Here we go on day three actually of working on this model. His head was re-attatched and was not (bad artist!) put on very well, lots of bumps and didn't get into all of the spots I needed to with the epoxy. A lot of sanding and re-sculpting needs to be done but I also need to make sure I do not make him "front" heavy either. As I was working his head kept sweeping to the side and I kept trying to straighten it but realized that I kinda liked the way it was hanging so I let the epoxy cure with the head to the side to give the horse some character.
As I start to sand I also have used a permanent marker on him to mark spots that I need to yet attack with the dremel...( my favorite model horse surgeons tool) Those mark the lines that I have yet to finish sanding on or working with. Such as his belly. The old timer model was a old draft horse with a big hay belly. I want to actually shrink that up and tuck up his tummy yet. I want him to look more like he's been running on the range not just old horse belly. I will re-sculpt the ribs and leave his feet where they are. He's stable like he is and I don't want to loose that.
He looks terrible now, but you can see how his head is just slightly off to the right side. I also took off his ears and forelock. His ears will get sculpted back on when I decide (or he does) what position they will be in.
Here is the reason I'm playing with him. I've been commissioned to do another armor set. This time including the knight. I've been working on a lot of patterns and such but this is the tourney saddle that will go with the set. Lots of small sculpting detail that of course doesn't show up in the pictures...
to be continued.....I also will continue working on "dead horse".....
