The Mandalorian - full scale Child "Baby Yoda" prop

[sctcarts]

Did a little more tweaking to the lips, now it feels about 98%. Starting molding the left hand - aluminum sheet flashing for the part line, and Shell Shock Slow for the print coat and 2nd layer. 3rd layer will be Plasti-paste, then once it's all cured, time to demold and see how it went....

 

[NakedMoleRat]

It is looking really good. I think that his mouth may still be a little too big and stick out a little too far. Looking at the pictures of the real animatronic, it seems to be smaller.

 

[sctcarts]

Heres a better pic, I've been referrencing this screen grab of the puppet to try and shave in the shape of the lip, the top seems to stick out a bit more than the bottom on the animatronic. Thoughts?

 

[SirCharles77]

Biggest thing I am seeing is that it looks like your upper lip comes to a peak in the middle. But in the model I am only seeing it be rounded.

Also take a look at the corners of the mouth and the shapes they make. And the rounded shape of the laugh lines when they come off the nose.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Getting really close.

 

[sctcarts]

Alright, revised the lip more, I think I'm at the stopping point (otherwise I'll be sculpting away forever, ha ha). He looks really close I think. Now to consider approaches to molding him. I'm planning on doing a hard urethane mold so I can run silicon, though the test on the hand didn't go well, partially because I used some old PlastiPaste that was a bit off and cured too brittle, and the shim method on this little hands proved to be too much. So I'm going to do a traditional plastaline part line, brush up one side to thickness using several coats of 65D, then remove the plastaline and do the mated side. Fingers crossed....

 

[russellsch]

I'm always blown away by talented sculptors. It's such an amazing art, & this Baby Yoda (or The Child) looks great. & all your refinements make it look even better!

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Now you have entered the Amazing zone!

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Will he come with a frog lunch accessory?

 

[sctcarts]

That's not a bad idea, ha ha!

 

[SirCharles77]

Looking much better! Good job!

 

[blastmaster]

This is awesome excellent work, he looks fantastic!!

 

[Scote]

I think you should revisit the nose. It feel a bit big and a different shape. Also the forehead is different. But it's coming along

 

[SirCharles77]

I definitely agree with the forehead. baby Yoda pretty much always looks like he's got a inquisitive or worried look on his face because of his forehead.

 

[KillingSnipers]

I have never done sculpting before and want to start with making a baby yoda and was wondering what is the best materials to use. As well as wanting to paint it to match the TV show. I have found some information about dimensions, his height being a little shy over one foot.

 

[sctcarts]

I'm making my sculpt in monster clay med.

 

[sctcarts]

Nose is now a bit smaller, and even more refined features while I wait for test castings of arms to cure...

 

[Beardcrumb]

This is so great! I'm enjoying seeing the continual process of refining and dialing the child towards 100%. Keen to see this finished and painted/dressed.

Will you be adding teeth? I'm guessing so for the puppet version at least. Curious as to what material you would use for them?

 

[sctcarts]

Yeah, the plan is to sculpt a pallet and run it in in a soft urethane for the upper and lower mouth plate/teeth/tongue. We're going to run the skin in Dragon Skin pro tinted the right kind of green with some flocking mixed in for color texture.

 

[NakedMoleRat]

Forget the Disney branded 11 inch version coming in April. I will have THIS Child in my collection. I am so going to be going to Phoenix Comic Con next year and carrying him with me. I bet all the ladies will go crazy! LOL.