Monster progresss

I've spent the last few nights in the metal shop, and I'm happy to have made some progress with the monster armature. Its all happening pretty organically because I've been finding the parts I need on the street within the last few days, and strangely its taken form of my initial sketch - which I had previously scrapped because it was too crazy and I couldn't find the parts.

I took a step away from the ball and socket joint because it was making my brain flood, and my bits break. Lenin (from the shop) offered to TIG the bearings to the rod for me, and I am going to take him up on his offer. I'm still not sure the joints will even function properly - but there's only one way to find out i suppose :) For now, I will work on what i can with what i've got.



Wings! The base of the wings are made from some kind of oil pumps found 3 blocks from 3rd ward. They were in a box full of all kinds of cool/dirty metal things, which i lugged back to the studio and have been utilizing. The feathers will be layered and rivited because MIG welding them has not worked out so well.


The initial sketch