over the last days (well actually 1 1/2 weeks) I've been working on some female characters for the landing deck scene.
The idea had been lingering in the rear of my head for a while, but lastly I got inspired by a post on DakkaDakka by RSJake: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/394917.page
He's sculpting some nice female characters and has some wicked ideas :)
These are now the first WIP shots worth posting, I can't recall how often I have redone pieces on those two figures.
But now I'm at a stage that I'm satisfied with. In the background you can see the second figure as well as some InstantMold - by now I try to mold any piece I'm happy with - especially the basic face and boots. They were HELL!
So here you can see "Else", with a long skirt and medium-hight boots.
Also I'm still working on the dog - he's receiving the leftover bits of ProCreate :-P
Here I added the first sleeve and part of the jacket front to Else.
This is the head I plan to use for Else.
You see it's kind of Kommisar style, with a nice (hair) bun.
And this will be the head for "Emma", the other character.
She's getting a bit more steampunked, with the goggles and the load of hair.
There are still some lines I need to try to smoothen out, but I tell you, a real FACE in this scale is hell :-P
Last night my order for the new sculpting and painting aramtures from Stephan Rath (http://www.rathcore.de/), aka derwish, arrived.
These are really nice!
Check them out at:
Check them out at:
http://www.das-bemalforum.de/showthread.php?t=10701
They come in 2 sizes (30mm und 54mm) at 12.-€ each, or if you take 3 (like me) for 32.-€ plus S&H 4€ (Germany) 6€ (Europe) 8€ (rest).
They come in 2 sizes (30mm und 54mm) at 12.-€ each, or if you take 3 (like me) for 32.-€ plus S&H 4€ (Germany) 6€ (Europe) 8€ (rest).
DeVincis also made a nice review for them:
http://dievincis.blogspot.de/2012/06/hobbyproducts-tested-bemal.html
http://dievincis.blogspot.de/2012/06/hobbyproducts-tested-bemal.html
I tried them out yesterday, and so far I really like them!
Last night Else received her other sleeve and the second half of the jacket front. In her left hand she'll hold something like a riding crop or whip :-)
Unfortunately the rear of the jacket will cover most of her beautifull rear :(
Emma received her "riding pants" yesterday - I want them to resemble those WWII german officer trousers - together with the higher boots, this should look spiffy :)
She will wear a wide blouse (offering a good look at the cleavage) and a corset.
Well, that's it for today. Thank you for your time.
I hope you enjoyed todays update and look forward to your C&C.
Cheers
Klaus
