Demihuman's DemiWIP
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Demihuman
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Thanks Zab, I knew I could count on you! 
Here is the votey link: http://www.coolminiornot.com/389631
I have my fingers crossed to see if I can get 30 votes...
Here is the votey link: http://www.coolminiornot.com/389631
I have my fingers crossed to see if I can get 30 votes...
bgcdazzler
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Voted and commented, Demi. Good stuff.
Darthmarsh
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Voted and commented. For table top those are out of this world
Demihuman
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Thanks guys! The salamanders took 31 hours, I had projected 25, but I screwed up on the flames and I was not prepared for slickness of forge world minis. I usually use brush on primer through the airbrush but it would not stick to these guys so i had a couple of false starts with that. Then I used maskol to cover the flames while I base coated the rest of the minis and I could not get it to come off so I had to pick at it forever. I have had very little success with liquid masks. Does anyone here use them often? I think i am done.
Okay, onward and upward!
I am getting started on Oistene's project and i am getting pretty excited!
This is the most recent version of Deneghra ( I believe it's Denghra 3) and she is pretty big, or her mount is at any rate. This is my biggest single "mini" to date.
Giant undead dragon construct with a rider? Hell yeah! This is the kind of thing that got me into gaming in the first place. Deneghra comes with a 120mm base that sort of looks like a bread plate. When you open up the box the first thing you notice though is the wings.
The whole kit is made out of Privateer Press' soft plastic. Which really makes sense for a model of this size and shape, especially if you plan to do any gaming with her. I was a little apprehensive at first, my only experience with the soft plastic was Reaper's first Bones kickstarter and some of those minis were really soft, like really soft, like a pencil eraser. Deneghra's plastic is much harder than that. Not as hard as polystyrene, but it doesn't feel like you are going to leave finger prints on it either.
The first major task for this project is going to be cleaning up those wings. The soft plastic makes them much easier to handle, and way more durable but it also means there are some wicked mold lines. Compared to the wyrm, Deneghra is actually quite small. It would have been cool if they could have done her in metal or resin but I am sure that cost would have been a big factor.
She's got 12 Smoke stacks because 10 is never enough, and 11 looks silly.
I am pretty sure this project is going to be awesome. There are some compromises with the plastic but every time have to paint in a detail that isn't sharp enough I am going to be thankful that I didn't break anything.
Okay, onward and upward!
I am getting started on Oistene's project and i am getting pretty excited!
This is the most recent version of Deneghra ( I believe it's Denghra 3) and she is pretty big, or her mount is at any rate. This is my biggest single "mini" to date.
Giant undead dragon construct with a rider? Hell yeah! This is the kind of thing that got me into gaming in the first place. Deneghra comes with a 120mm base that sort of looks like a bread plate. When you open up the box the first thing you notice though is the wings.
The whole kit is made out of Privateer Press' soft plastic. Which really makes sense for a model of this size and shape, especially if you plan to do any gaming with her. I was a little apprehensive at first, my only experience with the soft plastic was Reaper's first Bones kickstarter and some of those minis were really soft, like really soft, like a pencil eraser. Deneghra's plastic is much harder than that. Not as hard as polystyrene, but it doesn't feel like you are going to leave finger prints on it either.
The first major task for this project is going to be cleaning up those wings. The soft plastic makes them much easier to handle, and way more durable but it also means there are some wicked mold lines. Compared to the wyrm, Deneghra is actually quite small. It would have been cool if they could have done her in metal or resin but I am sure that cost would have been a big factor.
She's got 12 Smoke stacks because 10 is never enough, and 11 looks silly.
I am pretty sure this project is going to be awesome. There are some compromises with the plastic but every time have to paint in a detail that isn't sharp enough I am going to be thankful that I didn't break anything.
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Zab
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Next time you get FW stuff, give it a bath in some simple green and warm water and then gently brush with a soft toothbrush. Rinse thoroughly with water and let dry. Enjoy the warmahordes. never been a fan of their aesthetic, not sure why. I bet it will look great when you are done with it
oistene
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I am equally excited! I let Demi choose between the warcasters I didn't have yet so I could have the model shipped directly to him, and he did of course pick the hugest freaking thing they ever made (it is indeed Deneghra3). I believe this is 'restic' plastic - it has its ups and downs, but I generally like it, since it is easy to work with and durable during play.
Oh, and this one will probably want a bath too, Demi! I use dishwater liquid and warm water and that works.
Oh, and this one will probably want a bath too, Demi! I use dishwater liquid and warm water and that works.
Demihuman
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Don't worry Oistene I am little further along than this, just behind on my posts
The second stage of the Deneghra 3 project is cleaning up the mold lines. Not very much fun, but as any necromantic battle mage can tell you, "preparation is everything."
