It has been brought to my attention if you post to the blog on the older entries the posting doesn’t come through. Carin apparently has some kind of anti-spam program in place which causes this, sorry for the inconvenience. She said she'll look into it as soon as she can.

Here is another 1/48 German. In keeping with the idea of individualizing these figures he’s a bit taller, younger and more robust than the first two.

This entry was posted by Tom Meier on Saturday, October 28. 2006 at 11:55. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own blog.

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  1. David Stuart says:
    #1 2006-10-29 13:49 (Reply)

    Hi Tom
    I admire your work for Thunderbolt Mountain very much and your blog also.
    I'm about to attempt a few figures after a distinct lack of success some time ago. Would you say that a beginner would find 28mm (I'm a wargamer) or larger scales easy to start with?
    Regards
    David Stuart
    U.K.

  2. Tom says:
    #2 2006-10-30 06:42 (Reply)

    Do you mean financial success or success making an acceptable figure?

    There’s not a lot of financial success to be had sculpting figures and making money is a more a matter of speed than skill.

    If you mean making a better figure, it depends what you are having problems with. The smaller a figure is the less sophistication, the less sculptural understanding is needed. On the other hand small figures are more demanding in technique of manipulation.

    I’d say most people would find it easier to make a smaller figure, it’s easier and quicker to learn how to move putty than to understand where it needs to go.

  3. David Stuart says:
    #2.1 2006-11-01 17:58 (Reply)

    Hi Tom
    Thanks for the reply.
    I meant figures for my own use - just the pleasure of being able to replicate something. I read War and Peace recently and thought about sculpting a Pavlograd Hussar. I may just try a head and shoulders to start with. A face with a moustache appears easier to make believable - which ties in with what I think you were saying about the eyes searching for something they recognize.
    Regards

  4. Lucius says:
    #3 2006-10-30 08:20 (Reply)

    Love the way that the fabric falls on the figure.

    My question is - on a line like this, I'm assuming that you make and cast canteens, shovels, and other regularly-used pieces of equipment, so that they are consistent from figure to figure. Are there any other less-obvious items that you make out of white metal? Are there other technical reasons for doing so?

  5. Tom says:
    #4 2006-10-30 09:55 (Reply)

    Yes, the other advantage of metal in the figure is rigidity when using heat and pressure vulcanization. Even when no breakage occurs there is always subtle warping of an epoxy figure when using heat and pressure which can give the figure a more ‘rubbery’ look.

    On these figures the helmet under the cover is also a casting, as well as the armature, the skeleton of the figure.

    The finish of metal pieces is never as good, though this doesn’t make a lot of difference in the final product of course.


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