I had done a drawing of the scene some months ago...
I liked the way it looked, and felt it would make an action-filled composition as a sculpture in the round.
I started the sculpting process by the 3-dimensional equivalent of a sketch-- the maquette.
Here are some process photos of the maquette of M2 Crew in action, done to 1/12 of life-size:
Armatures...
Fleshing 'em out and adding helmets...
Adding more bulk to the figures, to finish the "sketch in the round":
From Maquette to Sculpture:
Here are some in-process photos of the "Ma Deuce" sculpture, done slightly bigger, to 1/6 of life-size (the tripod and parts of the weapon are made of wood to maintain strength)...
The whole piece is a bit rough, but near to finish... All that remains is detail on the figures and the weapon & tripod, etc. (and of course a glorious pile of spent brass and ammo links next to the weapon!)
And as for the.50 Cal rounds, I am working on that--
First off, I used the lathe to fashion a mini .50 Cal round...
...from which I'll cast a bunch of wax rounds in this simple mold shown below, and string 'em together ( then I'll really be beltin' it out!) I'll also cut the tips of a bunch of them and use them for the spent brass pile...
More to Come...
2 comments:
then I'll really be beltin' it out!
I saw that!
Amazing and beautiful. Thanks, will enjoy the finish.
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