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An action figure is still a miniature. And 6" action figures make nice
giants and such. This time
we're going for a statue. And besides superheroes in skintight spandex,
WWE (wrasslin') figures are often
dressed to make nice fantasy/historical figures. Lots of muscles.
Not lots of clothes.
These figures are typically articulated, 'coz moving them in different
poses is half the fun. A lot more important for wrasslers, too. A little
green stuff and basically no sculpting talent will: (1) fill in the gaps, and
(2) hold the figure in the right pose for us.
I've used this technique
before and it holds up well.
Since our colossus has a spear (well, a bamboo food skewer), he
also needs a shield. This is based on the principle I say so. And
instead of scratchbuilding one, it turns out the inside of a giant
'Clix base has a nice Greek like pattern. Abstract enough to go with
several milieu, but still distinctive.
And we just flop it all together, and paint him up. This brown looks
pretty decent for a giant bronze statue.
A little shading and dry brushing to detail him. Since this will be an
"active" statue, no patina or smudge.
And now he's ready to protect the troops of ... well ... whichever side
you happen to be playing.
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