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I wanted to make a couple of greenstuff models, equipment ect. What do you guys reckon I should try and make, and the minor problem is I have no idea where to start. I know how to mould everything once the model is finished, but dont know how to do it

Well, personally I did the body of my Chaos Daemon as all Green stuff, but I did use GW bitz for arms, head, and accessories so that he could be used in tournaments under the all parts are GW section. But you will need to make a skeleton section for inside the green stuff to help it stick and hold.

so I've done some scratchbuilding myself, and am nearly done scratchbuilding a pair of ogryn.

I shied away from scratchbuilding proper for quite some time before I finally gave it a whirl. I had seen a lot of botched scratchbuilds, and I didn't want to make something I wouldn't be proud to have people see.

When I finally tried it, I was honestly kind of surprised with how easy it was. It was easy, however, because it really just pulled in all of the different techniques I'd learned doing a whole bunch of conversion work. I already knew how to do everything (except the face and hands), and it was simply a matter of doing everything at once.

So, the first thing to consider is what skills you already have with GS. These will seriously determine what you do for your first scratchbuild. For example, I already had some experience doing commissar greatcoats. As such, I had the option of my first scratchbuild being a guy wearing a robe.

Secondly, I've found that you get a lot of mileage out of having a direct, physical source of inspiration. Making my first face went a lot easier because I had a little GW cadian head that I could look at. Obviously, I didn't make an exact copy, but it was very helpful. Likewise for things like folds in clothing, etc. Needless to say, what kinds of bitz you have available will determine what you can mimic.

So let us know what experience you've already had with GS, and what you have lying around, and we can help you a little better.

I do commission sculpting for collectors and companies to cast. I would start by buying already made armatures that are in the same scale as what you want to make, then I would try to recreate something you like, for example maybe a guardsmen, so you can learn how to make different items on the fig. The best part of green stuff is that as long as you do it in phases you can peel off things you dont like once they have dried and it wont effect what you have already done. It takes a while to get used to the stuff but with the right tools it can be easier then you would expect. I use clay shapers, they keep everything clean and smooth. Hope this helped.