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Originally Posted by IronLungs31
That's some great use of space within your collection. I'm a believer that if you have an open spot then it is incumbent upon you to find a collectible to display their.
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totally, the concept of this display space and how its been put to use has changed several times since the original design. i was going to hang three framed comics in this space but after finding the helmets i couldnt get the idea out of my head. now that all the display shelves are built things are coming into focus a little better
speaking of plans changing heres a project that wasnt even on my radar a year ago. while thinking of what to do with another statue thats sitting in a box i had this idea of converting a pcs guile into the savage dragon. the other statue remains in its box but this one is ready for paint!
a relatively straight forward conversion, the most difficult part was the lower torso. as it comes the pose has him almost squatting down, his right thigh is almost parallel to the ground and like most street fighter statues had the in game anatomy (huge legs and feet). i reduced the overall size of those by about 30%, repositioned the legs, replaced his boots with tennis shoes and reworked the portrait
neither of the heads sat flush so i picked the best one, reworked the neck and jaw line and permanently attached the head after adding the fin and eyebrows. the fin is anchored into place with three nails that run almost the total height to prevent sagging. probably not needed but at the time i thought it was a good idea
i added a cracked concrete layer to give the base some context and called it good. will be sending this off to Ed Bradley for painting and getting some mixed media clothing to bring everything together, ive been working with a really great tailor out of Singapore on some projects lately
lens distortion makes the legs look a little stubby from some angles due to the pose but rest assured the anatomy is correct
