the sculpt but still retain a great amount of strength. Trick is patience. You only want to begin working with the epoxy in it's final hour of curing, just at the point where the clay's tackiness is waining but still plyable enough to shape and cut. Also you want the "cloth" sculpt to retain the position and form you want so those last minutes of that last hour is key. Afterwards, I went back with a dremel and sandpaper to soften some of he rough edges as well as add a few additional folds I missed while draping the material. The figure retains a great amount of articulation but some sacrifice was given for the sculpt to work properly...I'm not a fan of most soft goods at this scale. Next will be the upper body and arms. Holset and belt deatils will be the last item to add.
Finally the upper body...well, more or less the entire body...of Ron Cobb's cantina concept for the Tropical Ranforrest creature is complete. I added a ton of detail to what looks to be a gourd? Adding details such as tendons and breathing "gills" between the folds of the body. Next trick, the arms and legs...or leaves if you will. Pedals?...I don't know what to call them LOL! No matter, it will be fun to figure out how they will all attach. I posted a test shot earlier last week of what it has the potential to look like if all goes well. More updates on this process soon.
More updates coming! I have several other figures I need to post updates for, along with a couple new ones! Also, a digital artist named Ian Stewart posted some excellent Nostromo blueprints on Artstation which I discovered a few weeks ago that detail the layout of the Nostromo bridge more clearly so expect a return to my favorite doomed starship in the coming weeks. Very talented work! Be sure to check it all out here...https://www.artstation.com/artwork/EBBVN
#starwars #creatures #monsters #bountyhunters #concepts #roncobb #artist #darkhorsecomics #Goodwin #Williamson #marvel #comics #sculpture #customs #customactionfigures #miniatures #art #avesfixitsculpt #avessculpt #aves