Imperial Army Trooper

This is based on concept art in Rogue Trader (p163, if you've got a copy) It's got a fantastic '80s Dredd or Strontium Dog feel. I'm working on the helmet now and the off hand will be a power glove. The helmet needs more work with bigger ear muffs and some bulking out around the forehead. At the moment it's shape is a little too Buck Rogers and without the earpieces he looks as if he is wearing a watermelon! 

And a few progress shots. 

Furious Northman Completed

I did the final bake on this bloke last night. I'm pretty happy with his musculature but the pose isn't right. It's too static and looks awkward. With the next sculpt -- in about a third of the way done so pictures soon-- I've played more attention to the armature and it is much better.

I feel like I'm beginning to get the feel for this sculpting game and have good idea of where and how to improve. I just need to make many, many more models to sharpen my skills. Stay tuned for more :-)

Viking/barbarian Sculpt

A quick WIP post. It started as an anatomy study and with the addition of pants and weapons turned into some kind of savage tribesman. Should be finished by next week. 

And merry Christmas -- if you celebrate it -- to all of you.

Finished sculpt: Necromunda Orlock

I'm happy with him. He isn't perfect but he is just about the best that I can do right now. I think I can get better. I'm going to try to get better. 

I've started the next miniature. 

It is mostly an anatomy study but I think I'll give him an axe and shield and call him a half naked Viking berserker. 

Whole Miniature Sculpt: Part 6

Almost there! It's feeling like a marathon of fine details now. 

Not much to go --eyes and some details-- and he is all done. I'll up date again when it is all finished with more and better pictures. 

Whole Miniature Sculpt: Part 5

It's slow progress at the moment. Yesterday, after a week is slow work defining and sharpening details, I did the first bake. Half-an-hour at 110 C and it was all done. Last night I began adding details and making the loin cloth more dynamic. Most of the details are unfinished sketches so I can see what looks good and what doesn't. 

So it's more details, the hands and eyes before finishing sometime this week (I hope) 

Whole Miniature Sculpt: Part 4.

This is an up-date post. I'm still working away at it and it's coming along quite nicely. I had planed a long how to post on sculpting faces but found it very hard to get good pictures. I'll do such a post another time when I can really make it good. Sorry. I'm happy to answer any questions...  

This was a test face that I did just to make sure I still knew what I was doing. It worked out ok. Note that it is about half again 32mm toy soldier scale. About 8mm. Big but not huge. 

And this is where the orlock is at. I'm going to sharpen details and sort out a few issues before the first (terrifying) bake late in the week. Then it will just be the hands, details (chains, studs, armour plates etc) and the loin cloth to go. 

I think it may just turn out ok. What do you reckon? ;-)