Trench is ready!

My friends, last night I finished the trench. Pretty much every detail is inspired by 1917, as the first segment of the movie is filled with inspiration. The filmmakers did a great job creating intricate trenches that look lived-in! 

The sandbags were a huge challenge for me. I don't have much experience with sculpting, and sandbags usually don't have too many visual details as they tend to be full of dirt and thus, lack any folds. The basic shape is very easy to make, and I'll show this on video, and the rest was carried out with a large sculpting brush from Green Stuff World, and a smaller, softer brush from AK. The seam line was carved in with a hobby blade, and once they were all solid, I added the seams the same way I create weld beads - with Green Stuff. The same putty was used to make the tied ends, and these were sculpted just like any tarp on a model - rolling it thin, and wrapping it into a small "flower". 

That small telegraph pole at the top was also inspired by the movie, and I'll run some cables through it once the scene is painted. The most confusing part for me was the scale. When I was 3D printing accessories, I made sure to scale everything properly. I made the flimsy cans in 1/35 scale, so I just multiplied one of their dimensions by 35 and then divided by 20. The shovels and an axe were downloaded for free from Thingiverse, and these come in 1/16 scale, so I followed the same procedure. Despite all of it, the scale seems to be a bit off, at least to my eyes, but I'm not overly bothered by it. After all, the suit is supposed to be just slightly taller than an average man, and the proportions of everything seem mostly okay! Except that 3D printed shoe hidden behind a shovel... even though I scaled that one correctly as well! :D But now you know why it's hidden in the background. The main issue were the print layers, and I tried to remove them as best as I could. Luckily, paints can trick the eye and I think it'll look quite alright as always. 

Finally, onwards to the painting workbench!