Minx Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 So, staring a joint thread for these characters as we work away on them... Chaplain, Librarian and Belial! To start things off here's the chaplain, his armour is complete however he will be receiving a jacket and a crotch blanket to fill the space in, bulk him out and give freehand opportunities... may also add a banner not sure yet! http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab323/minxpainting/IMG_1036_zps57b3425a.jpg Here we have Belial in progress. Armour is nearing completion, and he will also have a jacket and crotch blanket. This will help tie the characters together more. http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab323/minxpainting/IMG_1040_zps6b481572.jpg http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab323/minxpainting/IMG_1037_zps2c3b04bf.jpg http://i876.photobucket.com/albums/ab323/minxpainting/IMG_1039_zps2710532a.jpg and the librarian is to come! but here's the staff to start it off http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_0800_zpse1bab43f.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Melice Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Scratch buuilding is one of the most challanging aspects of the hobby, and one of the most rewarding. A great start for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffTibbetts Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 Holy cow. That really gives me ideas for what I'd love to be able to do. Is there information on your process? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minx Posted October 11, 2013 Author Share Posted October 11, 2013 @Melice, Absolutely, I cant wait to see the clothing on them!! @JeffTibbets, We use magic sculpt the most for epoxy work, but we often work in sculpey when we do full sculpts. The process is your own, you invent it, no one can teach you how to sculpt because sculpting is alot about the touch and understanding the shapes you are creating. Study anatomy, real life, and get some tools (a piece of wood and flattened nails works!) some putty, and go at it!! Also, build shapes up with small bits of putty at a time, if you try and make the whole shape at once it can be difficult to work with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minx Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 An update! Belial Progress: Add some putty for support(we used sculpey) http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1042_zps9359caa2.jpg Add on milliput+GS mix, smoothen with brush http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1041_zps83ecdca5.jpg Bulk out and form folds and shapes by adding small amounts of putty gradually. http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1086_zps4cc64fd1.jpg Same Deal for the chaplain! http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1089_zps95262d3b.jpg Here's the front shot with the crotch blanket in place http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1043_zps4212113b.jpg This time for the coat portion we work off an existing piece of plastic! http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1087_zpsbf8ba760.jpg http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1088_zps69946cb3.jpg Here you can see the coat added and now we are roughing in the putty to make the rest of it http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1090_zps1e938280.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maeve Trinity Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Really appreciate you showing the detailed actual WIP in action photos, super helpful. Also that base is so inspiring!!! :D This is a level of skill to aspire to :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disruptor_fe404 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 So that's what a Dremel looks like! Of course, the question now is: why haven't I Googled it before, and then bought one? No one knows. Good tips up in here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geektom Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Great pictures, thanks. I have not heard of blending GS with other puttys. What ratio do you use? Do you blend the GS first, and then mix in the milliput? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maeve Trinity Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 When you use sculpy.... how do you cure it? As you normally would (oven)? Does it not harm the mini and base? Also, I'd love to see a WIP of one of your bases... do you have any posted here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minx Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 @maeve, the sculpey is just for support while the epoxy putty dries. its removed after. We do full sculptures in sculpey with no plastic or meltable parts attached, unless they are added after baking. As for the bases, to be honest, its just broken off chunks of corkboard glued together with a bit of putty for filling the cracks, and then we use sandy dirt from the garden mixed with some of GWs larger rock pebbels and other such things... creates a nice blend and nice depth variation so drybrushing and such looks better. @disruptor, we actually have two dremels, there's a mini handheld version, and then the normal bigger version. the smaller handheld one(it sits in your hand like a gun) is much easier to handle and more recommended, its also wireless. @geektom, the ratio depends on what you are after, if you want it to cure faster or harder then add more of the blue/hardener, if you want an even mix, we generally go for 1/6-1/8 GS to milliput. The more GS the more sticky the miliput becomes and the less hard it cures. I usually mix the GS together first then mix into milliput, but as long as its well mixed it doesnt matter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Hot dang, those are off to a nice start; looking forward to seeing more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minx Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Here are some more shots of recent action! http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1094_zpsd1a72b30.jpg Just attached the plastic cape with some putty to the chaplains back http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1093_zps0950efd4.jpg Some roughing in of the folds and such for Belial and Chaplain http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1091_zps58bb857b.jpg http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1108_zps3d6cc771.jpg Then we sand it down and carve it after it cures, add more and sand and so on http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1109_zps998d8997.jpg Adding some sandy dirt/pebbels mix to the base to fill in the cracks and give more texture http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1166_zps55a9cab4.jpg http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1163_zpsbed0a7bb.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minx Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 Belial and Chaplain ready to go!! http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1169_zps13cfa477.jpg http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1171_zpsfb0c25df.jpg http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1174_zps713086d6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Some great work in here, but a few of the folds in those tabards and capes look way too hard-edged to be cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minx Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 Some great work in here, but a few of the folds in those tabards and capes look way too hard-edged to be cloth. Have you looked at GW miniatures? :P The folds in some spots are a bit crisp I will agree, namely the back U fold(?), its easily softened and I will take a peak when I get back to the studio after dinner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I know GW does the same and I don't care for the look of it, but yes, it's the top U or V-shaped folds on both the front and back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I actually disagree On Belial the tabard is spot on, however on the chaplain i feel that the "v's" are the only folds that look the way they should.. the crease next to the hip armour on our left should be quite pronounced but is almost non existant, and in the bottom right of the tabard the folds are far too sharp and look unnatural imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minx Posted October 18, 2013 Author Share Posted October 18, 2013 I appreciate the comments, but please keep in mind, these are not realistic character designs, they were done in the spirit of GW, with a bit of looseness. We do understand your perspectives and appreciate the time you take replying, even if we don't apply it this time, we may the next time! :) @kage, I was intending to be a comedian, I hope you took no offense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 Wow, your sculpting is so smooth! That chaplain looks badass, really like the curvature of the sculpted chestpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minx Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Its just sanding and carving that makes it smooth and crisp, if you look in some pics the base layers are rough :p We will be starting to paint these bad boys today, so we should have some pics for Monday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Chaplain Astador Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Can't wait to see that Chaplain painted up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minx Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 PAINTING BEGINS!!!!!! Belial, mostly light layers on the armour to bring in the beige, lots more to do..lots... The cape green is turning out nicely, colour is sorted but lots of blending left to do! http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1207_zpsca4c76a4.jpg http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1208_zps79f9d30d.jpg Action shot! And some shots of the chaplain, going for the glowing head effect Will need to work the beige more, its too strong, and the cape colour is looking very nice I think http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1190_zpsbad9d9d0.jpg http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1202_zpsdb5aff13.jpg http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1203_zps47dc4609.jpg Paint palette for chaplain, (Malleus is the neater painter, Im a mess... photos later...) http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1211_zps5a5500b0.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Chaplain Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Chaplains rocking purple, you get my thumbs up on that bold decision! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Looking great so far - sanding the capes has made them look like they were a part of the model all along. Very nice work, brother. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minx Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Yea I love purple so I always try and work it in! A lot of our schemes use purples :) The sanding makes a big difference, it makes painting the sculpt work painless! My messier palette! http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1226_zpsa52629c5.jpg Chaplain receiving the head glow, not bright enough!.... blanket is too strong needs adjustment http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1214_zps88caf878.jpg So we adjusted them! http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1244_zpsb0e67c27.jpg Belial after more shadows and colouring!, Cape is really looking nice now http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1227_zps7697c5d8.jpg http://i1365.photobucket.com/albums/r742/Minx999/IMG_1228_zpsa11f8382.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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