How are tiny details placed on 2.3 cm high figures ? !

There are several books on sculpting and casting figures.  Do the Google thing and purchase a few.

 

I forget where I saw this (I believe its one of bandai's sites) but they use actuial people in the outfits with accessories they want, then use a computer to create a 3d image and make the mold from that. (I think)

head over to www.reapermini.com and check out The Craft.

 There you will find some info on making scultp tools, etc.

Then head to Greens and you wll see the figure (28MM) in thier raw, green putty state.

Amazing stuff!

 

 

There are books available, and you can find info online about sculpting figures from scratch.  The most important thing, though, as with anything, is practice, practice, practice!

I'll check the references I have at home that include sculpting info, and post back with titles tonight.  In the meantime, try checking over at planetFigure (www.planetfigure.com), which is a website and forum for figure painters.  There are people there who sculpt as well; some of them are also members/visitors here at FineScale, too.

There are other places, too, I'm sure, but planetFigure comes to mind first.

Hope that helps, regards,

Brad

As promised--here are four books which I've found useful:

"Modelling Toy Soldiers", John Paxton Sheriff

"Models in the Making", Jack Cassin-Scott

"Scale Model Soldiers", Roy Dilley

"Model Soldier Manual", Chris Ellis

The first two include extensive step-by-step info on scultping a figure from the ground up, though all four also cover coversions and modifications.  I'm not sure that any but Paxton Sheriff's book are still in print, though.  I bought all of these at toy soldier shows.

Paxton Sheriff and Cassin-Scott go from an armature to a finished master, then make molds or finish the master as a stand-alone piece.

Regards,

Brad