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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Viper1959 on 08 February 2013, 08:08:48 PM

Title: Mountain man Finished.
Post by: Viper1959 on 08 February 2013, 08:08:48 PM

This 28mm mini is sculpted using Uro polymer clay (un-baked at present) as more work is needed on it.

It is based on a mountain man character who appeared in one episode of an old 1968 western TV movie mini series, who lost his hand and fashioned himself a claw made from a bears rib bones.

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k634/viper00viper/Sculpts%20in%20progress/JB1.jpg

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k634/viper00viper/Sculpts%20in%20progress/JB3.jpg

Title: Re: Mountain man WIP.
Post by: Malamute on 08 February 2013, 08:10:07 PM

Can't see your photo ???

Title: Re: Mountain man WIP.
Post by: Viper1959 on 08 February 2013, 08:14:42 PM

Ok, link should be there now...

Title: Re: Mountain man WIP.
Post by: Svennn on 08 February 2013, 08:17:34 PM

Looking good (Malamute was probably TOO SCARED to click the link).  You say it is un-cured, can I suggest you actually cure it as you go along. I dont know how the clay will hold up to repeated baking but putting layers/details onto set clay is a lot easier to do and will help get a crisper finish.

Title: Re: Mountain man WIP.
Post by: Viper1959 on 08 February 2013, 08:25:01 PM

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Looking good (Malamute was probably TOO SCARED to click the link).  You say it is un-cured, can I suggest you actually cure it as you go along. I dont know how the clay will hold up to repeated baking but putting layers/details onto set clay is a lot easier to do and will help get a crisper finish.

I know what you mean, I left it this long incase I wanted to make some major changes from constructive crits that people might make.

Title: Re: Mountain man WIP.
Post by: Malamute on 09 February 2013, 08:27:56 AM

Quote from: Svennn on 08 February 2013, 08:17:34 PM

Looking good (Malamute was probably TOO SCARED to click the link).  

Pah!

 I can see it now! looking very nice so far. The claw is a lovely touch :)

Title: Re: Mountain man WIP.
Post by: Viper1959 on 09 February 2013, 12:05:51 PM

Thanks guys  :)

Title: Re: Mountain man WIP.
Post by: Mason on 09 February 2013, 12:43:02 PM

Looking good to me.
 :-*

Title: Re: Mountain man WIP.
Post by: FifteensAway on 11 February 2013, 05:50:00 AM

Overall looks good but I just couldn't figure out what is going on with his right hand (left side as I look at the image).  What is he holding? 

Quite a challenge to achieve what you have with that material.  I've used if for other things, once did a decent tiger with it in 15 mm. 

Title: Re: Mountain man WIP.
Post by: DeafNala on 11 February 2013, 02:35:57 PM

LOOKIN' GOOD! The "claws" on the right hand remind me of the Bad Guys from Brotherhood of the Wolf. Keep up the FINE WORK!

Title: Re: Mountain man WIP.
Post by: Viper1959 on 12 February 2013, 12:29:27 PM

Thanks for the comments, here is some updated photos, not far off being finished now.

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k634/viper00viper/Sculpts%20in%20progress/JB4.jpg

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k634/viper00viper/Sculpts%20in%20progress/JB6.jpg

Title: Re: Mountain man Finished.
Post by: Viper1959 on 10 March 2013, 02:28:47 PM

Here are the finished photos.

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k634/viper00viper/Sculpts%20in%20progress/JB7.jpg

http://i1119.photobucket.com/albums/k634/viper00viper/Sculpts%20in%20progress/JB8.jpg