I figured that today, Veterans Day (originally Armistice Day), would be a good day to work on these WWI figures.
Here was the process involved in making one of the heads:
I started, using the 1/4 scale pre-cast skull I'd made for just such a contingency
Front view
side view
Eyeballs (click, sir!)
I added wax to form muscles and skin around the mouth and chin
...nose and cheek muscles, etc.
I continued the fleshing-out process until the head started taking on lifelike qualities...
I continued the fleshing-out process until the head started taking on lifelike qualities...
With the helmet added, one can see how the finished product might look
The figure really begins to look quite dramatic in the light...
3 comments:
Wish I had that kind of talent...I can hear him say: "Retreat Hell...we just got here."
" Eyeballs (click, sir!) "
Haw!
Amazing work. Your comments bring smiles to our faces, too.
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