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Title: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: shaolin_monkey on 19 July, 2015, 12:45:17 AM
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:

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x32/scowling_monkey/Gronk/81E31684-3364-4B8E-8981-F74BC22798C5_zpsgcagt86w.jpg) (http://s186.photobucket.com/user/scowling_monkey/media/Gronk/81E31684-3364-4B8E-8981-F74BC22798C5_zpsgcagt86w.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: shaolin_monkey on 19 July, 2015, 12:46:49 AM
A bit of tidying up, get some basic features in:

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x32/scowling_monkey/Gronk/D6EC042D-05E4-4F9C-B300-922C9D23A03F_zps0mje5at5.jpg) (http://s186.photobucket.com/user/scowling_monkey/media/Gronk/D6EC042D-05E4-4F9C-B300-922C9D23A03F_zps0mje5at5.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: shaolin_monkey on 19 July, 2015, 12:48:25 AM
Here he is with some smoothing out, slight detail, and a fur effect, ready to be baked:

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x32/scowling_monkey/Gronk/66C735A4-050E-4C58-A60D-DCCFC439B262_zpsjsavauhg.jpg) (http://s186.photobucket.com/user/scowling_monkey/media/Gronk/66C735A4-050E-4C58-A60D-DCCFC439B262_zpsjsavauhg.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: shaolin_monkey on 19 July, 2015, 12:49:58 AM
Nuts - oven was too hot!

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

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x32/scowling_monkey/Gronk/3E0E0BF0-8A75-4A55-9C05-811CCEA8D2D4_zpsxsmvgont.jpg) (http://s186.photobucket.com/user/scowling_monkey/media/Gronk/3E0E0BF0-8A75-4A55-9C05-811CCEA8D2D4_zpsxsmvgont.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: shaolin_monkey on 19 July, 2015, 12:52:05 AM
The first coat of paint. I was a bit impatient, plus I'm using the kids coarse brushes, so it looks a bit scrappy:

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x32/scowling_monkey/Gronk/A7E448CC-A0C6-4114-B9E8-60769BF1180C_zpsr49r2mbf.jpg) (http://s186.photobucket.com/user/scowling_monkey/media/Gronk/A7E448CC-A0C6-4114-B9E8-60769BF1180C_zpsr49r2mbf.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: shaolin_monkey on 19 July, 2015, 12:54:22 AM
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!

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x32/scowling_monkey/Gronk/5FD39CD3-1E13-4A0F-A35B-AA007EEBDB83_zpsfsas0xyi.jpg) (http://s186.photobucket.com/user/scowling_monkey/media/Gronk/5FD39CD3-1E13-4A0F-A35B-AA007EEBDB83_zpsfsas0xyi.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: shaolin_monkey on 19 July, 2015, 01:17:20 AM
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

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x32/scowling_monkey/Gronk/5309D417-0C02-4EB3-9374-55C2AD426A08_zps1t38r7d4.jpg) (http://s186.photobucket.com/user/scowling_monkey/media/Gronk/5309D417-0C02-4EB3-9374-55C2AD426A08_zps1t38r7d4.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: maryanddavid on 19 July, 2015, 01:22:53 AM
And so you should be, brilliant! Envious :)
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: ZenArcade on 19 July, 2015, 01:51:02 AM
Oh my heartses! Z
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: 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!
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: Bolt-01 on 19 July, 2015, 07:47:41 AM
Love the expression. Cracking work Scowlin'.
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: Atreides on 19 July, 2015, 08:56:42 AM
Wow!!! Great work on that! Love the sculpting and that paint job... Speechless!
Now, mass produce this!  :lol:
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: shaolin_monkey on 19 July, 2015, 09:17:20 AM
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. ;)
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: shaolin_monkey on 19 July, 2015, 01:40:39 PM
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/
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: Atreides on 19 July, 2015, 02:45:03 PM
Nice! If I had such talent as you I would like to try that!

Yes! please do a Klegg! :P
Title: Re: Making my own Gronk!
Post by: Zenith 666 on 19 July, 2015, 03:42:49 PM
Brilliant work.ill second that call for a Sensitive Klegg as well.