Batman Baddie - The Red Hood Sculpt

Hey guys! I'm really excited to show what I've been working on. It is a Red Hood sculpt from the new 52 series. For those who don't know this is Jason Todd the second Boy Wonder, Robin, who got his head smashed in with a crowbar by the Joker! Great stories, awesome character! This is my first sculpt in many years so I'll be looking for any feedback you guys might have. I've been lurking on the rpf for a long time, way before I even joined and I have to say that I have seen some of the most incredible work anywhere. If this goes well I have some other characters in mind that I want to do after. So here's hoping this one turns out good.

I want to send a big "Thank You" to those who have inspired me to give this a shot with the amazing work I've seen them do. Check them Out!
FrogmanStudio's Hawkman Helmet
westies 14's "Real" Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!
MrGzilla's Creature from the Black Lagoon Mask
Yarko's Loki Helmet

Now onto a bit about my sculpt. I am using Monster Makers clay and sculpting on top of a CFX lg size armature. I find the clay easy to use and not sticky, so easy to just rub off your fingers. The sculpt itself is only two days of work with maybe 8-10hrs of work total so there is a ton more that has to be done. The eyes, nose, lips and chin still need tons of work. But I have started to get the overall shape. I am a stickler for perfection so please hit me with anything you guys see that needs work or looks off.

Now the pics! Enjoy & be sure to leave me feedback!

Getting the overall shape.


Defining some features and thinning out the cheek areas.


Some reference shots of the character and what I'm going for.

I've got these comics and this is my favorite version of the Red Hood. Keep up the great work...

Where did you get your bust form?

It is called a Joe Human display bust from Composite Effects...

Judge Spartan said:

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I've got these comics and this is my favorite version of the Red Hood. Keep up the great work...

@Judge Spartan - Thanks for the comment. I'll try to do it justice for a fellow fan. I collect the comics also and it's my favorite version as well. Hopefully there will be some crossovers with Batman.

Sid said:

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Where did you get your bust form?

@Sid - Like Judge Spartan said it's a Joe Human display LG and you can purchase it from these sites.

http://www.compositeeffects.com $54.95
https://www.monstermakers.com $54.95

I purchased mine from Monster Makers because I also order their Monster Makers clay @ $23.75 for a 5lb box. Ordered 4 and 1 was enough for what I've currently sculpted with a bit left over.

Thanks!

nice man. I was wondering if anyone was going to try and do one from the new comics.

so the big question... are you adding the mouth or not?

My only concern with adding the mouth is that it might look like a power ranger mask

Good luck! I've always liked the Red Hood/Jason Todd character, especially the new 52 comic version. Good back story. Like the base sculpt so far. Can't wait to see the finished suit.

Sid said:

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Thanks!

No prob Sid!

Lord Magneto said:

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nice man. I was wondering if anyone was going to try and do one from the new comics.

so the big question... are you adding the mouth or not?

My only concern with adding the mouth is that it might look like a power ranger mask

Hey Lord Magneto! Yes! I am definitely adding the lips. I think it will take me a while to get them in a way that I like them. The lips usually have like a blank expression and I think that's harder than making them happy or mad.

As for it looking like a PR mask I can see your concern (I didn't even think of that) but I hope that what I'm doing with the eyes will make people respond with a "Damn, that's a nice Red Hood" and not a "is that the Red Power Ranger?". lol

Here's hoping it turns out as good as I want it to be. Update coming soon!

BlackKaos said:

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Good luck! I've always liked the Red Hood/Jason Todd character, especially the new 52 comic version. Good back story. Like the base sculpt so far. Can't wait to see the finished suit.

Thanks BlackKaos! I'll try not to let you down. Glad to have some Red Hood fans in the forums.

Hey Guys!

So here's my first update.

So after some work I realized that I was gonna have trouble modeling the eye area, specifically the white area so I figured I could use a pair of old safety glasses.


I cut the glasses in half and used my Dremel to round it out a bit. I then drew a template of the white area and marked out the extras. I then proceeded to kindly rip half his face off to test the size and see how it looked. Come to find out the template I drew was gonna be too big so I drew another smaller set that came out pretty well. You can see the difference in size of the template in the last pic.


Covering the lenses. And trying to keep the area I marked out with the template clean of clay.


As it stands today. Eyes and nose redone. Added some lips (please tell me what you guys think). So I feel all in all it's taking shape. But please comment and tell me what you think should be fixed, adjusted or completely redone.

Looking good I'm not a fan of the mask with the mouth and nose but keep up the good work

Everything looks great... The lips have a desent shape but needs to be moved up..

Prince NEO said:

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Looking good I'm not a fan of the mask with the mouth and nose but keep up the good work

I guess not everyone can be fan, right Prince NEO? lol. Maybe I'll do a classic one later on.

Judge Spartan said:

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Everything looks great... The lips have a desent shape but needs to be moved up..

Hmmm. I'll take a look at it. Thanks, Judge Spartan.

Here's a quick & crappy photoshop. lol

enygma214 said:

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I guess not everyone can be fan, right Prince NEO? lol. Maybe I'll do a classic one later on.

Yup but still keep it up I'm subscribed and looking forward to what you come up with when you make the classic I might have to hound you for a cast

Not a fan of the nose and lips on the Red Hood, but if you ever do the classic Jason Todd red hood, LMK

Alright, so after a move and settling in, and enjoying the summer this project was obviously put on the back burner. I have started to tweek it a bit. I moved the lips up and I'm reshaping it a bit. New pics to follow soon enough. Sorry for the lack of info. Hah, hope people are still interested.

i know i am! keep on goin!!!

Glad to see you're back at it. I'm still interested

I shall await the new pics- interesting sculpt

I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find the rake tool in his hand. I have a smooth one but can't find the rake kind. I got this pic from Darth Mavado's Red Hood thread over here but I didn't want to revive an old thread just to ask a question.

On another note, pics are incoming soon. Promise! Haven't forgotten.

Thanks all.