Meet the enemy:
Deneghra's wings have a lot of mold lines. They aren't too bad considering how big the model is, but the problem is the soft material Deneghra is made out of. If you use the back of your x-acto knife to try and scrape them off the tend to just get fuzzy. You can whittle them off with a nice sharp blade but takes time and they still tend to build up little fuzzy messes in the corners and hard to reach areas.
In the picture above you can see what I am talking about. I have gotten the smooth areas clean but the hard to get to spots look worse than they did when I started. So frustrating, and I still had to do the hole rest of the wing. I ultimately ended up green stuffing this part of the wing to make it look good. It's very visible on the model and I want it to look good and smooth.
Problem solved. Needs a little sanding but the fuzz is gone, or at least covered up, but there was no way I was going to do this to the hole wing. I tried a few different things, but scraping, whittling and filing all either were taking to long or leaving too much fuzz. One thing I did find is was that wet 800 grit sand paper did a pretty good job removing the fuzz. Armed with that knowledge it was time to get serious.
Experimentally I tried out my Dremel rotary tool on a piece of sprue and it worked pretty good. This is the bit I used:
The Dremel left a lot of fuzz but on it's lowest speed it knocked down the mold lines very fast and the conical shape of the bit was able to fit into the corners of the holes in the wing quite nicely. If you try this out go slow and use a steady hand. It's easy to take off too much material or even melt the plastic.
After the mold lines were mostly removed it was a pretty easy job to sand and whittle away the fuzz. The sand paper worked especially good when it was wet. I either folded it on it self or wrapped around a toothpick. It took a while but I am pretty happy with how it turned out. It's going make painting the wings way more fun.
So much better, of course I still see some spots that could use a little a touch-up. Back to work then.
The second stage of the Deneghra 3 project is cleaning up the mold lines. Not very much fun, but as any necromantic battle mage can tell you, "preparation is everything."
Meet the enemy:
Deneghra's wings have a lot of mold lines. They aren't too bad considering how big the model is, but the problem is the soft material Deneghra is made out of. If you use the back of your x-acto knife to try and scrape them off the tend to just get fuzzy. You can whittle them off with a nice sharp blade but takes time and they still tend to build up little fuzzy messes in the corners and hard to reach areas.
In the picture above you can see what I am talking about. I have gotten the smooth areas clean but the hard to get to spots look worse than they did when I started. So frustrating, and I still had to do the hole rest of the wing. I ultimately ended up green stuffing this part of the wing to make it look good. It's very visible on the model and I want it to look good and smooth.
Problem solved. Needs a little sanding but the fuzz is gone, or at least covered up, but there was no way I was going to do this to the hole wing. I tried a few different things, but scraping, whittling and filing all either were taking to long or leaving too much fuzz. One thing I did find is was that wet 800 grit sand paper did a pretty good job removing the fuzz. Armed with that knowledge it was time to get serious.
Experimentally I tried out my Dremel rotary tool on a piece of sprue and it worked pretty good. This is the bit I used:
The Dremel left a lot of fuzz but on it's lowest speed it knocked down the mold lines very fast and the conical shape of the bit was able to fit into the corners of the holes in the wing quite nicely. If you try this out go slow and use a steady hand. It's easy to take off too much material or even melt the plastic.
After the mold lines were mostly removed it was a pretty easy job to sand and whittle away the fuzz. The sand paper worked especially good when it was wet. I either folded it on it self or wrapped around a toothpick. It took a while but I am pretty happy with how it turned out. It's going make painting the wings way more fun.
So much better, of course I still see some spots that could use a little a touch-up. Back to work then.
SkelettetS
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oh man, mold lines! when i die and go to hell, this is the mini i have to clean!
Darthmarsh
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I....hate....model.....prep. Those moldlines would have done me in and seen the model launched though the nearest window
KruleBear
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Canny
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send it to Andy he will get those mould lines hehe
looking good mate, I think you are being tight with the maskol the thicker it is the easier it is to take of so dont be skimpy be tidy with the 1st aplication then just put a few blobs on and thicken it up so when you peel it off it comes of in one piece.
party on!
looking good mate, I think you are being tight with the maskol the thicker it is the easier it is to take of so dont be skimpy be tidy with the 1st aplication then just put a few blobs on and thicken it up so when you peel it off it comes of in one piece.
party on!
oistene
Active member
Hah, I was just thinking, haven't checked for a few days, wonder if Demi has an update on my mini? Perfect timing!
Sand paper has become my go-to for this plastic type as well, that and a fine, high quality file. If you keep taking comissions from non-GW gamers, your going to see a lot of it... And it is often mold line hell.
Sand paper has become my go-to for this plastic type as well, that and a fine, high quality file. If you keep taking comissions from non-GW gamers, your going to see a lot of it... And it is often mold line hell.
