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well... i promised to show the parts i used... and a bit how to...
well here goes:
Spoiler:
these are the ogre fist weapons...(i really don´t know the name for them...) i got rid of the big spikes on the wrist guard... and then cut out the ogre fist... what a bloddy work, mind you... then i realized that i only needed a small part of the wrist guard and got rid of most of it...as you saw already in the model...
then i used these big tyranide plates i still have, together with some ornamental decoration from some elves i got in a bitzbox (how i love random bitz boxes!!!! conversion paradise!) together with some bigger "rivets" this creates my version of the mantis warrior shouldpad icon...
and these nid guns... i can´t recall atm their name provided the spikes for the mandibles on the beaky marine helmet...
and this is the base...
the motto will be..."preying mantis..." get it plan is to make it look like some avatar movie terrain...cross your fingers for me^^
Been a busy few days, so not much done - but a bits-update shot as it's been whittled down:
Now with a shiny guardsman sacrifice courtesy of inmygravenimage's generosity.
If it were Greenstuff you'd be right, and it'd be expensive.
I prefer the cheaper, easier to work with Milliput (£3 for 113g)!
'course this'll still take prolly better part of half a pack...
mabye you could get even cheaper? what´s with dry air clay for the basic structure? i had quite some good outcomes with that material... you could glue the first bitz on with superglue to the wireframe...to get a good bearing...then you can build up from there until you reach the point where you want crisper detal...then change to milliput as its also watersolvent when fresh...should stick well together...
If you're talking of saving putty, I've had good results bulking out a shape with sprue. It is also another use for sprue and leads to a lighter final result as plastic is lighter than putty or clay.
Mastodon: @DrH@dice.camp
The army- ~2295 points (built).
* -=]_,=-eague Spruemeister General. * A (sprue) Hut tutorial * Dsteingass - Dr. H..You are a role model for Internet Morality! // inmygravenimage - Dr H is a model to us all Theophony - Sprue for the spruemeister, plastic for his plastic throne! // Shasolenzabi - Toilets, more complex than folks take time to think about!
SelvaggioSaky wrote:Ovion, that beast is scary... well done already, now transform It from "stick bug" to proper Mantis
That's the plan over the next week or two! Here's hoping I can pull it off properly
Viktor von Domm wrote:mabye you could get even cheaper? what´s with dry air clay for the basic structure? i had quite some good outcomes with that material... you could glue the first bitz on with superglue to the wireframe...to get a good bearing...then you can build up from there until you reach the point where you want crisper detal...then change to milliput as its also watersolvent when fresh...should stick well together...
I will have to look into that for later projects!, Unfortunately, I have exactly no money at the moment (which as I said before, it's part of why I'm doing it this way! xD), so I'll be doing a sort of... Papier-mâché thing with toilet roll (possibly bits of sprue here and there) to bulk up the basic frame + give something for the milliput to purchase on properly, then go from there.
Dr H wrote: If you're talking of saving putty, I've had good results bulking out a shape with sprue. It is also another use for sprue and leads to a lighter final result as plastic is lighter than putty or clay.
I'm way ahead of you.
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Papier-mâché thing with toilet roll (possibly bits of sprue here and there) to bulk up the basic frame + give something for the milliput to purchase on properly, then go from there.
i am a big fan of Papier-mâché !!! i think by doing this you can go a long way! also... most peeps use wallpaper glue for Papier-mâché ...i do it differently...i use dilluted PVA... works like a charm and makes everything lots more sturdy! and toiletpaper is for the win... i often saw peeps using newspaper and other hard paper... rubbish i say... serviettes or tissue or toiletpaper are easier soaked through...thus you can work quicker... it just takes the same time to dry out... whick you should take... also it can be sculpted... almost not to be beaten by any other material!
Dr H wrote: If you're talking of saving putty, I've had good results bulking out a shape with sprue. It is also another use for sprue and leads to a lighter final result as plastic is lighter than putty or clay.
I'm way ahead of you.
Cool. I love sprue. It's so useful. It's almost as brilliant as Duck/Gaffer tape in the number of uses, in fact, with them together you could do anything...
Automatically Appended Next Post: Oh yeah, and Papier-mâché is also very useful, especially as you can't really use Duck tape at this scale.
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Mastodon: @DrH@dice.camp
The army- ~2295 points (built).
