[Ray Dunakin]

I finally have some pics of my self-portrait figure. First, here's one of the pics I used as reference:

Here's the unpainted figure:

And here's a front view of the painted figure. I'm not sure why, but it looks better in person than it does in the photos:

I think the hair on top of the head probably should have been a little taller.


Side view:

And here's an example of how it will look on the layout:

Eventually I plan to build a model of my Trooper, complete with miniature versions of my aerial photography rockets, and set up the figure to look like he's about to launch one of the rockets.

 

[pete]

Hey ray where did you or how did you get that made awsome!

 

[Cougar Rock Rail]

Fantastic! If I hadn't seen the previous pictures to know it was a little figure in that last picture, I'd swear it was a real person standing there! Great work!

Keith

 

[Ray Dunakin]

Thanks! Pete, check the "Links to Figure Making Classes" at the top of this forum. That's where I learned the techniques used to make my figures.

 

[Rod Fearnley]

That look so good Ray. Are you going to take commissions?

Rod

 

[leonpete]

Excellent Ray, Looks great and real. Now just stick a remote control in his hand for running the trains.

 

[vsmith]

Posted By Rod Fearnley on 12/03/2008 1:29 PM
That look so good Ray. Are you going to take commissions?

Rod




Count me in too!

That looks great!

 

[jimtyp]

Ray that is so good! What about making some RR figures?

 

[Torby]

Nice work!

 

[nkelsey]

Excellent work

 

[Richard Smith]

Ray,

That is one great looking figure! Well, maybe not as great as mine...see avatar. hehe!

Wonderful work you did though!

 

[rkapuaala]

Great job Ray! You really captured your character. Where did you get that aloha shirt?

 

[Stan Cedarleaf]

Very nice, Ray. Great job.

 

[Robert]

Fantastic sculpting and well executed painting. I am truly impressed.

 

[dawinter]

Gentleman. There's a real artist in our midst.
Very impressed that's for sure.


Dave

 

[kevrut]

That's cool!
Good job.

 

[denray]

Great job, might consider having yourself CLONED a few thousand times, and letting the rest of the modlers have you on our layouts
Dennis

 

[Ray Dunakin]

I'm definitely considering making molds and casting duplicates for sale, once I get more variety of figures made.

 

[Mik]

Super lifelike...If you're looking for some ideas for new figures, how about old movie stars?.... James Dean (as in Rebel Without a Cause), Humphrey Bogart (Casablanca or the African Queen)and Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast at Tiffany's)... I'll bet you could sell one of Bing Crosby (Maybe as the priest in Bells of St Mary's?)too.

I don't know if you'd incur lscensing fees as long as you don't actually actually IDENTIFY them as such.

I'd love a Don Knotts as Barney Fife as well, hehehe

 

[Dean Whipple]

"it looks better in person than it does in the photos".....

I don't think that's possible, great job Ray....