BSC2018-AndyMs Statue of Liberty(Final pictures- pic heavy 25/3)

[Andym]

So, I’ll throw my hat in the ring here!

I’ve had this idea since I first started my 2000ad thread. In one of the comics, to keep it safe, the Statue of Liberty was moved downtown. The idea wasn’t the greatest(maybe even I’ll-advised, some might say! ), as they built other buildings/levels up all around about it, basically hiding most of it from view. I thought this might make an nice scenery piece, kinda implying there’s more beneath the surface of my board when just the head and lamp stick out above the ground.

Here’s a crappy sketch, roughly showing what’s going to be sticking out...



I’ve NO idea how I’m going to do it or even if I’ll mange it in time, but I’ll give it a go!

[von Lucky]

Oven? You mean you're going to make it in DAS and bake it piece by piece? Sounds ill-advised.

[Andym]

Fecking spellcheck(at least that’s the story I’m sticking to ) I’ve changed it.

DAS might be the way to go. I’ve made a rock face thingy in the jungle before using blue foam covered in Green Stuff could be another way to go. Or my last thought,for now, was a plastic dolls head to modify. They’re about the right size. For scale, the face of the Statue of Liberty is just over 8 feet in height.

[Vanvlak]

Ok, this is cool

[Elk101]

Liking the idea Andy. Perhaps it could be an hq for your damn dirty apes?

[Andym]

Liking the idea Andy. Perhaps it could be an hq for your damn dirty apes?

Genius! That’s going on as a graffiti quote somewhere on the model!

[Andym]

So the plan....I’m planning on building two pieces. One bit is the arm and torch and the other bit the head. This is supposed to represent the Statue poking up through from the lower level.

Here’s some of the pics I’ll be using as a reference. Is it just me or does she have a resemblance to Elvis in some of these pics?









And here is a sketched plan of (hopefully) the final result...

[Mason]

Looking forward to this one, mate.
 

Never noticed the Elvis thing before, but now I think that the statue needs shades.
 

[Elk101]

It's a cool idea and you definitely have the skills to pull it off.

[Mason]

Genius! That’s going on as a graffiti quote somewhere on the model!

'Elvis Lives!' graffiti is now a must too, mate.
 

[Andym]

So I’ve decided to go the air-drying clay route. In art class (God! About 25 years ago!) we did sculptures of faces. As far as I can remember, we did it this way.

So, to start with, I’ve made two hardwood bases. This is the same technique I use for all my building bases on my 2000ad board.



I got the technique from this tutorial years ago...

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=26860.0

He uses MDF but hardboard works just as well. Basically lines are cut using a knife opened up (in my case using a pointed sculpting tool) then sanded. I’ve also rounded off the edges and corners using a knife and sandpaper too.

Next, I’ve taken tinfoil. My idea is to make a kinda former, something to give me a very rough shape, then sculpt on it. The tinfoil was made into a ball, I’ve jammed some wooden sticks in there to give me something to hold on to, then I’ve covered it in the air drying clay.



I’ve smoothed that off, made some markings where the eyes, nose and mouth will be, then I’ll need to leave that on top of my radiator in the house to dry over night.



The arm was done just the same only with a sausage of tinfoil covering a longer stick.

[Vanvlak]

Good grief, he's actually going to sculpt it! 

[Andym]

Any better suggestions? Anything easier is welcome!

[Vanvlak]

 

Any better suggestions? Anything easier is welcome!

Buy a (big) souvenir? 
Or fly a drone around the head and make a 3D model and then 3D print it. Except that I don't think you're allowed to  fly a drone there...

[Mason]

Buy a mask...for example:

http://www.successcreations.com/Statue-of-Liberty-Masquerade-Mask-in-Silver-p/c-0169.htm

Of course, to qualify as no more than 25% commercial you would need to scratch build even more stuff, but that would be to our advantage for gawking at.