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[Darren B]

apoxie sculpt you can get at this site: http://www.avesstudio.com

[Sixx]

I've heard that a Dr. Cranky figure and his sidekick will be available soon, and the sneak-peek we've had of them look GREAT!

http://www.modelcars...opic=59240&st=0

How are they coming along Derrick?

They are still coming!!! ZOMBIES too!!! Eyegore has been biting my backside really hard!!!! Plus the fact I took a break to get a new roof put on my house!! I hope to have em ready in time for the new season of " The Walking Dead "

[samurai7]

Creating a figure is a bit involved but like any hobby it can be learned
You would need a sculpting medium like Supersculpy
or Milliput
soft wire to create an armature, sculpting tools,lighter fluid
An understanding of the Human Anatomy, composition, scale and proportion.
Starting with "roughing in"the head arms body and legs. Then "fleshing out the details"
Once that is all done a Master is created...then casting in resin
Masters are usually too soft or delicate... so resin casts are done to make the piece more durable and workable.
The hardest is the face or "Portrait".....I've tried its not easy

[Casey]

The hardest is the face or "Portrait".....I've tried its not easy

Doesn't that answer your original question? With fantasy and cartoon characters, you can get away with not being 100% accurate and lifelike. With lifelike figures, the human face and body is so intimately familiar, the replica figure has to be incredibly accurate, too, or it will instantly fail the eye test.

[Sixx]

This guy is 1/32:


If John Rosengrant did a few 1/24 car guys, I'd be first in the queue!

bestest,
M.

That is what I'm trying to acheive...this being 1/32nd scale...is amazing!!! That is an artist!!!!!!! I still got a long ways to go to get there!!!!!!!!!!!! My zombies & Cranky figs look pretty good...no where near this caliber though.

Edited by Sixx, 28 September 2012 - 09:12 AM.

[samurai7]

there are professional sculptors that do achieve lifelike portraits. My POINT is that they cater to 1/35, 1/32, 1/16,1/4 and 1/8 scales. They cover a lot of military or historical specific subjects. These genres are flooded. There is no shortage of sculptors in these fields. What I can't understand is why don't they cross into the 1/24 scale. The talent is there.. We just need someone to commission them to do 1/24 scale subjects.

[Bartster]

apoxie sculpt you can get at this site: http://www.avesstudio.com

........Thanks, Darren. l spent many years in my youth as an artist & sculptor. l wanna try this.

[MAGNUM4342]

That is what I'm trying to acheive...this being 1/32nd scale...is amazing!!! That is an artist!!!!!!! I still got a long ways to go to get there!!!!!!!!!!!! My zombies & Cranky figs look pretty good...no where near this caliber though.

The figures of Roth, Elvira and Austin Powers that came from the major manufacturers didn't look as good as the 1/32nd scale figure depicted!

[turn1wonder]

Figures? A Barbie and a 1/2 Ken, nothing from the waist down, gotta have room for batteries!






Bob