Indiana Jones 1:1, first custom

[avbat]

Hey there fellas, these are some WIP pix of my 1:1 Howard S studio Indiana Jones bust. Thought you guys might like to check it out. I do have to thank knucklefunger for helping me get going on this though. w/o his help there is NO WAY I would be this far on it, because it is my first custom. I posted all over this board asking for some help and read up on things a ton, and when I wasn't getting anywhere he was the only one who would take the time to drop me a line. Much thanks knuckle!!!

Back to the bust, here it is after airbrush base coats, some powdercoats, and another base...

Here it is after about another 10 - 12 hours more of work. lots of time spent on the skin tones, making him look sunburnt, however in the pix he looks a little orange due to the lighting. and here his stubble is about 2/3 done. stubble was done by stippling on every "hair" with paint and needle . . .

Hope you all enjoy, feedback is more than welcome. Let me know what you think!! thanks!!

 

[rabidwolverine21]

that looks fantastic man, real nice job with the skin tone

 

[Tyler]

Looking good so far. I did think the hair looked wrong, but it makes sense when you put the hat on. Looking forward to more updates.

 

[usswanker]

Looks fantastic!

 

[avbat]

Thanks for the kind words fellas, I will be hitting up the coloration on the lips, and eyelid area today so look for updates fairly soon!!

 

[Balsquat]

Wow.
That beard must have taken great dedication

 

[avbat]

yes, the beard, which has been finished since these pix were taken, took around 8-9 hours alone. so glad it is done!

 

[Deak Starkiller]

I've seen this thing in person, it's a great bust. Although I still think a Trevor sculpt would be stellar, no one nails Ford (likeness wiseasses) like him.

 

[die]

wow, that looks amazing!

 

[Pompiato]

Amazing job, really can't wait to see the final pic!...I'm about to begin my first sculpt!...don't know where to start but will let you know!

 

[Darth Waller]

Nice job!

 

[Mr. Fusion]

Awesome! Excellent work. Out of curiosity, what fedora are you using? Because it looks great, too.

 

[SOLIDSNAKE]

dam looks amazing !
keep us posted on your progress.

 

[knucklefunger]

Astounding work. See what I mean when I say you can really see a piece come to life, you can almost hear this one speak. Beautiful work. Beautiful.

 

[J-Doll]

This is freakin' awesome! I'm wanting to do a life size model of Indy myself (whom I wanted to marry at age 6). I have all the clothes, the hat, whip etc...one day *sigh*

 

[C-Phan]

No waaaaayy !!!!! Who needs the PF when you got this ?!!! I want this one !!!

 

[avbat]

Hey all thanks for the kind words!! It is really encouraging! , I haven't had as much time to do much on ol' Harrison as of late, but i did make some progress today. as you can see in these pix the stubble is all done, I have almost completed the lips, I added some bluish -gray hues above the eyes, and did a light base on the eye brows. The lips were sort of time consuming, but i like where they are at for now. So i snapped some quick pix in more natural lighting (outside late late afternoon ). Let me know what you think people!!

 

[Dark_Lord]

how did you go about the beard? is that all hand painted or an airbrush spatter nozzel?

 

[avbat]

Awesome! Excellent work. Out of curiosity, what fedora are you using? Because it looks great, too.

The hat I am using is the Akruba Federation III. It is a relatively low priced hat, that is very authentic, and comes unbased, so you can style it yourself. I believe Akruba only sells Fed. IV's now, but I am not sure. Fed IV's have shorter crowns which make them a bit weird to use for say a Raiders style hat.

how did you go about the beard? is that all hand painted or an airbrush spatter nozzel?

The beard was done by stippling. I used a sewing needle, dipped it in paint and just pricked the face w/ it---- time consuming. . . .

 

[J-Doll]

avbat, can I ask where you got this?