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I am in the process of making a drookian-ish IG army, and I am going to give it a go to make some kilts. This is what I have completd to so far;







Now I am fairly new to 40k, and I have never worked with the green stuff before, but I have found it kind of frustrating. In particular is getting a smooth finish, does anyone have any tips for smoothing the green stuff out after it has been workd in place? I would love to here any tips anyone has, I have about 50 of these guys to make, only my veterens will have kilts, the rank and file guardsmen will be a combination of cadian and catachan parts.

Thanks in advance,

Ashton

Kilts not kilt's*

Green stuff can be smoothed over with water afterward. Use a flat tool (or your finger if that's not an option) wet it, and just smooth over the GS.

You can also try this - Victoria Lamb has had her custom kilted Imperial Guard in White Dwarf a number of times, and due to popular request has actually casted conversion kits to convert Cadians into kilt-wearing Scotts - http://www.victorialamb.com/wugs/drookian%20gallery/highlandx15.htm

Paint Shapers are what I use to get a smoother finish with greenstuff. Great investment in the long run and useable for things other than just GS, no uni-taskers here!

Check out the "Mini Set of 5", Firm or Extra Firm.

I feel your pain amigo- Ive been doing a similar level of conversion on my Tallarns and it takes a bit of effort to get a couple platoons put together.

First- what you have going is looking great. For a first attempt the results so far are pretty spectacular.

Now, what method are you using? As that can be a big factor in how smooth your surfaces are. Some people put the putty onto the fig and then push it around into the shape they want. This is usually where the rougher surface come into play.

I use a different method, I roll out my putty into thin sheets and then apply it onto the fig like cloth, making the folds and ripples as I apply it. Its a different technique, but the results were much easier for me to attain.

For smoothing what you have already done- it can be tricky depending how cured your putty is. If its too soft you can screw up your sculpt easy- if its too hard it gets extra springy and has that wonderful 'green stuff bounce' to it. Its mostly a trial and error process for most sculptors to figure out the timing and what tool works best.

The silicone paint shapers Gavin mentions can really help since the putty will not stick to them at all. I still dont use them(I keep buying other stuff lol) and have gotten used to using my metal tools and a bit of baby oil(lavender scent- its like aromatherapy while painting so I curse less often!) to keep the tools slick. To make applying the oil easy I take a piece of foam from a blister pack and put a bit of oil on it- then just wipe the tool across it as needed.

Keep up the good work- and dont lose focus like I always do!