Smooth Operator Small Component Modelling

I started off the sunglasses modelling by making the small components that are quite simple to make using the solid modelling techniques that I already know how to do. The other components are more complex and will require surface modelling.

Arm Hinge 

Nose Grip

"Smooth Operator" Hero Shots

Part and Assembly Drawings

Minifgure Accessory

There were a few accessories I thought about making for Harry like a wand or broomstick but I decided to make him some hair since the figure that I have is actually Hermione Granger. I used a series of planes to create the loft for the hair. The two middle planes are circles made using the spline tool to create the illusion of waves in the hair. I ended up using some guide curves as well.

I first drew a sketch of the inside head shape and used this as a guide for the loft. I created a solid shape using the loft and then used a revolve cut to hollow out the inside shape.

I drew the shape for the face cutout on the front plane and cut through one side of the helmet. I did the same for the back edges to give the hair a less straight cut against the back of the head. Finally I did a fillet around the entire edge and changed the appearance to resemble the correct hair colour.

Completed Assembly

This is the completed assembly- made of two sub assemblies and one part.

Modelling the Waist and Legs

I thought that the waist was going to be a really hard part but it ended up being relatively simple in comparison the the arm. I built the top half by modelling one side and then mirroring the features onto the other side.

I really wanted to get the detail on the bottom half of the waist right so I worked really hard to get the geometry and the shapes right. The part that I worked on the most was the bottom part that is actually on an angle from the rest of the part.

The leg was also relatively simple, except I didn't initially notice that the outside face is in fact on an angle which is why the base is slightly wider than the top. I achieved this by modelling the part at the base thickness and then doing a cut along the outside edge to get the angle and thickness right. I then had to mirror the part the same way I did the arm so that I have a left and a right leg.

I was immediately worried when i added the waist par in my mock assembly because I mated it to the edge of the chest and I saw that its width was very different. I freaked out and then quickly looked at my real minifigure to see that the waist is in fact smaller than the chest, it just needs to be centered. 

Modelling the Minifigure Hand

Now that there are not more video tutorials I am on my own when it comes to figuring out how to model the remaining parts. Starting with he hand I decided to just delve in so I started by making a cylinder for the hand and cutting the opening into it.

I used the same technique used to create the elbow bend in the arm to create a separate plane on an angle to get the bend in the wrist. This took a couple of tries to get the correct angle but I was eventually happy with it. From there i was able to just extrude the rest of the arm insert.

Now that I had the hands I was able to make a mock assembly of the top half of the minifigure and I am really happy with how it is looking.