“Red Planet”

Standard Techniques


"Allo la Terre ? Il y a un os dans la mission..."

The initial idea for this diorama came from the purchase of 190mm articulated figures from the ART ASYLUM brand's STAR TREK series.

The initial idea for this diorama came from the purchase of 190mm articulated figures from the ART ASYLUM brand's STAR TREK series.

 Figurine of a cosmonaut in a blue-and-white spacesuit with a brown chest plate, front view Figure showing a character from behind wearing a blue-and-white jumpsuit and a backpack

Elle est réalisée en adaptant le scaphandre pectoral d'une troisième figurine. Le scaphandre est découpé, poncé, remastiqué. Le détaillage peut commencer...

 Rear view of an astronaut figurine in a gray spacesuit with a detailed backpack Cosmonaut figurine in a gray spacesuit with an orange chest plate; detailed painting in progress

 Les pièces sont rajoutées en se basant sur les photos du film... La tenue complète terminée. Le casque est modifié et une grille en métal est installée à l'arrière...

The two helmets. The one on the left has been redesigned based on the ones in the movie. The one on the right has been left as is...

Painting

 A soldier figurine currently being painted, wearing blue armor and a white jumpsuit Character figurine currently being painted, featuring shiny blue armor and a white jumpsuit

Après sous-couche blanche, les scaphandres sont peints à l'aérographe à base de deux bleus différents... Les scaphandres reçoivent un jus foncé pour ombrer... 

 Figure of a soldier seen from behind with a blue backpack, currently being painted Science-fiction soldier figurine in blue armor and a gray jumpsuit, seen in profile

 Vue de dos... Progression de la peinture, l'uniforme à base de noir et de plusieurs gris...

 Pilot figurine in a weathered gray jumpsuit with blue armor and case

Painted figurine bust depicting a man in blue armor, seen in profile

...Painting faces and hair with Winsor & Newton oil paints...

The Setting

The scene is set. Very sparse. Just a few bones in the sand...

A sheet of plywood serves as the base. It is covered with a layer of white acrylic paint to protect it from moisture. After applying wood glue to the scenery, the entire surface is dusted with modeling clay. The skeleton is incorporated. The footprints are made at the same time...

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