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**severedblue**

FreakForge wrote:
Almost forgot to answer... That cream parts are BS. A local brand called parsec.

It dries hard rock, very useful to make basic shapes, easy to sand.

Inspirational , thanks for the tip on the brown stuff, I think this is a link:
http://www.adhesivosparsecs.com.ar/ingles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=44

I love the detail of your work, and just bought more sculpting gear, although I am a very poor artisan when it comes to greenstuff

my other question would be, did you receive training? Web tutorials, former courses, a mentor?

There is a very good sculptor in my FLGS who taught me the basics

**FreakForge**

No, no... this one:

http://www.adhesivosparsecs.com/ingles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=28

I was and art student for a while, but nobody teach me anything about sculpting miniatures.

I believe that I can call myself an autodidact. I began with this doing simple conversions, then a move to major stuff, and finally find myself sculpting from scratch.

I found the best way to start is working with and epoxy stuff with more structure than the GS. Sometimes began with the GS is very complicated because is really soft when you mixed.
So better work with Milliput classic at the beggining
Try to make basic shapes as cubes, piramid, and cones with putty.

Try to practice this shapes every time that you can, paying special attetion on the flat surfaces and sharp edges.

This will give you control about the tools and the putty. And will help you to improve your skills.

Always keep your hands and tools humected ( I use vaseline)... and the most important... enjoy the sculpt !!!.

A lot of people get frustated because don´t take the sculpting aspect of the hobby as a fun stuff to do, and forces himself to make perfect models at the first try.

Regards

**InyokaMadoda**

A thread of pure win Mr FreakForge! Please keep bringing us your awesomeness!

And like many others, I really think you should start producing models and selling them on a larger scale. you would sell lots for certain...

**severedblue**

Thank you so much, that insight has taught me more than you know.

Hopefully, one day, I will bring some of my sculpts to this board worthy of sharing. Getting it perfect is quite scary but I think, how you've done it, you don't sculpt to convert an expensive piece but for the sake of sculpting, and that in itself frees you to try new things. I learned that from you

As for lubrication, to share my experience

My tutor uses spit in the shop for his humection (eww! but he says the drying time is perfect so it doesn't become water logged), he does do fantastic sculpts however.

I use water. I find that with Vaseline you have to carefully wash it off.

FreakForge wrote:No, no... this one:

http://www.adhesivosparsecs.com/ingles/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=22&Itemid=28

I was and art student for a while, but nobody teach me anything about sculpting miniatures.

I believe that I can call myself an autodidact. I began with this doing simple conversions, then a move to major stuff, and finally find myself sculpting from scratch.

I found the best way to start is working with and epoxy stuff with more structure than the GS. Sometimes began with the GS is very complicated because is really soft when you mixed.
So better work with Milliput classic at the beggining
Try to make basic shapes as cubes, piramid, and cones with putty.

Try to practice this shapes every time that you can, paying special attetion on the flat surfaces and sharp edges.

This will give you control about the tools and the putty. And will help you to improve your skills.

Always keep your hands and tools humected ( I use vaseline)... and the most important... enjoy the sculpt !!!.

A lot of people get frustated because don´t take the sculpting aspect of the hobby as a fun stuff to do, and forces himself to make perfect models at the first try.

Regards

**Black Bear**

....shock and awe these are exeptional!

**whalemusic360**

Those are really, insanely good. I was planning on picking up as set of those weapons for some techmarines, its cool to see the greens.

**risewiththefallen**

Hey man really nice work. Just thought id mention tgat there is a picture of corax on black librarys blog from a few months ago. Anyway keep it up

**NecronBender**

Im blown away.

**Finnlock**

Great work!

Glad to see you posting here again!

**Begel Dverl**

BEST ROGAL DORN EVER.

**Njal the Weatherman**

I've seen this thread pop up occasionally and it never stops to amaze me since. I forget the name and significance of this thread and it is stunning every time. All I can say is no one else I ever seen can make a scratch model on that level and you are making truely unique and awesome models. I really hope to see more of this in the future. Keep up the amazing work!

**FreakForge**

Thanks to all for the comments!

I will try to update more often.

@severedblue: Saliva works fine!

IMO is better to use oil based lubricant, because it takes more to dry than water.

And when you get involved with sculpt , you always get dirty,

hehe.

Regards

**Gitsplitta**

Fantiastic work FF... the weapons will find their way into my bitz box 'ere long. The full sculpt is jaw dropping.

**Sageheart**

beautiful models! I really like those pads.

**Chibi Bodge-Battle**

Not sure how this thread slipped under the radar
Am grateful to Major Tom for bringing it to my attention elsewhere

Nothing to say that could possibly add further to all the plaudits above.

