Yep, that is some figure .................. try not to rust the cahin mail up too much though :1newwink:
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The vinyl is a tricky thing to work with. When you cut you have to be ABSOLUTELY certain where the blade is going to go as its very hard to clean up afterwards. Sanding doesn't work so you have to get it right first time. To get the head to fit on the neck, I had to thin the sidewalls down with the modelling knife - I broke the scalpel blade as that is just too flimsy and the vinyl is tough to cut. its a matter of making small cuts each time to shave a bit off.Originally posted by \
I laid down two coats of primer since the origianl water-based artist acrylic didn't adhere properly, however Tamiya's isopropyl alcohol based acrylics go on fine and to prove it here is some progress on the lizard...
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This was an initial green wash to darken the shadows. It was followed up by a rather disasterous second coat of a brighter green which didn't look at all good!
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Do this got scrubbed and started again with good old Tamiya NATO green - yes its a NATO Dragon!!!
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I've added some shadows the the hollows and dents and now working on its mouth and toenails - er - claws...
I've also added a couple of pieces of lichen to the rock to give it a more organic feel. I'll do more of this as things progress.
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Lookin' good Andrew!Comment
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That does look good. I'm glad that the dragon is on our side!
Have you tried popping the vinyl parts in the freezer for a couple of hours before sanding? It works on aircraft tyres.
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Looks good to me Andrew, dame good.
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Thats an interesting idea - I might try it on some scrap vinyl tonight!Originally posted by \Comment
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I think I can call the base done now, lots of painting, washing and highlighting to get to this stage...
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The lizard's got a real snarl on his face!
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I've added a few sprigs of lichen to give it some more texture. The rock has turned out rather well, better than I expected.
So that was the "easy" part done, now for her ladyship...
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Now that is one mean looking lizard Andrew, and i bet you cant wait to get your hands on SaraComment
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Hmm, I think I know what you mean...Originally posted by \
I am thinking of renaming her Helena and painting her as a brunette to represent my better half - I suspect that might let me get away with building it in the first place, although that will mean I'll have to do a VERY good job painting her face to make her look prettier OR ELSE!!!
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Looking good Andrew, love it to bits.
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I think I can safely say this will be the first time I can legitimately get away with the phrase:
"She's a very well put together lady!"
She went together with care but without any real drama. It was a case of continual dry-fitting and trimming the vinyl from the inside of joints to thin the walls so they sat well together. This was particularly important on the torso joint which is around the chain of the bikini. Some of the links are intended to hang down onto the lower part of the torso so the vinyl there had to be thinned down quite drastically.
The shoulder joints were tricky because once you have the upper torso attached, you've got very little "wiggle" room to get the arms to fit since the hands they attach to are moulded on the thighs! There is a small amount of Mr Dissolved Putty to fill the joints, this was particularly useful as it was possible to drip a tiny amount from a toothpick into the seam and encourage it to spread along the gap before it dried.
Once everything has dried out tomorrow, I'll "prime" her up and then we have the fun of painting - remember, I don't have an airbrush so this will be a hand job... I mean hand-painted...Comment
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Looking good Andrew.
Just how high is the figure, she looks quite tall.
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She's 8" 21cm tall... priming her at the moment, might need some more filler on the arm joints
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Andrew ,yes she is well put together,looking forward to seeing more!Comment
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