"Walking Man" goes on Patrol

Things are cruising along at flank speed, as the sculpture, "The Rifleman" takes shape:

I shaped the hands using a template I made for it:

 "Look, Ma... two hands!"

I also made feet armatures to one-quarter life size, and put them on the armature ankles...

front view...

going on... I added wire to the chest and shoulders, as well as the torso-- down through the pelvis into the upper legs:

 

I joined the wires together in the legs, and they run along the path of the muscles:

Front view of added wires...

 "Wait! Wait! I'm not in the car yet!"

 I started coating the head with wax...

Adding wax onto the legs...

and the torso...(he still looks like a Giacometti sculpture, but soon he'll look more like a Remington!

In order to know exactly how the arms will lay as the figure carries his weapon,  I needed to come up with the proper sized template/armature for his M16A4, which I began to form with balsa wood:

Once I know the size of the pistol grips and hand guards, I can form the hands in place, as well as the arms themselves...  suddenly the figure looks like he's on patrol!