AL1-L3_27
5/25 Sculpt update on the droid AL1-L3 "Allie" - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - 1:18 scale.
Sculpt using Aves FIXIT Sculpt. A two-part epoxy.
I have been working on scribing the helmet as well as building the front, removable breast plate.
The scribe detail on the helmet is still a work in progress and it’s isn’t 100% accurate due to the lack of reference images but I feel it’s enough for a figure at this scale.
The breast plate is a very delicate step, creating a rough shape of the plate and how it conforms to the body. While the epoxy cures, it’s removed several times from the body to trim down the excess for a better fit. The final step it to keep the final epoxy plate from curing to the figure itself. Once the tackiness of the epoxy has diminished, the sculpt can have some final adjustments made before allowing to fully cure. Several hours later, the sculpted plate can be removed and refined with a Dremel tool. At this point the piece is very delicate. Only after adding additional sculpt material to bring out detail can you take a breath while working with it.
Then I use very small magnets to attached the plate to the body. I should have some shot s of that in the next update.
Quick update but additional details to come! Happy to have an added feature of the plates being removable. Magnets are your friend!
More to come! Thanks for your continued interest!
#starwars #AL1L3 #droids #cantina #bountyhunter #rebellion #alien #avesclay #customactionfigures #customs #actionfigures #miniature #sculpting #art #riseofskywalker #sequel
AL1-L3_27
5/25 Sculpt update on the droid AL1-L3 "Allie" - Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker - 1:18 scale.
Sculpt using Aves FIXIT Sculpt. A two-part epoxy.
I have been working on scribing the helmet as well as building the front, removable breast plate.
The scribe detail on the helmet is still a work in progress and it’s isn’t 100% accurate due to the lack of reference images but I feel it’s enough for a figure at this scale.
The breast plate is a very delicate step, creating a rough shape of the plate and how it conforms to the body. While the epoxy cures, it’s removed several times from the body to trim down the excess for a better fit. The final step it to keep the final epoxy plate from curing to the figure itself. Once the tackiness of the epoxy has diminished, the sculpt can have some final adjustments made before allowing to fully cure. Several hours later, the sculpted plate can be removed and refined with a Dremel tool. At this point the piece is very delicate. Only after adding additional sculpt material to bring out detail can you take a breath while working with it.
Then I use very small magnets to attached the plate to the body. I should have some shot s of that in the next update.
Quick update but additional details to come! Happy to have an added feature of the plates being removable. Magnets are your friend!
More to come! Thanks for your continued interest!
#starwars #AL1L3 #droids #cantina #bountyhunter #rebellion #alien #avesclay #customactionfigures #customs #actionfigures #miniature #sculpting #art #riseofskywalker #sequel