1:16 scale serval model

Some weeks ago I asked to collectors for the pose of my next model: the serval. Serval has a very characteristic stile when hunting, making big jumps, so I was thinking in sculpting the model jumping over a rodent, but that kind of model will need a base, so the other option in the poll was a walking pose (with no base, as my another models).
For my surprise walking pose had the double number of votes than jumping one, so I started working in this one.
Here's a picture of first steps on sculpting. I will update info about the process here. I hope you like it! And as usual, I will make copies.

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Joan, that's fantastic that you'll share with us all process about this figure. Cervals are wonderful cats and that scale will make it work nicely with many other figures.

Nice specie choice!
It looks very interesting allready and I'm looking forward to see more of it's progress

Looks very promising! Can't wait to see more photos I'm sure it will become a beautiful serval

A-J wrote:

Nice specie choice!
It looks very interesting allready and I'm looking forward to see more of it's progress

Ana wrote:

Looks very promising! Can't wait to see more photos I'm sure it will become a beautiful serval

Thank you Anne-Joke and Anna. I hope to post more pictures soon

Roger wrote:

Joan, that's fantastic that you'll share with us all process about this figure. Cervals are wonderful cats and that scale will make it work nicely with many other figures.

It was also a difficult choice on selecting scale. Finally I decided 1:16 because I have made more models in that scale and works fine for medium sized animals (Tasmanian tiger, babirusa and anoa are on 1:16 scale). Also because I'm a little bit tired on making so small and thin models, as happen with gerenuk
So this one is 1:16, and probably my next two models too

It looks like this will be a great model.

With this skeleton looks perfectly the position of a great and beautiful serval. Hope to see more photos soon.

Very good election. especie and scale. 

Cats are in fashion!!! 

I have developed a little bit more the body and the fur.

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This will be great model..I can see it from now :))

Looking good! If I may ask, do you bake your models after every step, or once at the end?

Already looks very promising, Joan

Thank you Kosta and Julie

Geospiza fortis wrote:

Looking good! If I may ask, do you bake your models after every step, or once at the end?

Yes, I use this method, it's easier and faster to work.

By the way, start working on head now:
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Ohhhhh

Just great, this face

Wow !!. I love your figure and how it evolves. The face seems fascinating and very difficult to do with that size. Congratulations Joan !! .

D'aww

Want more photos

Thank you very much!!!

The head is almost finished:
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Oh Joan! Fantastic head and very serious proportions! That serval will look superb, I am sure!

And her name is Bastet

Thank you Roger

Scupting is finished, here some pictures, general ones and detailed. I'm sorry because the photos are not very good

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Look`s great Joan
Very nice proportions, posture, details...
i`m shure the paint job will be great too... :)

Excellent! I can't wait to see the painting on this one!

Looks really great, looking forward to see it painted.