ROBOCOP Silicone & Resin Bust

[Vmasterbuilder]

Hi to all.:thumbsup
I am proud to say, I have just finished my First Sculpted bust
and wanted to Show you guy's all the work I have put in to him over the past 6 months..
I Started out by sculpting the Silicone Face by using Image's
From the 1987 Film and Measurement's from A Peter Weller cast I have.
I used a plaster Mould for casting the GEL 10 silicone Face
and used Flocking & Flesh Pigment to get A realistic Skin effect.

I then set out to Sculpt the rear of the head which took me along time as I Was using Klean Klay..:behave
This is a very good clay but was hard to get solid lines with,
Next time I will use chavant as I have used it before..
The main head was moulded with a Silicone poor mould
and I used around 8kg's worth..:eek
I didn't fancy using the brush-on method as Klean klay was too soft and he
had to many under-cuts, So this was my best option.
I made the jaw,Neck-tubes & side vents separate as it looked much better to
have them fit to the main head.
I used stainless steel bolt's, aluminium for the Frame-Work & Base,
also Rear Sockets for his Connectors.
I used Silicone airbrush Work on his face & Auto Air-color paints for his rear section.
I also finished this off using automotive Clear coat to protect the Finish.

I added Oil and Damage effects to him to match the end scenes of the Film.
I did take pictures of the Clean version before doing this as it looks good also.

I have also fitted a voice Module that can say up to 40's of any recorded sound you want him to say and is motion activated.

I'm Looking forward to making more Sculptures this year and Would Love to hear your Comments on This Bust
as I'm pretty new to Sculpting as I normally make large Props & Models..

Some of the artist's on here are Very Talented and would love to hear
Your feedback on ways to improve my sculpting & airbrush Work..

Many Thanks

 

[suckface]

superb work mate real nice clean sculpt
the voice module sounds like an awsome idea to have

I take it your going to offer these up in the junk yard ? I'm sure at the right price you'll move a few of these

 

[Vmasterbuilder]

Thanks!
The voice module was Fun to work on and brings the Sculpt to life..
I'm New to this site, so I just wanted to show my work and get some Feedback from
some of the other sculptors on this site as I've seen some amazing Work.!
I normally build larger scale Replica's, My last project was building a full size lunar module..

 

[gypsycatcha]

Yes I like it too. A german Artist by the name of Shwerti did this in silicone also and this is right up there with it. Great first bust

 

[Vmasterbuilder]

Thanks,
I have seen the German Sculptor's Robocop head and it is very Good.

I up-loaded a you tube video to show you Guys
the voice Module i fitted, Let us know what you think of my Edited Sound!

Limited Edition Robocop Silicone & Resin Bust With Voice Module. - YouTube

 

[pattym]

Great work.

 

[TVB1138]

Wowzers!

 

[streetjudge79]

Looks great!

 

[animefan]

It is very good do you have any pics of the back looking straight on?

 

[Vmasterbuilder]

It is very good do you have any pics of the back looking straight on?

Hi.
Yes! here are a few more pictures of the Robocop head..

The Robocop head was Sold to a buyer in japan..
I will be making another Robocop head very soon, as I want to improve on some of the Details and make a clean version next!
Thanks

 

[claymore61]

wow , excellent quality finish

 

[tfig8]

Awesome work Sir. Congrats!

 

[Willone242]

I want one

 

[domino77]

Looks amazing, got some skill mate

 

[Littlemuseum]

Mate, I just sent you a PM. Cheers!

 

[Alaneye]

Hi, I love the Robocop design and you have done a great job. You have asked for some feedback on the sculpting to help you improve in the future, so in the spirit of that statement I offer you the following... look harder at the reference, study it closely, and then try to recreate what you see in the clay. For example, you have sculpted very typical 'almond' shaped eye, but if you look closely at Peter Weller's eyes, you will see that the inner corners draw in and down to quite a sharp point. I'm not sure if this is a photo from Robocop 1 or 2, but you can see it here.

It's all about observation. There are lots of other nuances of his face that you will only pick up from studying full face, three quarter, and profile shots. Try to get the planes of the face right before detailing. Renowned sculptor Stuart Williamson always advises that you shouldn't rush to the surface... it's good advice, but hard to follow when you are new to sculpting as you want to see the details in... even I struggle with it. The idea is that you get the facial structure correct before detailing as it's difficult and a little soul destroying to have to obliterate time consuming surface details to correct anatomy you suddenly realise is not right.

Hope that helps.

Al

 

[Vmasterbuilder]

Hi. Al

Thank you for the feedback, I do agree with your comments.
I Found many things I wanted to change on the first Robocop face I did, It was a big learning curve for me and my passion for sculpting is growing more everyday.
My first Robocop face sculpture was in Klean klay which was very Difficult to get the level of detail I required (Shown in pictures)
Also my first Silicone face didn't keep its Original form, as I Grafted it on a full set of teeth and eyes on the resin skull.
I have learn't allot from doing this first Silicone head as I did sculpt the Original face for animatronics in mind.

I am currently in the process of sculpting the upper body of robocop and re-sculpting the Face in Chanvant Clay, as I plan to offer a Full Size animatronic version of Robocop some time in 2014.

My time on this site has been very limited since I completed the first Robocop head in January this year
As I am a mechanical engineer and build Hot rods full time, I am Currently Building a Gumball 3000 Mustang
which is taking all my Sculpting time away from me at the minute.
My true passion is for sculpting and Recreating amazing characters & Props and in 2014 I plan on putting allot more time into Finishing all my Projects.

I thank you again for bringing up my old post on RPF as I have been looking forward to getting back into my Sculpting and Finishing my Robocop Project your Comments are truely appreiciated.

 

[Alaneye]

Ah, it was actually Littlemuseum who resurrected the thread. You definitely have the potential for sculpting, so keep working at it... with each sculpture you learn more and more. For me it's almost as if my ability to 'see' increases with each sculpture plus techniques learned to achieve what you want to achieve in clay.