08-09-2009, 03:30 AM
Hey, all.Since I just received my <b>unnecessarily badass</b> replica Michael Crawford "Phantom" half-mask this weekend, I'd finally post an update on my Phantom's progress. I've been working on it for around 2 months now, and the forms are starting to look much more human and easy on the eyes. That said, it still needs a LOT of work, including but not limited to: ear refinement, mouth refinement, neck/collar bone blending, a ton of eye/eyelid changes, skin texture and wrinkles, and the addition of sculpted hair and prosthetic pieces to complete the character. I'm still unsure whether I should sculpt clothing or not...Perhaps you guys could throw me some opinions on that idea before I get further along.First of all, here is my beautiful new MC half-mask, custom-made by an artist who sets no limits to customer satisfaction. Dealing with this guy has been an absolute pleasure the likes of which I've never experienced in my life. The mask is completely customized to my specific requests, too. It's so amazing that I just have to let the pictures speak for themselves:<img src=\"http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/MoonlitDevil/P1260520.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/MoonlitDevil/P1260471.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/MoonlitDevil/P1260466.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/MoonlitDevil/P1260454.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/MoonlitDevil/P1260470.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />And of course, a photo of me being stupid. <img src=\"style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif\" style=\"vertical-align:middle\" emoid=\":biggrin:\" border=\"0\" alt=\"biggrin.gif\" /> :<img src=\"http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/MoonlitDevil/P1260720.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />Second, here is my sculpture in its current stages, along with some reference pictures that I have been using to give you an idea of the look I'm going for:<img src=\"http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/MoonlitDevil/P1260478.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/MoonlitDevil/422816807_effb4deb72_o.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/MoonlitDevil/P1260494.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" /><img src=\"http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h98/MoonlitDevil/MC-Condorman.jpg\" border=\"0\" class=\"linked-image\" />More pics below...