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Show posts MenuQuote from: atp on 04 March, 2024, 03:13:29 PMQuote from: Trooper McFad on 29 February, 2024, 03:36:47 PMWhat scale is that?
Do you use an air brush for your sculpts?
Was that air dry or "baking" clay you used?
So many questions just trying to learn as much as possible from anyone willing to share.
Scale is about 3 quarter size, not far off full size.
For larger pieces I mostly use oil/wax base Monster Clay which comes in either, Hard, Medium or soft.
Hard and Medium are my go to clays. I favour the Hard for very detailed work as it holds the details well and is less likely to 'smudge' details as you work.
Then mould them in silicone or waste mould in plaster, then cast in resin.
Yep airbrush & traditional artist brushes.
For smaller pieces I use polymer clay (oven bake), Sculpey is more consistent whereas cheaper polymer clay can feel oily/sticky, but it can be made more workable by leeching out some of the oil by sandwiching it between a couple of sheets of ordinary printer paper.
I also occasionally use water base WED clay for quick practice/ideas sculpts.
I never use air-dry clay as it drys/shrinks inconsistently causing cracks or misshaped pieces.
Hope that helps.
Quote from: Woolly on 22 February, 2024, 08:55:38 PMIt was a pleasure doing it I just love that pose you drew many moons ago.Quote from: Trooper McFad on 01 December, 2023, 07:02:39 PM
Mate.
I'm a bit stunned by this, and eternally grateful! What a wonderful piece of work!
A genuinely massive thank you from me for this one x
And that there Giant is awesome too
Quote from: atp on 18 February, 2024, 03:15:05 PMBeen a while since I last looked in on the forum, but as always this thread is my first port of call.Thanks atp I'm going at a slower pace this year but my production line will continue. Currently working on 6 different figures! (including the Xmas offering) but they are all at different stages and I like putting a part finished model down and stare at it over a few weeks and make any needed changes rather than rushing something and then don't like the finished article. 3 of them I started last September/October so shows my progress is slow I'd started Giant way back in July. Yes well spotted on the Mean base being used for the arena floor that was a eureka moment pondering on what to use.
The Christmas dome came out fantastic, I particularly like the Dirty Frank Santa, (Frank is one of my favourite support characters).
Good find regards the Halcyon Mean Machine, and a really good arm conversion there. It must have been a bit of a tricky conversion given that the original model is fairly small, and the plastic is also pretty thin to work with.
What can I say that hasn't already been said, all of these conversions are superb.
Harlem Hero Giant, great airborne pose, paint job up to your usual high standard and using the base from the Mean machine kit is a stroke of genius as it easily passes as
a section or arena.
It's good to see the amount of thought and care that you put into each conversion. Looking forward to your next offering.
Quote from: The Bissler on 14 February, 2024, 11:06:12 PMWhat an amazing thread, and great to see so many brilliant conversions! Thanks for tipping me off about this, Trooper - that's quite the collection!