After gluing the wooden dowel into Son of Kong's paw it was time to sculpt the lower portion of the log. Using Apoxie Sculpt clay I covered the dowel and textured it to give it the look of wood grain.When the clay had cured I primed it and painted it with acrylics.
Using 5 minute epoxy I glued the model to the base. In the near future I will be sculpting a cave bear to menace little Kong.
The Son Of Kong model was sprayed with Krylon Clear Matt to protect the areas already painted. When it was dry I began brushing on a dark grey wash made of thinned acrylic paint.Working a small area at a time I wiped off the wash with a soft cloth.While the model was drying I set to work on the base. Apoxie Sculpt clay was added where the Kong figure would stand. I then pressed the models feet into the soft clay to make an impression. Now the bottoms of the feet would make solid contact with the base when time came to assemble it.
Since I last posted I got little Kongs face, chest and paws painted. Then I dry brushed a light gray color over the fur to give it some contrast. I began work on creating a base from plywood which I covered with mache.I thought a base (besides helping to stabilize the figure) would give it a more finished appearance.
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