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Making my own Gronk!

Started by shaolin_monkey, 19 July, 2015, 12:45:17 AM

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shaolin_monkey

So I've been making my own Gronk, as I just can't afford the 3A one.

I haven't done any clay modelling or painting in 20 years, so this is going to be tricky I think!!

Here's the basic framework, super Sculpey over wire:


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A bit of tidying up, get some basic features in:


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Here he is with some smoothing out, slight detail, and a fur effect, ready to be baked:


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Nuts - oven was too hot!

Ah well, I'll have to paint over the singes.


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The first coat of paint. I was a bit impatient, plus I'm using the kids coarse brushes, so it looks a bit scrappy:


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A little more detail, but now I have to wait for the paint to dry. Only really his eyes and some slight touching up left to do!


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Finished!

Obviously nowhere near the standard of 3A. However, this is the first bit of clay modelling I have attempted in over 20 years, so I'm quite pleased with it.  :D




maryanddavid

And so you should be, brilliant! Envious :)

ZenArcade

Ed is dead, baby Ed is...Ed is dead

Colin YNWA

That's very cool. Though I see in one of the photos the process drove you to booze!

Bolt-01

Love the expression. Cracking work Scowlin'.

Atreides

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Wow!!! Great work on that! Love the sculpting and that paint job... Speechless!
Now, mass produce this!  :lol:
I must not Fear. Fear is the mind-killer
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration
I will face my Fear
I will permit it to pass over me and through me
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path
Where the Fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.

shaolin_monkey

Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 19 July, 2015, 07:08:38 AM
That's very cool. Though I see in one of the photos the process drove you to booze!

Well, I had to something while the Gronk cooked, the paint dried, each time I mixed colours, rolled up a new pice of Sculpey, posted update photos etc etc. ;)

shaolin_monkey

I've written up the process in a little more detail for ECBT 2000AD, if anyone is interested:

https://2000ad.wordpress.com/2015/07/19/make-your-own-gronk/

Atreides

Nice! If I had such talent as you I would like to try that!

Yes! please do a Klegg! :P
I must not Fear. Fear is the mind-killer
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration
I will face my Fear
I will permit it to pass over me and through me
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path
Where the Fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.