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| majortusk |
My first Sculpt ever - Deadling Flesh GolemI threw in the 2nd edition halfling to compare size.
The backpack is his battery, I plan on drilling a few holes placing some thin copper wire from that to his brain. I did this in about a day. was good fun, hoping that everyone likes him. |
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| Chairface |
I already comented on TBB, but he's a fun fig. He'll look great on the pitch. | ||||
| Urb |
I like this guy. He's kinda funny. The look he's has his mad face on, how cute.
I think deadlings are an ideal starting point for sculpting as long as you don't get over zealous with the details (wight deadling comes to mind). |
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| Bodhi |
But they're quite big aren't they? Somewhere around 18 mm I believe? Surely detailing shouldn't be a problem then? |
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| nerostinto |
I don't sculpt and I'm rather ignorant on that... but... are you serious? |
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| fen |
When someone can do this
http://www.ezprezzo.com/crazypics/microscopic_art.html then 18mm isn't a challenging size. 
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| nerostinto |
Is there many people around the world able to do that?!?!?! |
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| majortusk |
maybe its just the camera, but he does look much better in real life.
is there something you would change? |
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| Hoomin_erra |
Yeah i think it's the camera. Willards face is so fuzzy, it's almost as if the photographer focused on his fingers. | ||||
| Urb |
He's pretty much THE miniature art guy. I've seen a documentary on his work. Quite amazing. Most of his stuff need extreme magnification to see. Making something like 18mm would be like building a 1:1 scale version the statue of liberty to him. |
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| majortusk |
I meant my mini...
oh well. |
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| Darkson |
The rear of the fig looks a little "untidy", with siome flakes of GS on the boots and left arm.
Also, is he meant to be wearing sleeves or not, as from the arms he seems to be, but there doesn't seem to be a cuff line, defining the end of the sleeve and the beginning of the hands. Finally, there seems to be a lack of detail on the back of his left hand (can't see enough to comment on the right). Please take these comments in the soirit they're intended, as it's a much better job than I could do. |
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| rodders |
I like him especialy the exposed brain.
I didn't like the backpack at first but after reading the description rather than just oggling the pic it sounds like a fun idea |
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| Bodhi |
I think over all pose and certainly design is just great. It does suffer from a certain ruggedness and edges are very unsharp. These things come with practice and as long as pose and balance in a figure are right from the start that shows that you have a "feel" for sculpting. So personally I'm expecting far better work in a not to distant future.
A great start. |
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| majortusk |
Thank you guys very much for the feedback. Will definately take everything in stride to help sculpt better.
quick question, how does one get sharp lines? mine always appear rounded. should I be using a hobby knife? |
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| Bodhi |
It's largely a matter of timing. The edges should be done when the putty has set fairly firm but not TO firm. Unfortunately I can't give you any exact timing for that. Depends on temperature of your workplace and the mix you use for epoxy putties. If you're using polymer clay I think that the general rule is DON't use hard tools to create hard edges, use soft tools (such as rubber tipped clayshapers). Of course with polymer clays you can also scrape with a sharp knife once the putty is set to create extra sharpness. But really I think that no advise helps. It's just a practice thing and something I'm sure you will find out for yourself after some practice. |
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| fen |
I use a scalpel to flatten/straighten edges. | ||||
| Bonehead |
Very nice mini. I have the halfling in front of me and this guy is tiny! Good work. | ||||
| Xtreme |
Bodhi, if you sue Polymer clay can the mini be cast still? | ||||
| GalakStarscraper |
Galak |
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| Bodhi |
I'm not a caster but from what I've heard if someone hands in a polymersculpt this adds an extra step to the casting process which makes it more expensive and also involves more work on the casters hands. One must first make a latex master, then cast a figure and use THAT figure for spincasting (I'm sure the details are wrong but it's something like that anyway...).
Apparently this is common practice in France - loads of people use polymer clay there - but not in Northamerica or the rest of Europe. |
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| GalakStarscraper |
Galak |
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| Norse |
nice little sculpt...
for the record, deadlings should be 11-13mm to the eye, certainly NOT 18mm!! also, while I like this little fellow, I prefer to think of my flesh golems as true frankensteins monsters, with high foreheads and bolts holding the skull together... maybe just personal taste though... not a bad little monster though...
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| Xtreme |
A frankenstein would be taller then your average deadling though wouldn't he? Other then that I agree with your image of a Deadling Frankie Norse. Personal taste but I don't really like the exposed brain, especially since there is already a zombie deadling with an exposed brain. |
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| fen |
So a tiny Herman Munster then? | ||||
| Norse |
yes, exactly - and I guess he could be a bit bigger than the rest, but keep in mind our mummling is the same size as the zomblings, despite the fact that Mummies are stronger than Zombies.. | ||||
| Bodhi |
I was thinking of measurement to the top of the head. So I'm still of but just by 2 or 3 mm
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| lahatiel |
First off, a very nice effort for a first sculpt! I'd probably echo a couple of the other suggestions that have already been made, but I overall I like it. In answer to your question, though: if you really want sharp lines when working with epoxy putties, you probably want to do those portions in brown stuff rather than green. You can sculpt different portions of the same figure with each and they'll stick together fine; you can also mix the components of green and brown stuff together directly when kneading it up to get a mix of the properties of both, so adding brown into your green would add to the ease of making sharp lines. Also, you can buy some ProCreate from the Impact! store *brownie points* as many sculptors have been describing it as having the best of both worlds from green and brown stuff, including increased ease of getting sharp edges over straight green stuff. |
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| majortusk |
actually I think the lighting that I used here helps much more to show off the details. did some cleaning up of the shoulderpads and such. |
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| Hoomin_erra |
I like him.
A lot!!!! |
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| Illustranger |
nice! the last picture sure is a lot more justifying than the first :)
one suggestion, Im not sure if the face is finished... but you could try filling up the gaping holes that are eyes and mouth now, take a small blob and put it in the mouth, bottom side only as a tongue or fill it then make out teeth details with the tiny sculpting tool. and small blobs in the eye sockets and shape them to more defined eyes. his uppertorso could use more beef too, and adding screws on armor for finishing touch. thats actually quite alot of suggestions, but its just friendly ideas :) Im also not a big fan of exposed brains, but its a matter of opinion I guess. to me open brains suggests some sort of twisted intelligence, (brains are quite symbolic for intelligence ;)) and I think most undead are anything but intelligent. mad scientists can use brains ;) ps: just to assure Im merely friendly here, its a really great first sculpt (well really small..but you understand :)) |
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| majortusk |
another shot of him, redid his arms to make it look like sleeves, added some facial detail.
tried to incorporate all the suggestions. still working on the backpack. 
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