I thought I'd try my hand at sculpting, since it's been tough finding a sculptor who Is talented enough to help, actually wants to help, and can do a job on time:
I dunno. It seems like it's got a steeper learning curve than more linear prop fabrication. There's not as much "1x3" square goes here, 1/8 x 4" rectangle goes here," it's all approximating scale and depth, and trying to recreate it by adding or subtracting until it looks right.