Quick recap.
I'm trying to make a full size figure similar to the first picture on the first page of this thread.
A robotic aesthetic, fully articulated full size female action figure. Gaps and seams are part of the aesthetic.
No A.I. or electronics, just a piece of art.
3D printing is too expensive and the learning curve is too much for me.
2nd idea, use a tpe doll (that I already had, that was an abomination) for the skeleton and rebuild the body from scratch.
The tpe has been stripped off, except for the hands and feet (for now).
Using Minimal expansion spray foam on the appendages, leaving space at the joints for movement.
Applied directly to the metal frame, it sticks quite well.
Free form shaping of the foam with rubber gloves.
Cutting and sanding then adding more foam if needed.
If I can find a shapely female plastic (not fiberglass) mannequin for under 200,
I can cut it in sections, sand edges and adhere to present form.
I wanted to document this in case anyone is curious.
I love the idea of a ball jointed doll, but cost is too much for me.
Same with an articulated mannequin, too expensive.
As always, If I can't find it, or can't afford it, I will try to build it.
The first pictures. I know there's a lot of work ahead and she's not all that,
But, this has been so fun for me to sculpt a doll.
She stands on her own and currently only weighs 20 lbs. or 9 kg. and 5 ft. tall
3 cans of spray foam trimmed. Regular sized tpe head (a knockoff WM 273, ugly as hell so I painted it, not permanent paint)
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Yes she is hard foam. No intent for now to make any holes in the body,
it's important for me to continue to work on the wonderful contours of the female body.
The soft tpe head is intended for ...well, uhm, ...head.
