1/18 G.I soldier W.I.P
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1/18 G.I soldier W.I.P
I’ve been collected 1/18 scale series military toys for a while, really enjoy to have them. The 1/18 scale action figure are impressive as well, that I have figure it out the action figures are not really fit in any vehicles, specially the sitting pose for driver or passengers; I like to have it a try to make this scale figurine to fit in the trucks, the Dodge truck is my first choice.
I take one of the 21st G.I figure as size reference; the FIRM still my favorite material for sculpting. Make one piece of clay as lower part of the body size then cut at the middle as legs, bend the knee and make the feet roughly; Once the size have correct then go through more detail to make out the pants and legging, the pants crease following. Stay tune!
I take one of the 21st G.I figure as size reference; the FIRM still my favorite material for sculpting. Make one piece of clay as lower part of the body size then cut at the middle as legs, bend the knee and make the feet roughly; Once the size have correct then go through more detail to make out the pants and legging, the pants crease following. Stay tune!
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plasticboy wrote:I’ve been collected 1/18 scale series military toys for a while, really enjoy to have them. The 1/18 scale action figure are impressive as well, that I have figure it out the action figures are not really fit in any vehicles, specially the sitting pose for driver or passengers; I like to have it a try to make this scale figurine to fit in the trucks, the Dodge truck is my first choice.
I take one of the 21st G.I figure as size reference; the FIRM still my favorite material for sculpting. Make one piece of clay as lower part of the body size then cut at the middle as legs, bend the knee and make the feet roughly; Once the size have correct then go through more detail to make out the pants and legging, the pants crease following. Stay tune!
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Thank you!
Check the lower part of body to fit in the seat, I was planning to make driver first that the driver seat is bit of tricky, coz the seat is too close to steering wheel; So the soldier is goes to the next seat.
Get more detail on pants creases and legging creases; also make different texture the legging and boots.
After baked the lower part of body, following the size of 21st figure to make body roughly then go through detail of combat jacket、bandoleer and belt.
Check the lower part of body to fit in the seat, I was planning to make driver first that the driver seat is bit of tricky, coz the seat is too close to steering wheel; So the soldier is goes to the next seat.
Get more detail on pants creases and legging creases; also make different texture the legging and boots.
After baked the lower part of body, following the size of 21st figure to make body roughly then go through detail of combat jacket、bandoleer and belt.
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Yes, I'll make limit resin copy to fit my truck, or anyone's truck! If anyone who interested in my figure. I'll creat more 1/18 scale figure in the future.
Used model putty to do legging stripe, but one line only coz it is first challenging to me for small scale. The putty also goes to fix a crotch shape; Have the right arm proportion shape first then goes to detail, remember place the soldier to seat to check everything looks fine, then the detail can be made.
Following the right arm to make left arm, that thinking what kinda posing well for this soldier while sculpting it.
Used model putty to do legging stripe, but one line only coz it is first challenging to me for small scale. The putty also goes to fix a crotch shape; Have the right arm proportion shape first then goes to detail, remember place the soldier to seat to check everything looks fine, then the detail can be made.
Following the right arm to make left arm, that thinking what kinda posing well for this soldier while sculpting it.
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plasticboy wrote:Yes, I'll make limit resin copy to fit my truck, or anyone's truck! If anyone who interested in my figure. I'll creat more 1/18 scale figure in the future.
Used model putty to do legging stripe, but one line only coz it is first challenging to me for small scale. The putty also goes to fix a crotch shape; Have the right arm proportion shape first then goes to detail, remember place the soldier to seat to check everything looks fine, then the detail can be made.
Following the right arm to make left arm, that thinking what kinda posing well for this soldier while sculpting it.
I love your work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I consider myself as a craftsman you sir are an artist.
This looks fantastic. The subject is great and will work in a lot of the customs I have been working on.
But the guys on this board have been crying for Falsemjagers. Spell ?
If you do some German paras like this , you will turn sculpting putty into gold.
GREAT JOB !!!!
This looks fantastic. The subject is great and will work in a lot of the customs I have been working on.
But the guys on this board have been crying for Falsemjagers. Spell ?
If you do some German paras like this , you will turn sculpting putty into gold.
GREAT JOB !!!!
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Thank you,pickelhaube.pickelhaube wrote:I consider myself as a craftsman you sir are an artist.
This looks fantastic. The subject is great and will work in a lot of the customs I have been working on.
But the guys on this board have been crying for Falsemjagers. Spell ?
If you do some German paras like this , you will turn sculpting putty into gold.
GREAT JOB !!!!
I've been enjoy your modify and creation in 1/18 scale for long time before I login to the forum.
German paras figures will be great subject for me to do, any WWII subject are my favorite.
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The head is a kinda challenge from 1/6 to 1/18 scale, that it needs to shrink the size and details. I’m hold the breath to complete my first 1/18 scale head sculpt, that I’ll get use to it next time.
Making 1/18 M1 helmet is a challenge as well, I like to have the helmet wear on the head perfectly; not like the static model kits where design to cut the half of the head then glue the helmet on it. Action figure is much more fun, but I can’t make the entire joint workable.
I mold the helmet shape with clay, make sure the helmet shape is correct then go through oven for baked. I drill the interior part when the clay gets solid after baked by drill tool that it must very carefully the thick of helmet.
Making 1/18 M1 helmet is a challenge as well, I like to have the helmet wear on the head perfectly; not like the static model kits where design to cut the half of the head then glue the helmet on it. Action figure is much more fun, but I can’t make the entire joint workable.
I mold the helmet shape with clay, make sure the helmet shape is correct then go through oven for baked. I drill the interior part when the clay gets solid after baked by drill tool that it must very carefully the thick of helmet.
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