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Out of cerosity Death do you do your model work based off of your own Illustrations? You should see my work studio. Like a typical artist we are messy hehe  But that is part of the job. |
Untidy? Those pictures are of my desk when it is tidy! When it's untidy you can't see the desk. It gets completely coated in model parts from my bits-box.
I'd really like a proper workshop. A shelf full of model kits so I have lots of spare parts, a nice big, open desk area, a set of rulers and set squares, and a display case for all the finished models. Oh and lots of storage space for the paints, glues, varnish and so on.
And yes, those models are made from my own illustrations. The first stage starts off in the sketch pad, then it moves up to accurate freehand drawing where the dimensions are decided, then it goes onto graph paper, and from there I make scale drawings of each part. The parts are then cut off from the sheet of plastic, trimmed, sanded, filed, and then glued on the model. Once the model is completed, I start to think about what kind of finish I want to give it in terms of textured plastic, and from there it moves on to a plastic coating that covers up any blemishes on the plastic work. Then the model gets put in a vacuform moulding machine, where an exact replica is made. The replica gets tested with one or two different paint schemes until I am happy with the look, then the replica gets sold and shipped to the customer.