Look forward to the next updates

**Eggs**

Simply awesome work. Look forward to more updates!

**cpt.skara**

Thought i would chime in, since i saw this post pop back up.......my finished rogal dorn. my painting skills are no where near the guy who did this for me. but i think it does freakforges model the justice it deserves.

**Chibi Bodge-Battle**

You must be one very happy chap Captain!

Fantastic!

**Doctor Optimal**

BLACKHAND wrote:Stunning, I can't believe how well you sculpted the face, to not only capture the "classic" native American facial features but to also give it emotion...beautiful work.

Quoting this because I'm down.

All it needs is a piece of litter on the base and a single noble tear running down his craggy wizened face.

**severedblue**

FreakForge wrote:Try to make basic shapes as cubes, piramid, and cones with putty.

Try to practice this shapes every time that you can, paying special attetion on the flat surfaces and sharp edges.

This will give you control about the tools and the putty. And will help you to improve your skills.

Freakforge, hope your sculpting has been profitable for you. I have tried the above with Green Stuff today, and find that yes, it is very soft and that makes it difficult to make a "cone" "pyramid" and "cube" out of it.

It is a little frustrating but I still find your words most encouraging. Hopefully you add more beautiful primarchs to this thread in future.

**Kaldor**

Okay, so I know this is an old thread, but...

Freakforge, your sculpting skills, from conception to execution, are superlative.

However, I while I find the shots of finished models to be incredible eye candy, I don't find them very informative. Part of the reason I view P&M blogs is to get inspiration and learn new techniques and steal peoples ideas, lol!

I know it's a lot to ask, but I'd just about die if you could do a tutorial of a model like this. Ideally a video tutorial. I've never really sculpted, I always find ways to work around it, mainly because I have no idea what I'd be doing and can't be bothered taking the time to learn from scratch. But a video tutorial by someone of your calibre, showing us exactly how you've managed to do some of the cool stuff you've done, even the little things like weapons and shoulder pads, would be hugely appreciated and really give the rest of us a leg-up!

**Scambone**

Sigh. So I have to get dazzlingly skilled with plasticard and greenstuff if I want that Dorn's Arrow. Thanks for the best rendition I've seen of my favorite Primarch. You're Corax was also unique and very well done. What's next?

**Da Big Mek**

When i first saw the unpainted green's I was unsure, sorta like a detail overload you know.

Second I saw dorn fully painted I ate my words... holy hell, this is amazing. By far the best rendition of Primarchs I've ever seen. But as a SW player myself I must ask, where is our primarch Russ!

Anyways can't wait to see more from your forge, awesome work all around, great modeling and painting talent.

**FantasyBob**

FreakForge wrote:Hello everyboy!

It´s a have been a while since the last update, the year changes, someones have passed away, and others just get birth.

Everything still messy around here, but I always try to make another step foward.

I will like to thanks to all my friends and clients for their support and understanding.

So, in the middle of a bunch personal life problems, another primarch get done.

At this occasion Lion El Jonson, Primarch of the Dark Angels.

A model that took a lot of time to get done. I mix a lot of things to do this model. First I always found interesting the feral childhood of Lion, and feel that partticular aspect need to be around the miniature... That´s why he have the torn cape and tunic.

The general line sof the armor was inspired on the gothic cathedral around Europe (the generator was made trying to emulate the towers at the Sagrada Familia cathedral).

The skull of the Caliban´s beast as relic-trophy, sided by candles.

And the servitor as altar boys, carriers of the other sacred personal objects of the Lion gives a lordly sense to all group.

I have some troubles with the scale but the model turns out pretty well.

Here´s some pics of Lion, primarch of the first legion:

Repent! For tomorrow you die!

Initial design of the bases, servitors and Lion

The complete Lion model.

Servitors

Thanks for read!
C&C are always welcome!

Stay tunned more to come.

great work! the only point, can be on the servitor whit the sword case: honestly, i like more the original concept

**Casey's Law**

i'm very simply gobsmacked. So. Many. Layers. You are a very talented gentleman, enjoy that fact.

**Tortured-Robot**

Awesome stuff!! one minor pet hate - really dont like when the model goes past the base rim.

**weetyskemian44**

Looks even more amazing painted!

**Reaper Man 2020**

An awesome thread! Some really cool sculpting skills on show here. I would love to paint a model this detailed!! Great work and I can't wait for your next instalment.

**DijnsK**

ill glady get a warning for thread necro-ing to see if this thread brought back to life.

does freakforge have a website? has he done any models recently? does he have facebook/youtube/twitter i can follow?