* -=]_,=-eague Spruemeister General. * A (sprue) Hut tutorial * Dsteingass - Dr. H..You are a role model for Internet Morality! // inmygravenimage - Dr H is a model to us all Theophony - Sprue for the spruemeister, plastic for his plastic throne! // Shasolenzabi - Toilets, more complex than folks take time to think about!
Dr H wrote: If you're talking of saving putty, I've had good results bulking out a shape with sprue. It is also another use for sprue and leads to a lighter final result as plastic is lighter than putty or clay.
I'm way ahead of you.
Cool. I love sprue. It's so useful. It's almost as brilliant as Duck/Gaffer tape in the number of uses, in fact, with them together you could do anything... Automatically Appended Next Post: Oh yeah, and Papier-mâché is also very useful, especially as you can't really use Duck tape at this scale.
Sprue is useful - my other work with Sprue includes:
Spoiler:
Talos (Sprue Frame, some sprue outer-work), Counts-as BFG / Generic Cruiser, Talos/Chronos (Sprue Frame, + Some outerwork) models.
Sprue on the Mantis Prince will mainly be bulking up the abdomen. Never throw out sprue - too handy!
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That looks cool Ovion.
I usually use sprue for modifications like extra bulk or framework for a piece of wargear.
I made a couple of weapon mounts for my warwalker out of sprue and carved a sword for a DA from a piece.
And done some modification to my current Wave Serpent; new nose, lowered the chin turret and carved a rear spoiler...
I have a ton of sprue, and alot of it came from model aircraft that I built way before getting into 40k.
Anyway, back to Gitsplitta's Mantis Making Challenge.
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The army- ~2295 points (built).
* -=]_,=-eague Spruemeister General. * A (sprue) Hut tutorial * Dsteingass - Dr. H..You are a role model for Internet Morality! // inmygravenimage - Dr H is a model to us all Theophony - Sprue for the spruemeister, plastic for his plastic throne! // Shasolenzabi - Toilets, more complex than folks take time to think about!
Owing to the construction of the Minotaur and my clumsiness, he is now deceased. I had to bend that Bionic Bolter arm substantially and that had weakened it, so when I dropped him he exploded into and array of bits and disheartened me quite a bit. From his ashes, and the existing Mantis Warrior I present Battle Brother Einherjar
uncle john looks good i like that smug smile of his really brings out some character. sorry i have been away for very long been really busy and life in the way and what not. glad to see your still trucking along i love your contest idea.
i wish all the contestants good luck with their builds and paint jobs. and the judges the best of luck when choosing a winner!
oh i been following for the past few days so far my two favorite entries are gravens and the guy doing the daemon prince. but in third right now is the banner bearer. but that is my personal opinion. it may change when i see more paint and actual composition for the other participants
Speaking of Mantis builds here's a little update for mine, i had a chance at work tonight to try my hand at some GS work on him, I've slightly adjusted his legs so he fits on the dead Space Shark and sculpted a chapter symbol on his pad, should look good with paint! still some more tidying up to do to sharpen it up but not too bad
Damo
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Excellent work on the shoulder pad! Can't wait to see it ll painted up.
LOL, Theo your mind is an amazing place, never change.-camkierhi 9/19/13
I cant believe theo is right.. damn. -comradepanda 9/26/13
None of the strange ideas we had about you involved your sexual orientation..........-Monkeytroll 12/10/13
I'd put you on ignore for that comment, if I could...Alpharius 2/11/14
Everyone is doing such an amazing job on there projects. I'm having an absolute ball watching the magic you're all making! Very inspiring and impressive.
Anvildude: "Honestly, it's kinda refreshing to see an Ork vehicle that doesn't look like a rainbow threw up on it."
Everyone is doing such an amazing job on there projects. I'm having an absolute ball watching the magic you're all making! Very inspiring and impressive.
I wish you didn't have a chapter that had yellow in it I've been painting yellow on my Iron Warriors, and my Dreadball Orx (They're based on that horrible football team from Pittsburgh), and I hate yellow with a passion. Also I found two awesome bits to use, but they're too big for even a Terminator D: (Which is why I haven't entered yet).
DR:80+S++G+M+B+I+Pwmhd11#++D++A++++/sWD-R++++T(S)DM+ Ask me about Brushfire or Endless: Fantasy Tactics
before I could fix! Ovion, thread-ninja.
I've been painting yellow on my Iron Warriors, and my Dreadball Orx (They're based on that horrible football team from Pittsburgh), and I hate yellow with a passion. Also I found two awesome bits to use, but they're too big for even a Terminator D: (Which is why I haven't entered yet).
