Making my own Don Uggie Apelino!

shaolin_monkey · 09 August, 2015, 06:32:49 PM

Howdy folks. Fresh from my success with making my own Gronk and Sensitive Klegg, I looked at my leftover wire and clay, and wondered if I had enough for another figure.

I played with the wire and found I could do a basic humanoid figure, so decided to go ahead with one of my ideas for another project - Don Uggie Apelino.

I bloody love Don Uggie, partly 'cos I have a thing about apes and monkeys already. I was particularly pleased to see him reappear in the recent Dredd/Mars Attack.

However, it is this rendition I'm aiming for:

You may have seen a bit of the process on my FB page already, but I'll go back to the start.

So here goes - wire frame Uggie!

Colin YNWA · 09 August, 2015, 07:06:49 PM

Well I never hide my love of the ape, so I reckon you know I'm pleased about this one. Can't wait.

sheridan · 09 August, 2015, 07:27:15 PM

Quote from: shaolin_monkey on 09 August, 2015, 06:32:49 PM
However, it is this rendition I'm aiming for:

I'm going to hazard a guess that's from the Games Workshop RPG, but I'm outside keeping an eye on the BBQ so can't pop in and check...

That's a first world problem, right?

shaolin_monkey · 09 August, 2015, 07:36:07 PM

That is from the RPG, but I believe it's a panel pinched from Prog 39 (Monkey Business? The Ape Gang? Something like that), though may need someone else to confirm that?

Anyway, filling the wire frame with foil:

shaolin_monkey · 09 August, 2015, 08:36:01 PM

First layer of skin:

shaolin_monkey · 09 August, 2015, 11:17:43 PM

Working in some basic detail:

shaolin_monkey · 10 August, 2015, 07:53:09 AM

Looking a bit more recognisable:

shaolin_monkey · 10 August, 2015, 10:09:12 AM

One or two adjustments then he's going in the oven. I had to use a large safety pin for the finer detail.

shaolin_monkey · 10 August, 2015, 12:26:08 PM

He's out of the oven. As you can see, he's a bit smaller than Gronk and SK.

Richmond Clements · 10 August, 2015, 12:35:27 PM

That's fantastic.

shaolin_monkey · 10 August, 2015, 02:12:48 PM

Thanks Richmond! I'm quite pleased with him, particularly getting in the detail with the safety pin.

I may have time to add a lick of paint at some point this week, but in the meantime here he is with my other guys.

TordelBack · 10 August, 2015, 04:59:43 PM

Seems about the right size to me, comapred to the Klegg - Don Uggie's relatively small as the members of the Ape Gang go. He sure ain't no Joe Bananas.

shaolin_monkey · 10 August, 2015, 06:25:02 PM

The scale was a happy accident really, due to lack of wire and clay.

CrazyFoxMachine · 10 August, 2015, 07:29:45 PM

Wow - came back from work to this! You're a fast worker SM - beautiful job!

shaolin_monkey · 10 August, 2015, 10:13:24 PM

Cheers CFM!

Painting this guy Ida massive pain in the arse - so fiddly!