Happy New Year, Yardbirds! I've had a little time off from work lately, hangin' with my son, and I got an idea for a new figure.
There are tons of roughly 1/18 scale bishojo-type figurines being sold on the cheap at a used collectibles store in the neighborhood, so I picked up a bunch to use as fodder. My previous twi'lek girl was a conversion from one of these.
Decided to give the process another try since it's been a while since I sculpted anything.
First the donor fig, a blue-skinned rocker chick:
I like the detail on these figures but the faces are always so stereotypically anime, so a simple repaint won't convincingly bring them to a galaxy far, far away.
Used a resin cast of a Deena Shan head:
Drilled holes and installed paperclip armatures for her lekku. This time I wanted to challenge myself and sculpt one head-tail draped over the front rather than two straight back.
Put foil over the figure and sculpted the new tails and headdress with fine-grade milliput, which I may not have mixed well enough because it still seems a little soft. (really need to invest in some aves!) I think I might make a mold of this head after I clean it up a bit, because this is a head I could probably use on several figures.
Waiting for the epoxy to cure before I clean up the rough spots, but you get the idea!
