Darren Carnall
Formerly hunky_artist
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First let me say, this figure is great. I love it. However unlike Jedi Luke, which I never wanted to do a single thing to... with Anakin I could see things I knew I'd want to do to it, even before it arrived.
At first I thought I'd get away with a lip repaint, then I realised I'd want to do something about the chin/jaw size... then I realised I'd want to change the hairline/ shape of the hair... then ..... then...... and on it went, lol
these are a few pics so far.. I'll post more as I get then done. Oh... and this is my first 12" custom ever, so be nice (actually don't be nice... say what ya like!)
As he comes......... (actually I'd already thinned his lips/eyebrows with nail varnish remover at this point before I decided I wanted to do the whole thing)
and with his hair pulled/cut off (this took WAY longer than I thought, and I just about managed to get it off in one piece, without breaking through the hair itself with any holes.
"umm, excuse me Mr. Skywalker? It looks like you've dropped something...."
This is work started on the hair. The shape of the hairline has been altered (it looks and feels too heavy and forward on the figure when compared with Hayden. It need to be a little higher up his head, and the part needs to be further across towards his right ear.
...and this is where I'm at tonight. The bridge of the nose has been filled a little, the area under his nose has been flattened and filled in slightly (it looks too prominent and big), his chin has been taken it at the sides, and also 'lifted' underneath his chin (and a new dimple sculpted in)
The gap between the head cast and the neck stump has been filled, and work has started on the hairpiece (wig?) to fill in the old part... and then to sculpt in a few lines and details.
Oh, and since this last pic... his adam's apple has been cut off, and a new one sculpted a little higher (it just seemed a little low to me...)
And that's where I'm at tonight. After a little sanding I'm about to put my first primer on, and see what else (if anything) needs doing, before I start to paint it (man I wish I had an airbrush right now)
as although I do oil paintings for a living... painting figures like this is ALL new to me, so I guess we'll see how I'll do over the next few days.
Oh... and I painted his boots brown, lol (just mixed up some acrylic, painted it on and it dried a perfect dark brown. After a little weathering they'll look so much better than the standard black (at least I think so anyway) lol
............let the advice/comments/ridicule begin!
At first I thought I'd get away with a lip repaint, then I realised I'd want to do something about the chin/jaw size... then I realised I'd want to change the hairline/ shape of the hair... then ..... then...... and on it went, lol
these are a few pics so far.. I'll post more as I get then done. Oh... and this is my first 12" custom ever, so be nice (actually don't be nice... say what ya like!)
As he comes......... (actually I'd already thinned his lips/eyebrows with nail varnish remover at this point before I decided I wanted to do the whole thing)
and with his hair pulled/cut off (this took WAY longer than I thought, and I just about managed to get it off in one piece, without breaking through the hair itself with any holes.
"umm, excuse me Mr. Skywalker? It looks like you've dropped something...."
This is work started on the hair. The shape of the hairline has been altered (it looks and feels too heavy and forward on the figure when compared with Hayden. It need to be a little higher up his head, and the part needs to be further across towards his right ear.
...and this is where I'm at tonight. The bridge of the nose has been filled a little, the area under his nose has been flattened and filled in slightly (it looks too prominent and big), his chin has been taken it at the sides, and also 'lifted' underneath his chin (and a new dimple sculpted in)
The gap between the head cast and the neck stump has been filled, and work has started on the hairpiece (wig?) to fill in the old part... and then to sculpt in a few lines and details.
Oh, and since this last pic... his adam's apple has been cut off, and a new one sculpted a little higher (it just seemed a little low to me...)
And that's where I'm at tonight. After a little sanding I'm about to put my first primer on, and see what else (if anything) needs doing, before I start to paint it (man I wish I had an airbrush right now)
as although I do oil paintings for a living... painting figures like this is ALL new to me, so I guess we'll see how I'll do over the next few days.
Oh... and I painted his boots brown, lol (just mixed up some acrylic, painted it on and it dried a perfect dark brown. After a little weathering they'll look so much better than the standard black (at least I think so anyway) lol
............let the advice/comments/ridicule begin!
Its looking better already! Keep going mate!
