I've now completed the basic detailing on the flip side of this sculpt, added teeth and started construction on his tail mounted wrecking ball!
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| I've extended Truckzilla's the wrecking ball support arm and trimmed the tail / body back a little as the chain will run underneath as otherwise he'd be sat right on top of it! |
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| The teeth certainly make him look a lot more threatening! I very carefully cut the tiny teeth from a few small runs of 1mm thick white styrene (which is nice and rigid). I intentionally made 3 rows of teeth for the upper mouth and the same for the lower jaw, meaning less bending of the brittle white styrene. |
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| I just need to sculpt the lips / gums around the teeth and add the gun barrel to the mouth. I probably should have added that before gluing in the teeth, but I was too impatient! |
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| The other side of the model proved tricky to sculpt all in one go without squashing details. I reduced and flattened a small area of his back, his thigh and jaw before the putty cured. I will revisit these areas in my next sculpting session where I also intend to work on his arms. |
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| Here's the telescopic support arm I added to the pickup crane. The wrecking ball will now have a longer chain for a better more destructive swing! |
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| In this picture, you can see the small metal ring I have embedded into the plastic ball to act as an anchor for the chain I will attach to it. I carved and added styrene spikes and will be sculpting around them to simulate weld lines and stop them from snapping off. |