Had Guy Fawkes succeeded?( Train Finished and Painted 30/8-pic heavy)

[Andym]

Thanks for the comments gents! I will try and get a full London board done. I'm planning on a 3x3 with the Thames embankment on one side.

I've finished sculpting the lion. I've bulked a lot of it out, namely the mane and I felt the back legs needed a bit more. Anyway this is what it's supposed to be...



....and this is what I've got...







I've just got a wee plinth to make which should take about five minutes and that's it.

[OSHIROmodels]

You've got a good eye Andy 

Have you got the cattle prods ready for when the unwashed hordes descend 

cheers

James

[Thunderchicken]

Have you got the cattle prods ready for when the unwashed hordes descend 

 

That looks good Andy.

[thebinmann]

Amazing thread!

[gamer Mac]

Looks great
I have some of that dolls house mouldings you were talking about on that other thread. Might be useful for the plinth. You can pick it up tomorrow night at DnD if you are coming?

[Mason]

Bloody hell, Andy, that is great!
 

Aslan may be after you for Image Rights!

[MODman]

i couldn't do any better myself so this is just constructive criticism, bloomin hell i can't believe i have written that, its more that the lions head could maybe slightly more upright and proud, but like i say my attempt would look like a walrus or something so no offence meant its just an observation to a project that is looking ney on perfect.

[Andym]

You've got a good eye Andy 

Just the one though, the other ones shit!

Looks great
I have some of that dolls house mouldings you were talking about on that other thread. Might be useful for the plinth. You can pick it up tomorrow night at DnD if you are coming?

Cheers Colin I'll pick that up tonight then.

i couldn't do any better myself so this is just constructive criticism, bloomin hell i can't believe i have written that, its more that the lions head could maybe slightly more upright and proud, but like i say my attempt would look like a walrus or something so no offence meant its just an observation to a project that is looking ney on perfect.

I would never take offence of someone posting their view. It's only my second sculpt and I need as much help as I can get!! If I was critical of myself I would say the proportions aren't right, the back legs still don't look good, it's a bit rough and, most importantly, the more I look at it, the more it looks like a big shaggy dog with its tongue hanging out!

I need more practice me thinks!!

[janner]

Just the one though, the other ones shit!

One good ones enough 

Fantastic sculpt 

[Old Goat]

So let me see...Big Ben, Nelsons Column, four lions and a smashed underground train...

All waiting to be cast up and sold you say...hmmm...

Let me know when they're ready as I'll need an excuse to dodge the Mortgage that month, but I'll be waiting oh yes...I'll be waiting...Poor Mrs. Goat, she's still reeling from Salute.

Stunning work.  Want one of everything.

[FramFramson]

the more I look at it, the more it looks like a big shaggy dog with its tongue hanging out!

A few specific possibilities:

I think the muzzle's a bit oversized; the end of his "face" should taper a bit more. And he looks thin because his ribcage seems to have vanished (notice how the back half of the torso is actually the wider half?).

The back legs might be a bit small too, but it's hard to tell from those photos, if you compare the thigh and haunch on the left in the first picture and the second picture, the greenstuff thigh is much lower. But in the third (overhead) picture, it looks much better, so I'm not sure there.

[Old Goat]

ribcage seems to have vanished (notice how the back half of the torso is actually the wider half?).

Sounds like the former Mrs. Goat...

[MODman]

hehe i would agree with you that the tongue needs trimming, but second scult ever, then as before you are impressive with your range of abilities...............you could leave the tongue tho and just name him dougal after that dog on magic roundabout. he must already have some sentimental value to you.

[Andym]

A few specific possibilities:

I think the muzzle's a bit oversized; the end of his "face" should taper a bit more. And he looks thin because his ribcage seems to have vanished (notice how the back half of the torso is actually the wider half?).

The back legs might be a bit small too, but it's hard to tell from those photos, if you compare the thigh and haunch on the left in the first picture and the second picture, the greenstuff thigh is much lower. But in the third (overhead) picture, it looks much better, so I'm not sure there.

I couldn't agree more with the first part, the face is too big and i think the whole body needs beefing up. After finding other pictures of it today, it looks a lot thicker in the body. The first two pictures are of the model at the same stage, it's just the angle of the photo that makes the difference.

Grade:Must try harder!! 

Sounds like the former Mrs. Goat...

 

Please don't use me as an excuse to Mrs Goat! One woman beating me up is enough!!

[FramFramson]

One trick might be to look at things like Disney drawings of lions, because everything is broken down into simple shapes and planes.