Hi all,
Hope the pics turn out this time. This is a 1/35 scale hockey player hoisting the Stanley Cup. It was my entry into a contest featured on an NHL blog in which the contestents had to create a Stanley Cup replica without using tin foil. Naturally, as a modeler, joining this competition was a no brainer and gave me the opportunity to try things I've never done before.
The player was a modern U.S. Infantryman from Dragon converted into a circa 1980's Edmonton Oiler, minus the name and logo of course. I had to reposition his arms and fashioned his entire uniform out of milliput. He is hand painted (if you couldn't tell...) The cup itself is made out of 3 sections of wooden dowel shaped with a Dremel tool. My father helped me in that respect as my mind and drawn a blank as to what material I should use to make the Cup. Any how, I then painted it silver and gave it a nice gloss coat. Some spare aircraft decals resemble the inscriptions. Lastly, the base is simple; made from foam core and it too received a gloss coat after I painted the lines and such.
I admit, I was not entirely focused on the figure as much as the cup so any tips or advice is plenty welcome! I don't fancy myself a figure modeler, I dabble mostly in aircraft and armor. Turns out I didn't win the contest, not even an honorable mention. Oh well, life goes on. Figured I post it here where at least some one might appreciate it! Thanks.
PS - excuse the quarter in the one picture, I used that to show scale for the contest.
