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[blaster]

I have started to attach the ho/oo figs to the back. Will continue to add more figs

 

[blaster]

Continuing to develop these mid ground figs
i also resculpted the high priests. The last pc shows the four groups crammed into the intended space

I hvn trimmed their heights as I am testing to make sure that they can all fit into that space.

 

[blaster]

I hv completed some of these midground figs and have repositioned some of the other figs to fit them in.

Also adding more bkgd figures and redoing other areas as well.

 

[blaster]

Finished sculpting this midground figure.

 

[blaster]

I’ve been adding more figures layer by layer to the back of this crowd scene. The fastest way that I am doing this is using melted plastic sprue to glue the figures. Almost done.

 

[Grey Heron]

Looking forward to see more of this project.

 

[blaster]

I finished adding the layers. Last layer was made up of brass pins glued with melted sprue to represent tiny heads. The back layers were painted in a slightly lighter greyish brown. The crowd scene was placed back into the diorama. The piece fitted snugly against the backdrop.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Brilliant work, Victor!:salute::

 

[blaster]

Hi Louis and Grey Heron,

thanks for yr comments. I’m glad to be moving on with this project. The several crowd scenes are really the last portions of this piece but they have to be dealt with in stages.
I removed the base with figures to repaint the background again. Slabs of wood wee glued to the base to raise its height. The back portion of the base was painted.

 

[Grey Heron]

I'm incredible moved by this piece of art. Thank you.

 

[blaster]

Hi Grey Heron
thanks for yr very nice compliment. I’m still getting there I hope.

here is a completed mid ground figure. The other bkgd figures are being mixed in different scales to blend in the crowd scenes.

 

[Grey Heron]

You are getting there! I look forward to your continue wip on this project. Thank you.

 

[blaster]

Hi GH,

thx for yr patience.

I’m restarting work on these midrange figs.

Also added some roots and foliage to the sides

rgds Victor

 

[blaster]

Finished sculpting n ptg this grp. Then I slotted them into the crowd scene. Slowly upgrading any figs in the crowd to blend them into the scene.

 

[Grey Heron]

Beautiful sculpting work on this project. Well done.

 

[Poppo]

A huge crowd,great

 

[blaster]

Hi poppo and GH,

these figs form part of a very large crowd scene. I have to reduce the amt of detail and time spent on them so as to focus attention to the foreground.
Here is the foliage on the side completed with some twigs. The purpose of the foliage is to hide the transition from base to the bkgd painting.

 

[blaster]

Here is the horseman done. Still working on the group scene. I’ve had to lengthen a nearby previously completed figure the cripple to accommodate the size changes.

 

[Grey Heron]

Fantastic work. Love your sublime sculpting for this scene. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
GH

 

[blaster]

Hi GH

y are too kind. I sculpt in this style specifically for this piece becos of the large crowd scene and the need for drastic foreshortening.
Here’s the completed mtd officer. I also added two more mtd horsemen and inserted these figs into the scene to test their placements.

rgds Victor