Kyle Reese bust (WIP)

[Alaneye]

I'm attempting Terminator's tragic hero, Kyle Reese... and man, this is hard. No torn up face to confuse things here, just an ordinarly face. Anyway, it's still very early days, but here's the work up to now including the armature... I got too involved with trying to eek out the likeness to take any very early pictures, so here he is now. I can see the likeness, but can anyone else?

Oh yeah, I've also discovered that these busts are closer to 1/2 scale than 1/3... actually about 5/12ths according to my son but I was always useless at fractions so I'll have to take is word for it.

 

[Cap'n Cook]

Can definitely see him in there. Keep at it!

 

[Alaneye]

Thanks, I'm working on him today, so might have some pictures later, depending how it goes.

Al

 

[Platty]

I can see him in there too. Great work.

 

[TurdFerguson]

That's amazing!

 

[Mr. Fusion]

Amazing likeness already! I can't wait to see how this turns out.

 

[Alaneye]

Thanks for the great comments guys, it's good to know the likeness is coming through.

I've worked on him today, just refining the features really to try and get the likeness closer. Here's a few shots.

Al

 

[menlojames]

That looks fantastic!

 

[snoop101]

This looks great so far, I definitely see Michael Biehn.

 

[Alaneye]

That looks fantastic!

This looks great so far, I definitely see Michael Biehn.

Cheers guys

Started experimenting with the hair tonight... only roughed in as yet, but brings it a bit more to life. Unfortunately I had the ears a couple of mm too far back...tried to move them but ruined one in the process. I might redo both anyway:

Al

 

[Reinhardt]

This pic is total Reese! Fantastic! Even his mouth expression is Biehn.

 

[MISFIT]

dude !!! mad skillz!!! is this 1:1 scale?

 

[Alaneye]

This pic is total Reese! Fantastic! Even his mouth expression is Biehn.

Cheers, his mouth area is the really distinctive part of his face and he seems to have this mouth expression a lot in the movie

dude !!! mad skillz!!! is this 1:1 scale?

Thanks, it's about 1/2 scale.

 

[Agent47]

Man, cast up that mamma jamma and pour in some hydroshrink so we can have him in 1/6th! That thing is awesome!

 

[Alaneye]

Hi guys, well, as sometimes happens with the fickle thing that is capturing a likeness in clay, I lost it. I was working away, adding clay here and there, working from the varying reference, when all of a sudden (well, seemed like it) the likeness was gone from the front view, but still held a little from the three quarter view. So I kept working, trying to find what I'd done to lose it, and almost bashed the face in with frustration at times, but I persevered with it over a few days, and I think I've managed to get something of a likeness back. I'm still not satisfied yet, but then again I wasn't with the original... the hair is just a rough out to get the picture. Anyway, I hope it's looking okay... take a look and tell me what you think.

Al

 

[sparkstron73]

Mate I feel your pain, know exactley what you mean about frustration and wanting to smash up the thing your creating when it goes tits up.

Best thing to do is step away from it take a break and look at your pics.
The first ones had a great likeness there but did look a bit gaunt so I can see why you'd bulk him up some but the forehead looks too big and apeman like now imo.
Not an expert at all but reckon it needs thinning down to somewhere in between where it is and where it started in the first pics.
You got the skill you just need to learn to be patient and it will come good for you

 

[Alaneye]

Fancied picking up Kyle again today... it's been a while. I think I made a little progress.

 

[mg2065]

Looks great to me. Great work. It was fun seeing this thing come together. Now we need one in 1/6 scale!

 

[Reinhardt]

Great update!

 

[menlojames]

really great work!