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The Seventh Kingdom : Minotaur |
Day Three:
Before we get into the images we just wanted to make a little side
note. Although we are labeling these entries by day numbers, this is not really
accurate. This is a figure that is being worked on simultaneously with many of
our other projects. We are always careful that our personal projects don¹t interfere with our existing obligations. That being said, the day by day approach is just an easy way to present this information. In the end, though, these day numbers will hopefully be pretty close to accurate if we were working on this figure straight through.
Now onto the images. Since we don¹t know for sure what the articulation points will be just yet, we are getting into some of the safe bets. Any of these points can be easily altered as voting dictates. The hip/waist area is in some respects the heart of the figure as far as articulation goes. A lot goes on in this area. We are adding ball joint style hips with the mid thigh swivel directly below the ball. We are also adding a standard style waist and a stomach hinge. These points will allow for a lot of the major movement in the finished figure.
The style of hips that we are doing is very similar to a lot of the super articulated figures out there. The advantage of this joint is that so many movements are confined to one area. The downside in our opinion is that a lot of times the flow of anatomy gets lost. In a case like this the decision is much easier because the whole area will be covered by the Minotaur's loincloth/hip armor. Normally when prototyping a figure like this the hips are made by just putting a ball where the hip is and letting the factories engineer the joint. In this case we wanted a working prototype so we are building working joints.
The waist is pretty standard except for the fact that the sculpting has to allow for the thickness of the hip armor section that is trapped between the crotch and stomach area. Trapping the armor in a cup like fashion is a very sturdy way to attach it. Finally the stomach hinge or 'ab crunch' articulation is added. Hopefully this style will win the votes, but we need to take the risk at this point. |
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