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[Sydot]

I know I mentioned this before on here but here are photos my dad took of his process in sculpting some of the Power Lords. 

 

Hope you dudes enjoy them:

 

He sent notes on the process along with the pic:

 

Process for all

 

- Sculpt rough 2:1 clay figure in moldable parts

- Create rubber molds & cast parts in tracing epoxy

- Set up jigs for epoxy castings to pantograph down to 1:1 size in acetate

- Pantograph in sections for production casting in 2 part steel injection molds

- Machine all acetate pieces for figure articulation

- Add final details to acetate masters with scrapers & engravers

- Smooth & final polish all pieces with glass brushes & pumice

- Assemble & check for moldability & smooth figure action

 

Sydot 2:1 clay - 7 parts

 

Disguyzor - Disassembled 1:1 acetate - 30 parts

Disguyzor - Final 1:1 assembled acetate master

 

Bakatak - 2:1 clay - 8 parts

Bakatak - Final 1:1 assembled acetate master - 19 parts

              Used 30 year old, no longer available, colored acetate

 

Adam Power - 2:1 rough clay - 6 parts

                       Revell insisted on thin face - told them it would shrink in casting & be too thin

I was overruled by Barlow & final figure looked like a skinny wimp

Adam Power / Power Lord - 1:1 assembled acetate master - 17 parts

 

Attached Files

•  Adam Power - Lord Power Acetate.jpg   520.82K   12 downloads
•  Adam Power Acetate.jpg   388.81K   15 downloads
•  Adam Power Clay.jpg   447.08K   15 downloads
•  Bakatak Acetate.jpg   387.96K   17 downloads
•  Bakatak Clay.jpg   325.02K   12 downloads
•  Sydot Clay.jpg   557.23K   11 downloads
•  Disguyzor Acetate.jpg   736.49K   14 downloads
•  Disguyzor Disassembled.jpg   473.46K   12 downloads

Edited by Sydot, 25 September 2016 - 09:36 AM.

[TheRiddler]

Holy hell they're good

[plasticfiend]

I always like the vertical lines and fine details present on the main guy.  Could have been done with a half ass paint job, but the sculpt goes the extra mile and really adds texture.  I love it!

 

PF

[Draznar]

I didn't know your dad worked on this stuff. How bloody cool!

[GreenMountainBeastformers]

Wow, thanks for sharing.  Very cool and very informative.  I noticed that the earlier versions of some of these guys have their arms in one piece, and in later versions have GI Joe style elbow articulation.  How are the pieces separated to create this joint?

[Run Amuck Duck]

These are amazing!

[Bigmantoys]

Wow - I love this kind of toy history. Thanks for the story behind the pics,too!

[jkaris]

Super awesome! Thank you for sharing!