Sculpting a GM from scratch...ground up

[Darth Voorhees]

This is lookin awesome Will! Once you have a full kit ready..i MAY have to get one ...nice job bud!

[redkraytdragon]

Thanks again Lou for the kind words, appreciate it!

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First coats of primer

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Getting a bit ahead of myself, but I couldn't help it....here's a teaser shot

[Death Recon]

ohhh is this a pull off of the cast?

 

Nice detail to it thats for sure, can't wait to see more of this!

[redkraytdragon]

Thanks again Allan.

No sorry man, that's still the master that I'm working on...but it gives you an idea of what the pulls will look like

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Update:

So after finishing up the original foam master, I decided at this point I really needed a hollow resin copy of the helmet to be able to effectively continue. Enter - my VERY first GM helmet lid (slush of course). I can't say I'm really very proud of this thing (no vent and it needed a LOT of work) and the scrap mold was a piece of garbage, but I learned a LOT from it and it got the job done...for the most part. Here's a few pics

Nevertheless, I was pleased with the overall shape and size/proportion of it so that was a good thing I guess.

Up next was the ever daunting task of sanding my @$$ off for the next god knows how many hours (I gave up counting, honestly) to get it as close to where I wanted it to be. I also needed to cut out the vent and reattach it, recessed. Simple enough but just a matter of getting it done.

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(Tamiya putty is the BOMB btw)

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I eventually settled on .125 half round styrene for the edges (after discussing it with Barry...he also supplied me with the templates for the eyes)

 

That's it for now. I've got this under primer but just haven't had a chance to take full on pics yet. More to come soon!

[redkraytdragon]

So it's been a while since my last update. I apologize for the delay but I've been super busy between my real world job, filling orders, and trying to squeeze in time here and there to work on this project. I've taken a bit of a break from sculpting on this project but only because I needed to finish assembling the first cast out of the helmet mold to see how everything looks...needless to say it was quite a bit of work but also very enlightening on how this helmet kit will need to be done and how much work is involved. I'm not really going to get into details with words but I'm pretty sure the photos below are self explanatory (I didn't take shots of every singe step, but you get the idea). Without any further babbling from me, here's pics. Enjoy!

 

That's it for now. Still gotta weather the helmet and cowl (will take more pics and post them after that's done) and then hopefully in the very near future I'll be able to start sculpting the clone arm pieces. As always, thanks for looking and stay tuned!

[Darth Voorhees]

OMG freakin god...Will when ya get a chance...PM me

[Death Recon]

haha, wow coming along GREAT... cant wait to see it being trooped in

[redkraytdragon]

Thanks for the kind words guys (Lou, pm inbound on FB).

I've still got the clone arms to sculpt for this guy and then FINALLY I'll be done. Hopefully then I'll be able to start working on a trooping version

[Izzy]

You are truly an artist bro!!

 

Keep up the great work.

[CRISTONAMO]

This is an amazing work! and its all from scratch you got it spot on! To think a future armorer only lives a couple hours away.

[redkraytdragon]

Thank you kindly gents, appreciate it! More to come soon!

[miqt]

Great sculpt Will!

[Death Recon]

just astounding Will, wow.

So umm you can just pack that up and send it to me because I sure you don't want t keep that first one right? lol

I might have to change my mind on the next build I want to do, since Ive been watching this glorious creation since the beginning