Horisont II Trophy Sculpt - PIC OF FINISHED TROPHY ADDED

[vikotnik]

While visiting Denmark for a weekend last summer, Thorbjørn and me started chatting about the upcoming Horisont II convention.

Find the detailed thread here:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=17508.0

A painting contest will be held and we joked around about the fact that the trophy of a Danish Painting competition should naturally be some sort of fish mounted on a stone.

Inebriated me offered to "sculpt the thing, sure can do, no problem at all"...  

Well, the deadline approaches and I had to start somehow. So here are some in progress pics of the sculpture, I thought I'd share them. I used Super Sculpey gray for the first time on this and this stuff really rocks! As you do not need to mix it, it will not harden unless you bake it at 130°C. That means you can stop sculpting anytime and get back to where you stopped without any problems.

Basic construction with the scales added:


Rough shape of the head:


Gills added:


View from above, the curve should suggest some kind of movement, the impression will be stronger as the fins are added:


Eyes added. I just stuck the fins on to suggest how the fish may end up and to check proportions:


...and from above again, movement comes out OK, I think:


More pictures will follow as the sculpt progresses.

[Malamute]

Looking superb
Shame you couldn't make it to BLAM as we would have had you sculpt something for us too

[vikotnik]

Cheers, Nick! Yes, I really would have enjoyed the trip.   

[Dr. The Viking]

I loooove the way this is cooking so far. Can't wait to see the fishnished show. (yes yes.. I'll get my hat and coat now).

Looking superb
Shame you couldn't make it to BLAM as we would have had you sculpt something for us too

Why don't you just come to DK then - problem solved?

[Remington]

There you go making me smile again! Thank you for sharing this brilliant work.

[dijit]

Hmmm, absolutely fantastic! I'll have to be working hard to try and win one of these
Duncan

[vikotnik]

 
Cheers for the nice comments, guys!

The sculpt is finished now and Jens(Known around here as Zafarelli) from pardulon-models.com will take care of the molding and casting in bronze-coloured resin.

Here are some more pics:

Back- and breastfin added...


Completed sculpt from different angles:










While uploading the pictures, I have noticed that I forgot to add any indication of size...
Here it is:



That's it so far, next will be pics from the cast trophy.
 

[Dr. The Viking]

Jææææh!!! 

[Zafarelli]

Brøøøøøøøøh! (Just to use alien letters as well )

A question just crossed my mind: will it rest on the fins, or will there be some kind of trophy stand? I thought it might look cool if it swam through a couple of seaweeds, which could form the connection to the base.

[Dr. The Viking]

Most of my impresssions use a swear word maybe I should render as *

So that fish is***ing amazing, you are a ****ing talented guy. And I hate you.

Oh well.. Hate is eternal.

Brøøøøøøøøh! (Just to use alien letters as well )

You can't! They're ours!

[dijit]

You can't! They're ours!

ååååååhhhhhhhh! perfect!

[Malamute]

Why don't you just come to DK then - problem solved?

You have to invite me first

Great work, very nice sculpt.

[Remington]

Nicely executed! I'd definitely sculpt a trophy stand. That'd be hilarious!

[Dr. The Viking]

You have to invite me first

Great work, very nice sculpt.

Invitation is implied! 

(and no I don't anyone can just show up! The thought is unbearable really!)

[dijit]

Nick (and anyone else who cares) you are hereby cordially invited to attend at your pleasure Horizont in Esbjerg. We would be honoured and pleased with your company the last weekend of November.