modeleers
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I'm building a 1/6th scale Face Shield - as seen in the PowerRoom on board the Nautilus / 1954 Disney version. {this is a one-off client build / no kit from this build}
My friend Stephen McConnel cleaned-up the over-copied plans & from the improved image - the approximate size was determined to render this 1/6th replica. {my inner geek wishes I could read the plans-notes}
As usual the plans are off a little bit from the prop that eventually ended up in the film.
Stephen also sent me some ScreenCaps - note how close Aronnax'a eyes are to the viewer.
Here's a great side view - but note how far back Aronnax's head & face are from the viewer now - because of what appears to be a head rest &/or secondary shield.
The initial shape, thickness & angle of the Face Shield part is complete.
Chest shield & Shoulder Harness shapes nearly complete...
2ndary plate - Padding. This was accomplished by adding multiple layers of Formula 560, a laborious process similar to sculpting with clay.
First I fabricated the bulkier-shapes, next I blended & softened the bulk-shapes to render a more hand crafted look to the padding.
I've test-blended a small section of 3 pads {see lower-center Left}
Wing Padding - the same process adds padding to the right shoulder part.
On the edges of the various patrz is a type of insulation that I pet-named - cream filling.
To fabricate this I took some half-round strips applied some primer & sprinkled on some iron particles {Thanx again, Stephen!} & some more primer & a coat of some gloss Brown paint I had handy to lock-in the particulates.
Rivets & Glass in window applied.
{tinted window glass is from 3D glasses}
I've yet to apply rivets on the visor or window frame...
all the rivets are fin!
next-up:
apply sandwiched {cream-filling} insulation on the outside edges
paint & weather outside & inside surfaces - Silver
then paint face & shoulder cushions - Brown
cut & install new visor glass {the original got scratched}
when complete it should look something like this
to be continued...
My friend Stephen McConnel cleaned-up the over-copied plans & from the improved image - the approximate size was determined to render this 1/6th replica. {my inner geek wishes I could read the plans-notes}
As usual the plans are off a little bit from the prop that eventually ended up in the film.
Stephen also sent me some ScreenCaps - note how close Aronnax'a eyes are to the viewer.
Here's a great side view - but note how far back Aronnax's head & face are from the viewer now - because of what appears to be a head rest &/or secondary shield.
The initial shape, thickness & angle of the Face Shield part is complete.
Chest shield & Shoulder Harness shapes nearly complete...
2ndary plate - Padding. This was accomplished by adding multiple layers of Formula 560, a laborious process similar to sculpting with clay.
First I fabricated the bulkier-shapes, next I blended & softened the bulk-shapes to render a more hand crafted look to the padding.
I've test-blended a small section of 3 pads {see lower-center Left}
Wing Padding - the same process adds padding to the right shoulder part.
On the edges of the various patrz is a type of insulation that I pet-named - cream filling.
To fabricate this I took some half-round strips applied some primer & sprinkled on some iron particles {Thanx again, Stephen!} & some more primer & a coat of some gloss Brown paint I had handy to lock-in the particulates.
Rivets & Glass in window applied.
{tinted window glass is from 3D glasses}
I've yet to apply rivets on the visor or window frame...
all the rivets are fin!
next-up:
apply sandwiched {cream-filling} insulation on the outside edges
paint & weather outside & inside surfaces - Silver
then paint face & shoulder cushions - Brown
cut & install new visor glass {the original got scratched}
when complete it should look something like this
to be continued...
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