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Oh, glorious! I think the scythe is off to a good start... you shouldn't have problems there. The autocannon does look a little off, though... kinda like it's throwing him off balance. Maybe you could bring it in a little bit? Aside from that, though, everything looks incredible. I'd love to be half as good at sculpting.

Thanks for commenting on the autocannon. I think you just put into words what i had in the back of my mind. (This would explain why i hesitated to work on it. i probably knew that there was something wrong but couldn't bring myself to change it.)

I ripped the cannon off the arm and will do a whole new arm for it. And i'll rethink the whole multi armed mutation as a whole.

What do you think would be a good arm pose for the autocannon. I wanted to create a not so static pose but seemingly failed to create a good looking arm pose.

I odn't think you can do much with the autocannon, just the usual arm in the armored sling and the hand around the trigger finger. Multi arm pose would still work, just the lower arm is swapping out the magazines.

I have 2 ideas:

1: Have the autocannon either bionically augmented or fused through mutation into his arm,

Or 2: Perhaps a shoulder mounting?

My first idea was to fuse the weapon with the arm. But i think that I'll build the weapon up as a single piece to get a good propotion. (Maybe even try to cast it like my converted lascannons.) Then i'll cut/change the weapon so that it fits the arm.

And my first idea was that the lower arm was holding up the ammo belts. But it would be a really tricky thing to cast due to overlapping details. And as my goal is to cast all - or at least most of the pieces - i'll probably go to a more simple variation.

I might still do another two armed variant but i'll need better planing for that to work.

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My first idea was to fuse the weapon with the arm. But i think that I'll build the weapon up as a single piece to get a good propotion. (Maybe even try to cast it like my converted lascannons.) Then i'll cut/change the weapon so that it fits the arm.

And my first idea was that the lower arm was holding up the ammo belts. But it would be a really tricky thing to cast due to overlapping details. And as my goal is to cast all - or at least most of the pieces - i'll probably go to a more simple variation.

I might still do another two armed variant but i'll need better planing for that to work.

i don't see the issue. You make the first part, then the hand, then grab some wires, plug them into the gun, drape them over the hand, and then sculpt directly on wires. When done, unplug the wires.

i thought more on useing some thicker metal sheet so that i have a larger surface to sculpt on. But to be fair i haven't thought on casting gun and ammobelt seperately.
Another problem i have is getting a good pose for both arms so that it doesn't look ridiculous.


I have a question for you. How much additional decorations like trophies, tabards and other stuff should i add to the legs? Personally i think leaving them somewhat clean makes it easier to convert and repose the finished product but makes them also "less" detailed. What is your opinion on that?

I'd say vary them a little. Have some quite clean with others more detailed.

As for particular decorations, I'd recommend speaker grilles, skin stretched and nailed to the armour, straps and good ol' studs.

I wish i knew where these terminators I have were manufactured, theyre NOT forge world, but they are thousand sons and have these optional tabards. That would probably be the best way to go if you intended on reselling.

I could build optional tabard but they would fit only to a few legs as the pose of them makes it imposible to build one that fits all. But i could build a smaller tabard that would fit most of them and normal power armored marines too. So i could use it on more than just my termies.

And today i actuall started creating moulds for a few terminator parts and the autocannon. But i'm not sure how well it will go as some parts are rather difficult to cast. I tried to create a mould line that runs over a few details like all those curves fingers but it's the first time doing something like that for me. Also i had to add so many air vents ánd i still don't know if it works. I'll probably see results tomorrow.

I also started working on another leg.

that one makes me want to tell you to do some sort of possessed spideresque creature

EDIT: The tabards don't have to hang. they could be flapping in the breeze.

And the result of the first casts. While some areas tuned out better than i expected i still lost a lot of details on all those spikey details. I'll try to carve in a few more air vents but i think i'm getting at the limits of my casting skills with my sculpts.

If I didn't have an obsession with building everything myself I would happily buy those parts.

The barrels on the Autocannon look a bit bent, but all in all it looks great!

Sorry that i didn't update for some time but i didn't get much done in the last few weeks. At least i got one leg bit finished and cast together with a few other already finished parts.

Now i have to complete the work on the other legs and torsos. But what still needs some serious work are the heads and shoulders.

Well here is something assembled just with cast pieces. It is still full of air bubbles and i'm still learning what the best mould setups are. But it looks decent i think.



And i also worked on my twohanded stuff which actually looks quite ok now.



But i haven't started working on another try at the autocannon arm.

Im in love!!!

