Nope, the dwarf was always part of the design. He was sculpted in a different material than the Troll though (and had to be sculpted separate and added to the Troll's grip later, to achieve the detail), which is why he's absent from those progress pics.
Re: Small_Studios Figure Gallery
Your work rocks man! It would be a privelege to see more of my work get the Small Studios treatment.
Buttmunch- I'm not too sore about the sample situation... Sideshow produces SO much product, and there are many, many talented folks who contribute to...
The censored stuff was for the Premium Format Slave Leia. I originally sculpted the PF but she was massively re-worked by another artist due to continuing licensor revisions (the final product is not mine).
Wowzers!!!! How I wish my studio still looked like that! :o
It's definitely evolved a bit since this thread was started, I'll see if I can snap a few updated shots this weekend for kicks.
Re: Small_Studios Figure Gallery
Sometimes the paint is even MORE important than the sculpt in regards to likeness. :peace
That said, it's definitely not common for anyone (sculptors included) to get comp samples of Sideshow product that they've worked on these days. In fact I've been...