Hellbeard's Sculpt-O-Rama

[Hellbeard]

Sculpting update - pants and stuff right here:

 

[Hellbeard]

All three now have boots, pants, knee pads, abdomen armor segment, preparation for leg drop pouch, neck garment and face.


I'll need to start on guns soon.

^^^This guys armor and pads are little soft edged. I'll have to come at them with a knife.

 

[Hellbeard]

Two guys get chest armor and shoulder straps, everyone gets leg strap with buckle and one guy gets a cranium enhancement.

 

[Johnny Aces]

I just looked through your whole thread and I have to say that there is a noticeable improvement from one sculpt to the next. Your details and smoothing have improved in leaps and bounds. Keep up the good work.

 

[Hellbeard]

Thank you very much my dear Johnny Aces! It's a little hard to find the inspiration to keep working. Sometimes it feels like I'm screaming in a void; comments like yours keep me going. Thanks for that.

 

[Hellbeard]

Working progress - back plates, pouch preparation masses, a front plate.

 

[Johnny Aces]

You've almost got me inspired enough to break out the putty and give it another go. I've done some filling and fixes, but when I tried whole models my faces looked like the old Bitterbear face guy. I have some sci-fi concepts I want to give a shot, might have to mix up some green stuff tonight.

 

[Hellbeard]

You've almost got me inspired enough to break out the putty and give it another go. I've done some filling and fixes, but when I tried whole models my faces looked like the old Bitterbear face guy. I have some sci-fi concepts I want to give a shot, might have to mix up some green stuff tonight.

Good luck! Make sure to post photos of what you're up to and I'll try to give my input. You need to have a lot of patience and know that it's a long, steep learning curve and a lot of the skill comes from practice. Much like anything else.

 

[vuonglechi@live.com]

Here's progress on the gnome + planetFaller, both 1:52.

chuc buoi toi vui ve

 

[Hellbeard]

chuc buoi toi vui ve

I have no idea what you wrote there, if anything.

 

[Johnny Aces]

I'd assume that whatever it is, it was good.

I'll post some WIP when I get started. Look forward to seeing more of your work.

 

[Oktane]

I have no idea what you wrote there, if anything.

He said 'Happy Evening' in Vietnamese.

 

[Hellbeard]

He said 'Happy Evening' in Vietnamese.

Oh good, now it makes even less sense. VV

Update:

Helmet added with a slight re-design. Now the forehead compartment holds a faceplate that can descend. Also, a little wider and more square ear thing detail. I did the rest of the pouchwork and the side bag. Started on new guns. You can see, it's a new hybrid technique. I hope to incorporate the strength of the armature style with the ease and rapidity of the flat sheet style.

 

[Hellbeard]

Yeah, so I added bulk to the helmet. Revamped the design thereof. Added bulk to leg and butt. Added bulk to pouches.

Compare.

Wow, so dramatic!

 

[Hellbeard]

A bit of work done:

 

[Hellbeard]

I came back from reserve duty and also got a new job just now (totally sweet) so I'm doing good. There's some photos on my blog if you're into that stuff.


I'm getting back into gear with the sculpting so here's a modest bit of sculpting done: pouch exteriors, cranial mass increases and some hands on a gun.

 

[Hellbeard]

Progress update:


Helmet added.

Weapon attached.

 

[Hellbeard]

Yo. With my new job and all (congrats, me) I've yet to find my routine. Still, I dedicated time to sculpting today. I added the sleeves and shoulder pads. I also built a Stug - I want to complete my FOW stuff.

 

[Goblinho]

Mate, I love this. Really nice work, trying to learn to sculpt myself and found the progress pics really helpful

 

[Hellbeard]

Mate, I love this. Really nice work, trying to learn to sculpt myself and found the progress pics really helpful

Well, thank you so much! Very nice of you to write such praise. If you want to see more progress images head on over to my blog and browse the posts. I try to update regularly.

http://ludumartifex.blogspot.com