Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 @Soric - You got me. I'm pretty much blatantly ripping off the Horus pose, though the mace was planned and purchased long before I ever settled on a pose. I was wondering if anyone would mention it. @Augs - I know not everyone is crazy about the balteus, and I wasn't even sure the first night, but it's grown on me and it will be staying as it is. That said, I still appreciate the feedback from everyone who comments, as I know for a fact it's helped me make better models over the course of this thread. :D Augustus b'Raass 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honda Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 #whataboutthebabies Thrillhouse, Brother-Chaplain Kage and DuskRaider 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Quick question for you, Kage: you mix in a small amount of milliput into your GS, don't you? Or is that someone else? Also, apologies for asking a question that I remember having already asked. I can't find where it was or what the answer was :sweat: Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Now that I'm running really low on the greenstuff and keep forgetting to order more of it, I'm mixing in some ProCreate and I'm starting to think I like it better than straight GS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkenheim Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Quick question for you, Kage: you mix in a small amount of milliput into your GS, don't you? Or is that someone else? Also, apologies for asking a question that I remember having already asked. I can't find where it was or what the answer was :sweat: I use a miliput/green stuff mix for a lot of my sculpting. Its not as good on organic shapes like fur but for things that need to be straighter and crisp it's better imo. Also dries stronger in my experience so I've used it on lots of capes etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 I've tried mixing miliput with GS and I didn't care for it. It's extremely slick and I had trouble getting it to stick to the model, as well as drying as hard as a rock, which can be problematic if you don't like the end result of the sculpting and want to remove it and try again. Which I do... all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinkenheim Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I've tried mixing miliput with GS and I didn't care for it. It's extremely slick and I had trouble getting it to stick to the model, as well as drying as hard as a rock, which can be problematic if you don't like the end result of the sculpting and want to remove it and try again. Which I do... all the time. That's fair enough,I normally use 1/4 to 1/3 milliput because i find it can go funky using more than that. I often end up ripping bits off and touch wood have been fine with it coming away from resin or plastic. Only issue I've had is remnants left on greenstuff but then I sand/scrape them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon2027 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I've tried mixing miliput with GS and I didn't care for it. It's extremely slick and I had trouble getting it to stick to the model, as well as drying as hard as a rock, which can be problematic if you don't like the end result of the sculpting and want to remove it and try again. Which I do... all the time. I had the same experience mixing milliput with gs. Didn't like the results. I keep meaning to order some pro create to try though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamby Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) I've tried mixing miliput with GS and I didn't care for it. It's extremely slick and I had trouble getting it to stick to the model, as well as drying as hard as a rock, which can be problematic if you don't like the end result of the sculpting and want to remove it and try again. Which I do... all the time. Personally, I've had great success with a 50/50 GS/milliput mix - however, I am using the yellow/grey milliput now, not the finer white - occasionally I get a crumbly mix with the yellow/grey, but the white seemed to crumble all the time! I don't have sticking problems but you have to smear it on without lubricant first - any lube (vaso or water) between the mix and the plastic any the mix just slides off. It does dry hard, but I like that (mostly) because I do a lot if post-sculpting like sanding and scribing. Haven't tried pro-create. Love the new Marine btw - your sculpting is exceptional. Happy New Year all! Edited January 2, 2016 by lamby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Lamby, iirc I was using superfine white milliput at a 50/50 ratio, and just mixing it up and trying to stick it on the model with no lubricant and it was still like teflon. Two of the three tests I did with it, I had to secure it to the model with a dot of superglue first, and the only reason I didn't have to do it on the third was because I was able to anchor it by stuffing some of it in a gap left by sawing and re-pinning a limb. lamby 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted January 2, 2016 Author Share Posted January 2, 2016 Managed to get a little work done the last few days. http://i.imgur.com/LxDKueh.png I didn't realize until I put the shield back on him to take this picture that the raptor icon on his left shin probably won't be all that visible. D'oh! zxyogi, DuskRaider, GrandMagnus and 10 others 13 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Beautiful man, just beautiful... words fail me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokaero weaponsmith Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Fantastic work once again. To me it's the hidden details that make a model a thing of beauty. The hidden details draw the viewer into the model if the sculptor goes to all that effort for this hidden detail what else has he hidden. Can't wait to see more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon2027 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 (edited) I agree with Jokaero, those little details that are hidden away make the model, little pieces that your find as you admire it. Also it's not all that hidden, it's not like you spent ages sculpting a symbol only to place a bolter covering it up completely like I once did. Edited January 2, 2016 by The Hydra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jokaero weaponsmith Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Also it's not all that hidden, it's not like you spent ages sculpting a symbol only to place a bolter covering it up completely like I once did. Are we not all a member of that club. And for some reason we never back down and use the torso anyways ;) Daemon2027 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 The job has kept me busy with more mandatory overtime, but I have been working on my Venator here and there, but I'm not ready to show the progress just yet. A couple days ago I had something show up on my doorstep. http://i.imgur.com/t94eVGD.png (It's a Fire Raptor if you don't recognize it.) In those two days, I've been trying to straighten out some of the parts, these two fuselage pieces in particular. I thought I'd done a good job of it until I started dry fitting and realized I was still way off, and I'm beginning to understand the build reputation these things have. hushrong 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 They're not that bad bud Augustus b'Raass 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 Well, I tried something that seemed like a good idea at the time, but I may have just ruined this thing. I'm currently trying to see if I can salvage it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hmmm let it Doak in simple green to lose any glued sections if that helps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 The accident wasn't as bad as I initially thought, but this thing really is a nightmare. It's not going well and I'm not happy at all with its current state. http://i.imgur.com/IkhVMwn.png The wings and rear upper fuselage thing aren't attached yet. hushrong 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostMalone Posted January 13, 2016 Share Posted January 13, 2016 Hmmm I see what you mean but a bit of liquid GS should fill the gaps but have you looked at trimming the resin? I know I had to cut down some of the tabs for insertion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted January 13, 2016 Author Share Posted January 13, 2016 (edited) You should never use any sort of greenstuff for gap filling; it's terrible for that sort of thing. If you're filling a gap to blend it with an armor plate, fur, scales, or something like that, it's different, but automotive filler putty (Bondo), or other stuff like Milliput, or Tamiya filler putty should be used for things like this. Edited January 17, 2016 by Brother Chaplain Kage Augustus b'Raass 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainHelion Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Milliput is GREAT for gap filling. I'm not sold on sculpting with it, personally, but it excels at gap filling. Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushrong Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 I salute you for building a Fire Raptor. I have been wanting one but after building a Storm Eagle to the best of my abilities (fueled by tears) I am hesitant to do so. However, seeing all of you other work I think you will bang out this puppy without a hitch. I also need to find some of this Tamiya Filler putty as I had tried to do some gap filling on my flyer with GS but I didn't like it. Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flint13 Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Sweet! If anyone can build something worthwhile out of the mini-trainwreck those Raptor kits are, its you Kage. Is he going to end up a Dusk Raider vehicle? Brother-Chaplain Kage 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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