RE: Sculpting a 1/5 scale WWII British Pilot
Progress is being made on the chest area and arms of the figure. But before finishing them out, I have to do the hands....
Hands are tough! Hands are very expressive. When sculpting them, I sometimes become expressive as well, however the forum etiquette prevents me from recording my “expressions”!
There is just a lot going on in hands, they are small, several protrusions, and they can easily look wrong. My method is to keep carving away until nothing looks weird. Gloves make the job a little easier, because the bulk removes some of the subtlety, but also add more detail. Hopefully, when done sculpting the gloves, they look like hands are in them! So hands are a challenge. But when complete, they compliment the whole piece. Here is the left hand so far. I couldn’t find reference for what kind of gloves Sailor wore, so I chose the large “gauntlet” type. I like the color and they look like they would do the job very well.