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                        My first ever sculpt. (Its only a tree).

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                        FingersEddie
                        • Member since
                          April 2006
                        • From: Essex, UK
                        My first ever sculpt. (Its only a tree).
                        Posted by FingersEddie on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 11:48 AM

                        I thought I'd try my hand at sculptin' somethin' simple, somethin' that I may use on my next figure.

                        I wanted the look of a small dead and stunted, mediterranean olive tree. I still need to sculpt in a couple more branches, as well as some knots and knuckles on the bark.

                         

                        "Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what your country is doin' to you!" "If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." "Say 'NO' to censorship, it leads to a dictatorship!" http://public.fotki.com/paulyrichard/
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                        rjkplasticmod
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                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, June 6, 2007 12:30 PM

                        Looks good from here Paul.

                        Regards,  Rick

                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        red1
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                          October 2006
                        • From: Singapore
                        Posted by red1 on Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:36 AM

                        Does this go with ur Thespian hoplite? Looks good and I can't wait to see it finished.

                        Great job.

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                        FingersEddie
                        • Member since
                          April 2006
                        • From: Essex, UK
                        Posted by FingersEddie on Thursday, June 7, 2007 9:41 AM

                        Thanks dudes.

                        Red, i'm not sure. I want this tree to be as perfect as I can get it before I add it to the groundwork of my hoplite. 

                        Here is an update. More putty, more refinement. There are still areas on this that need attention, as regards to texturin'.

                         

                        "Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what your country is doin' to you!" "If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." "Say 'NO' to censorship, it leads to a dictatorship!" http://public.fotki.com/paulyrichard/
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                        red1
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                          October 2006
                        • From: Singapore
                        Posted by red1 on Thursday, June 7, 2007 11:53 AM

                         Eddie heres a reference between a normal vs dead looking tree. I think it may help you out in ur work. Ur tree needs to look more rotten looking with holes as though some nasty insect is about to crawl out if you get close. The photo explains what I mean.

                        Good job.

                        Looks like Paris is out. I guess she'll publish her book after 40 days at home.

                        Visit http://2paintminiatures.com for beginners guide to painting miniature figures:-)
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                        FingersEddie
                        • Member since
                          April 2006
                        • From: Essex, UK
                        Posted by FingersEddie on Thursday, June 7, 2007 12:29 PM

                        Nice one, Red. The pic' enforces what i'm doin'. Appreciate it.

                        As for the holes and such, its jus' what i've been doin' at the moment. I'm applyin' little blobs of putty here and there, workin' it into the bark, and formin' holes. 

                        You know what, I may even drill a fair size hole jus' like the pic' suggests at the base. 

                        "Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what your country is doin' to you!" "If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." "Say 'NO' to censorship, it leads to a dictatorship!" http://public.fotki.com/paulyrichard/
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                        FingersEddie
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                          April 2006
                        • From: Essex, UK
                        Posted by FingersEddie on Thursday, June 7, 2007 2:49 PM

                        I've got this image of a dead tree. So you get the idea of what i'm after.

                         

                        "Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what your country is doin' to you!" "If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." "Say 'NO' to censorship, it leads to a dictatorship!" http://public.fotki.com/paulyrichard/
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                        FingersEddie
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                          April 2006
                        • From: Essex, UK
                        Posted by FingersEddie on Saturday, June 9, 2007 3:37 AM

                        I've added more putty to show some root structure. This now stands at 80mm tall in a 54mm context, so its still a small tree. Anyway, do any of you guys think I should slap on more putty to the upper areas for balance, or keep its odd lookin' nature, which I kinda' like.

                        Personally, I think I could add a bit more of a bulbous and deformed look to the mid to upper areas. 

                        I've already drilled a hole through one of the knots at the top, for another branch. 

                         

                        "Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what your country is doin' to you!" "If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear." "Say 'NO' to censorship, it leads to a dictatorship!" http://public.fotki.com/paulyrichard/
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                        red1
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                          October 2006
                        • From: Singapore
                        Posted by red1 on Saturday, June 9, 2007 9:59 AM

                         

                        Its a tough call but I have 2 suggestions:

                        Perhaps a few smaller or thinner tertiary branches (on the top branch) of varying lengths to add to the already interesting features of the tree.

                        or one or two secondary thin branches on the lower branch. Anyway that's my 2 cents worth.

                        By the way as I said earlier it is already looking good. I really like the twisted look and texturing as well.

                         

                         

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