Mcquarrie concept Stormtrooper 1:1 WIP Helmet UPDATE 9-8-07

[skygunbro]

I started this sculpt awhile back and have been working on it here and there over the past few months.
This sculpt is based more on this pic:

I used a DP standard TK helmet as an armature but now that its bulked out its about the size of one of the more accurate TK helmets.
I will get this sculpt done and smooth it as best as possible and make a mold then do a cast and pull a hard copy to clean up real good to be my master then another master mold will be made to produce the final helmet.
Because there are so many variations of the Mcquarrie TK helmet sketches and usually only one angle of each I am going to take some creative liberties for the back of the helmet probably using the 3 3/4" Mcquarrie Stormy action figure to get some ideas.
This vesrion is very close to the Mcquarrie saber trooper pic you always see the only real differnce is the eye area.
Some liberties will be taken to make this wearable as I am also doing the full armor set in the near future.

I have finished bulking out the sculpt now I am sculpting in some details.There are still some symetrical issues which will be addressed later.

I have alot of other shots of this from the side etc. and will post those later.Its hard to take a pic of this green clay cause if you use flash it washes out everything.
The bottom of the jowels in the pics appear to big but its the angle of the pics.And like I said above this is an early stage sculpt.
I need to taper the jowels in toward the center a bit and bulk out the dome a bit more to make the proportions better.

 

[Patattack]

Very nice. I love these concept sculpts.

 

[Ronz]

Brilliant. I've been waiting for ages for someone to do this. I'd have had a crack at it myself but sadly I don't have the space any more.
Great work mate, can't wait to see the finished piece.
If you ever feel the need to do the concept snow trooper you'd definitely get my support.

 

[dz4180]

Honestly last night I was wondering when someone was going to do this, because of the Vader and C-3P0.

 

[BudaFett]

Wow, I wish I had talent like that. Please post pictures when your finished.

 

[dilbertman]

COOL. Looking forward to more updates.

Jim

 

[defstartrooper]

Wow thats cool i love these concept pieces B)

 

[Lord Abaddon]

Beautiful. I love seeing McQuarrie's work brought to 3D reality as he was so inspirational not just for Star Wars but for anyone that loves film art.

 

[Darth Kahnt]

I'm a big fan of anything McQuarrie. Great work on this sculpt to this point. :thumbsup

 

[Scooter]

Looks great so far can't wait to see it done. The Hasbro figure has a good ref pic on the card I'm sure your aware but just in case. :thumbsup

 

[skygunbro]

Thanks everyone I love the Mcquarrie stuff as well. I also have in the works the Mcquarrie Fett helmet based on one of the concept pics and the new 3 3/4" Hasbro Mcquarrie Fett figure due out in a week or so. Ill post up some pics of that helmet as well.
RPF user Imaginager did a beatiful Mcquarrie stormy awhile back His was a little different than the one im doing but it was sweet looking.

 

[skygunbro]

Ill be posting some more pics of this in the next day or so.Does anyone have anymore reference pics of the armor?

 

[ItsThatGuy]

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Ill be posting some more pics of this in the next day or so.Does anyone have anymore reference pics of the armor?
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Proabably the same stuff everyone else has...:

I've always wanted someone to make one of these (i have no sculpting ability.)

I know McQuarrie has a website (or a site devoted to his work) somewhere, but the images are low resolution.

Edit: Here's the site: http://ralphmcquarrie.com/galleries/SW/sw.html

Hope this helps.

 

[Clutch]

Let's pray that Kotobukiya does one these in 1/6 scale.

 

[DaddyfromNaboo]

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Let's pray that Kotobukiya does one these in 1/6 scale.
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The 1/6 helmet has already been made by a member a few weeks ago.

@Skygunbro

Great effort so far ...

But if I might say, the McQuarrie helmet is not as bulky as the production used one. So you might want to tone down the tusks a bit.

Michael

 

[DDevil192]

WOW thats friggin badass.. awesome sculpt man, much talent u have.

Griff

 

[kelldar]

that's awesome, can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[skygunbro]

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<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(clutch @ Mar 27 2007, 01:17 PM) [snapback]1449304[/snapback]

Let's pray that Kotobukiya does one these in 1/6 scale.
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The 1/6 helmet has already been made by a member a few weeks ago.

@Skygunbro

Great effort so far ...

But if I might say, the McQuarrie helmet is not as bulky as the production used one. So you might want to tone down the tusks a bit.

Michael
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yeah its a early stage sculpt so the jowels wont be the way they are now just bulking them out for now.Plus because the Mcquarrie helmets are so narrow and peeky some liberties will be taken to make it wearable .Just not so much where it ends up not looking the way it should.Ill just shoehorn my head into it.

Also member clutch who posted here made some beautiful 1/6th scale Mcquarrie display helmet awhile back which at some point Id love to get a set of for my collection.

 

[Scooter]

Thanks for sharing the link Itsthatguy :thumbsup

 

[St. Matticus]

Sah-weet.. I can't wait to see the results of both the stormtrooper and the fett. I hope you'll do a run. I'd be happy to add them beside the Mcquarrie C3PO and Vader..