I'll just leave that here.

Wow, those have come out really nice!

Streamlining the assault cannon is something I've done myself (and for a reaper autocannon) but I didn't make it two handed (something I've always wanted to do as you can make some cool poses) so I think what you've done with yours is fantastic.

On the moulding side ofthings it sounds like you already know what you need to do but I may have some tips you might get some use from.

I find feet always get air bubbles (I don't have a vacuum btw) so my solution is to either put a strip of thin plasticard along the sole, either under the sole or the very edge of it depending on detail and the positioning of the model in the mould.

For fingers (and generally) I usually mark a line into whatever I've sat the model in to make the first half of the mould. Just a very thin line for a finger tip as they are delicate but something a lot thicker if the model cast can handle it. This 'sprue' will then appear in the mould and can be cut away.


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This just helps to cut flow channels into the mould rather than doing them blindly afterwards. Of course, using a piece of rod or something, butted up or glue to the model works better but I find that can damage or mark the model and generally they always snapp off which makes the process thatmuch more fiddly and frustrating.

Generally I put a flow line from any part of the model that points toward the edge I will be pouring from and position the model accordingly beforehand to help ensure the air flows up through the model although I still often get bubbles and have to cut extra flow lines.

I can see where you've got bubbles and lost detail it is almost identical to how I have also lost detail with my own moulds so I guess that's just the nature of resin casting.

If I get really stuck I pre-mix a little resin and put a tiny amount onto the problem area before a full casting. Even if there is still a bubble you at least have the detail in place and can carefully fill the cavity with some Green Stuff.

Thanks for the tips. Although i used most of what you said in my latest moulds. I have added tooth picks as additional air channels, added plasticard alongside the feet and also tried to create moulds that follow the details instead of just beeing flat. But i think your idea of adding small channels by just pressing them in and later cut them away is probably better in some cases as there is a better control than useing tooth picks. Also adding small amout of resin on problematic areas also is an idea i have to try out. Especially on details that are positioned so that there is no way of adding vents to them. Maybe i can actually cast the teeth of my power fist maws that way without just getting a bunch of stumps.

So thank you.

So glad to have stumbled across your thread. Subscribed. You have some very inspirational things going on. That chainsword mouth may be my favorite, though.

The pointy bits have always been the most troublesome for me as well. It is something you really have to factor in when sculpting. I just got a vacuum pump though so hopefully that will help.

I've made the error of sculpting first and then thinking about how to cast. But now i am more experienced (although nearly out of mould silicone ...)

And keep me updated on the results with your pump. I might get one myself. But i fear that i have to remould nearly everything as most of my current moulds miss a resin reservoir large enough to actually replace the caught air. (And i probably need different resin too with a longer demould time.)

I haven't posted many pictures for the last weeks. Today i'll change that. I prepared and assembled a few more pieces and also added the new things into the mix. So prepare for a bunch of new pictures:

I've added a few finished or new bitz to those two. Some of the pieces are even ready to be cast while others need their final touchups:



And this is the current state of a few other pieces that are either finished (first picture) or just updated.

Ugh wow that is amazing stuff...

I've said it before and I'll say iy again.
Doomhammer you are a legend.

Thank you guys.

And i'm getting at a stage where i can mould a few more pieces
I realized that i need another left handed power fist and maybe a few more combi bolter arms. I also have another torso backside lying around where i currently don't have a clue what to do with. Do you have an idea for a cool possessed terminator torso back?



I actually did some work on the heads and shoulders. And what started as a recreation of my counts as Abaddon (the legs) might also end up beeing cast.


And i also assembled one model with air bubbles filled. Only the head is missing but it is actually glued together so no larger gaps due to blue tac. The shot from the front sadly is a little bit blurry but i hope you can see all the interesting details.

Looks more like the autocannon is part of the arm rather than him holding onto it, love it tho....that mouth/maw int he power fist is CREEPY dude, gonna have nightmares!

Yeah i like the power fist maw as well. But it is really hard to cast properly with all those teeth ...

And a quick question:
Are some of you actually interested in me casting a few of those pieces for you?

This is more of a theoretical question as at least half of the moulds would probably need a redo to get better results with less air bubbles. And i'd probably need something like a small casting vacuum pump as well.

I would be interested in a squad. Even with a few bubbles. I really like that tentacle arm.

Well then i have to finish the rest of the parts and make the moulds. Because currently i'm missing a lot of heads and shoulders. And i only have 3 legs and torso backs finished. And a few more arms would also help.