Khargan Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 So I'm resurrecting an old project, and considering my failures to mold and cast on my own - I will poke around here and see if there's anyone to work with! my epic fail cast... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/P06-08-10_0121.jpg what it "SHOULD" look like.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/P01-08-10_173101.jpg and a bit of an old tease.. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/Picture47.jpg?t=1311033697 Would only resurrect this if I can find someone to work with else its a waste of time! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khargan Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 hah whilst looking for the other pics of this thing I came across some inspiration :) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/Picture11.jpg?t=1311034281 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/Picture14.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Ooh, armourcast... now there's a golden oldie. :) Never tried proper casting, so I can't help you there, brother. But I would suggest casting smaller pieces though. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khargan Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 yea the thing is actually completely separate . front toe, piston for toe, heel, piston for heel, lower leg, thigh, pistons for workings between the two from housing into thigh, groin, chest, head(s), shoulder(s), ranged weapon upper arm, ranged weapon lower arm, melee weapon upper arm, melee weapon lower arm... anyway you get the idea :) Armourcast? Oh i was talking about the absinthe.. but I guess the titans inspire too :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ephrael Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Are you using clear resin? If so you have to use a pressure chamber when casting or you will have bubbles everywhere. How old is your resin? Is it stored in a humidity controlled area? I'll see if I can dig up a link to some casting tutorials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khargan Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 been using smooth-on resin, but the problem is no pressure chamber or vac box, and to be honest it would be good to make many and "sell em" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Sensei Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Well frater, your project seems interesting and skillfully worked out. Proper casting is a real job though and an excellent casting is the trademark of a pro. Talking about a pro (I mean you'll hardly need to remove moldlines) and fully able to cast knight models for he does so already (from a far less talented guy than you, though), I'd recommend historex society. Mail here : historex@wanadoo.fr Send me a PM if you need a push in french, I'll gladly help. I didn't say it was close to your place, I just say this work is the best around. 2cp, DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khargan Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 PM sent @DS On another note I'll get the rest of the WIPs resurrected and here before continuing with the project, currently working on truescaling a desert lions OR carcharodon army... cant decide which.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khargan Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/Picture52.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/Picture63.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/Picture61.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/Picture49.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/P06-08-10_0119.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/P31-07-10_1447.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/P31-07-10_144501.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/P25-07-10_1231.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v359/argosis101/P25-07-10_123201.jpg There ya go, the other old bits I could root up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustonT Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Did you get my PM back my messenger is acting wonkey and I may have sent nothing or the same thing twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Sensei Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 A bit too early to put stuts IMHO, you should work your textures first (clean miliput angles the yellow-grey or brown one, not greenstuff of course, papersand finish all this...). Kay, I'm a bit of a perfectionnist... Believe me, it'll be waaaaaaay better if plasticard sheets do not show. Hmmmm still IMHO, ther is some oddity (???) in having such a squared back with straight angles and rounded shoulderpads. Have a look at EPIC / Space Marine Knights. DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khargan Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 yea, the shoulders are being squared off (they were the last piece started before project was halted due to work) The strut was there to give some idea of being/design, as for the body it is filled and miliputted :P (now) along with the groin, legs, shins, and feet, I am still looking at finer detail but want to get the over all body, arms, and heads out of concept into base design so they can all progress in a detail growth together. appreciated though. as it happens what is your opinion of the shield mounted on the left shoulder? keep it? ditch it? what do you think? wondering if basic design can go there instead or if the shield is a nice touch. Khr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Sensei Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 To answer your PM's question and as I said above, I suggest Yellow-Grey Milliput for all armor work, can be watered, smoothed with a brush, it's not elastic and that means clean surfaces and angles, no cooking, can be sanded... Shoulder shield is quite a good idea, especially if its detachable and is treated like an accessory instead of an autocanon/missile launcher and things (like the little optics that goes on a dread main frame alongside a weapon arm). "I am still looking at finer detail but want to get the over all body, arms, and heads out of concept into base design so they can all progress in a detail growth together." That's good but it'll be harder to work surfaces with details & studs everywhere, so : surface first, then big add-ons, then details... As I see things DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khargan Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 sounds good - searching for a good source for said yellow grey milliput, as for rivets I haven't touched it since for that reason, and infact actually removed a majority of them to smooth out completely first. The shield will be a detachable accessory and will have plating on the other side with a slot area for it to sit in nice and neat should one want it. other modules may come later but for now, lets just get the base of the model done. Weapon systems have always been a difficult subject to think about, I had been thinking a fusion lance & shield arm, chain blade, gauntlet, bombardment cannon, gatling. anyway, food for thought and not important yet! Khr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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