Top work Richard. Looks very convincing. Your alterations and aditions have raised it to a new level.
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Hi All,
Working on the base obviously starts with a base which I made with 3/4 inch plywood edged with timber bidings.
After sculpting a block of polystyrene using slicing motions with a blade cutter. I covered the surface with a roll of plaster of paris sheeting.
It hardens very quickly so I set it aside before gluing it onto the wood base. I usually cover the sides with thick card.
And cut it following the contours of the surface leaving just a millimeter for the plaster that I was going to coat over the hardened sheeting.
More next...
Cheers,
WabbleComment
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Hi,
Latest on the base, I have masked the top and sprayed gloss black for the sides and wooden base...
I covered the plaster of paris with a coat of polyfilla and sculpted the ripple effect of wind blown desert over the dunes...
More later...
Cheers,
WabbleComment
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Looking great Wabble.Great start on the base.
RichadxComment
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Richard, the ripples have turned out well.Comment
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Thanks Richard and Scottie,
I find doing desert dunes is quite challenging and nearly similar to doing snow on my Ardennes Dio. Both need clean smooth applications and undisturbed portions if you know what I'm trying to say.
The bigger challenge is showing motion and kicked up sand. Anyway I placed the figures flat to guage the composition...
Also have printed the title.
Cheers,
WabbleComment
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Reminds me of the work of Glenn Bartolloti who is on Facebook and youtube.He makes nice dioramas and vignettes.Uses lots of handmade buildings etc.Keep it up Wabble.
RichardComment
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Funny you'd mention Bartolloti, I was on YouTube yesterday and spotted a Dio I liked being made and it was the same Bartolloti. First time seeing his work and seeing the similarities to what I do too. I had used two part putty extensively on stone walls and ground work for my Watch Out GI Dio in 2017. Then I discovered sculpting on hard foam which fortunately is much cheaper.
Cheers,
WabbleComment
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Yes Magic Sculpt Mr Bartolotti uses is very expensive in U.K.Last time i bought a small tub it was getting on for 20 pounds.I notice he uses the 1 pound weight tubs which im guessing would work out at 40 to 50 pounds U..k.Milliput is much cheaper and for the cost of a small tub of Magic Sculpt i can buy 5 packs of Milliput original. -
Yes it is expensive but I still have a large amount left in my two small 8oz tubs since buying it in 2017. The idea is to mix pea sized amounts and work in stages to save wastage. Magic Sculpt is much nicer to work with and has a longer shelf life as most of my Milliput has hardened. I use an equivalent local brand called Bondite for larger areas or as fillers and its cheaper than Milliput at less than half the cost.
Cheers,
Wabble
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That is really coming together now Wabble. Most excellent.SteveComment
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If you see a wriggly thing on the right of the previous image...well that's the snake made from bent wire and putty... the wire is brass coated with metal primer so it doesn't oxidise and ruin the paint applied later
Rough shaping the putty round the top and when cured will add more putty detailing and shaving off extra bits. I sprayed Mr Surfaces in layers to build up thickness to parts of the body.
Made the horns and fangs from bits of plastic cut to shape glued it on with CA and strengthened around with more putty.
Finally drilled out the eyes and now awaiting painting.
Cheers,
WabbleComment
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ooh it's really coming together now Richard.
Brilliant work on the snake head- can you post a pic with something for scale comparison-I bet it's TINY!Comment
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Very imaginitive Richard, loving the snake ?Comment
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