Ferret90 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 That looks really good James, glad to hear your not too badly hurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 looking good so far james, i had not noticed the thickness of the arms till you mentioned it, they do look a bit long though maybe?? as for the bike, its only a lump of metal i guess, main thing is you ain't more seriously hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Cheers chaps, nothing time won't heal. I think the length is pretty much right Sean, in that position the arm 'grows' as the shoulders push forwards infront of the neck. I've shrunk the hands down and completely reworked the hand holding the shears, will get a mould made and see how it looks with some paint on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Moulded, cast and painted. Close ups always show the worst bits but overall I'm quite pleased with this one. Honest opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 I like it James, I think when he's posed with a sheep it'll look very realistic. Like the Horner vest as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 ah i see what you mean about the arm length now its painted james, with colour added you get a better perspective of it instead of against the bare wax behind it, also hadn't realised there was a set of shears in that arm either .certainly a good step forward i must say, bar the hands you mentioned i cant really see much wrong with it bar no tats on his arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Another go at a swaley, this time in wax, criticisms please? Smaller this time, a bit more in scale than the last. Still not to happy with the head. I realised I got the head on the wrong end as I finished, the wide stood legs should have been at the back, not the front! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 Looking good James. I like the farmers tan on the shearer. Your swaley looks good from the side but it is too thick set or strong for the breed. But of course a young fell yow looks a lot different to an aged yow on lovely grass on a lowland farm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 Got the legs the right way round on the second one, so the front is a bit narrower, do you think it's abit closer to correct? I'm making them for a shearing diorama so they would have a full fleece on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted August 4, 2019 Share Posted August 4, 2019 That looks much better James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted August 4, 2019 Author Share Posted August 4, 2019 And a lamb at a few months old, still need to take some more material off the legs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted December 26, 2019 Author Share Posted December 26, 2019 Didn't realise I haven't updated with finished Swaledales, will sort some photos out at some point. Changed the way I am sculling slightly, I sculpt a single head then cast it, then sculpt the bodies with the resin head in different poses. I've sorted the heads for the next breeds I plan to do, from left to right Texel, Herdwick, Blue Faced Leicester and a Valais Blacknose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 Looks good James. You will do well out of the valais blacknose, they are worth a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 looking good james, curious, how long does it take you per head and body, i may have a go at some staff first ,but i would like some different sized pigs as well, instead of the piglets and full growns by britain's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted December 27, 2019 Author Share Posted December 27, 2019 Cheers guys I'm not entirely sure Sean. Those four heads where an afternoons work, so about an hour a piece, bodies take about the same time as the shape comes alot easier, so 2 to 3 hours for an entire animal as an estimate, obviously some take longer than others, depends how much thinking is needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Two Border Leicesters finished off today, there alittle larger than they ought to be but I'm happy with the shape which is the more important thing at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Been painting up my most recent castings Three different Swaledales Two Blue Face Leicester And painted as Border Leicester Two Texels Would love to hear some opinions/constructive criticism! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsella Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 look James look forward to seeing them on my diorama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret90 Posted April 4, 2020 Share Posted April 4, 2020 They look awesome James! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L33 DA17ON Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 Wow that's some amazing work there I like them a lot. Think it's great that you sculpt all the workers and animals. Mabie one day I'd have a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 These are looking very good James, I've been meaning to reply I this for a while but I haven't had much chance to get on here lately. I hope you don't mind but some constructive criticism. The blue face Leicester could maybe do with being longer legged and slightly finer at the end of their snout but you have got their stature and that roman nose bang on. Swaleys are very good as well, the only thing I could pick fault with them is the black colour, it seems very shiny and also too clean of a line between the black and white on the face, i'll add a photo or two below that I took this morning showing the variation in amount of black around especially head, kneck and legs. Texels look excellent, a good broad and sticky stature, they are cock on for tups, ewes would be less front heavy, I've only got one texel cross ewe so not best for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 Thank you Martin, would have to agree with everything you've mentioned. I am much happier with the larger of the two Leicester, and that is largely because of the slightly longer leg. With the swaleys I have to hold my hands up and say I didn't pay much attention to the painting, needed a hundred done in a short period of time for lakeland, so they were slightly rushed. Still finding my way around paints, most matt colours still seem to dry with a shine on the smooth resin surface, which is frustrating, most noticeable with the pure white. I think they will all look better with a little dirtying up, will make them appear less toy like. Hope lambing is going well and that the weather continues to hold out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsella Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 got my Border Leicesters today in the post Thanks James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mb86 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 No problem. I'm looking forward to seeing your flock expand. Do you paint them with a primer first? I would have thought it would stop the effect of the resin and that matt colours would do what they said on the...well, erm...tin. Yes it hasn't been a bad lambing thank you, largely helped by the weather. Down to the last 50 or so now so things are easing off a bit and I'm down to only 18 hour days now !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
844john Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 They're looking very well James. I agree with what Martin has said, I can't comment about those swaley things, we keep well away from them!!! but the Texels look cracking. Ours are all Texel, Beltex or Charolais cross yowes so if you need any reference pics just shout, but I think you've pretty much nailed them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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