gorb
New member
Thanks mate! There's lots of problem solving involved, so I have to dig deep.
I plan to paint this guy (and two other clones) up soon, and I have another plan for the master model.
So much to do, so little time
Scratchbuilt mixed-media Dreadnought
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Thanks mate! There's lots of problem solving involved, so I have to dig deep.
I plan to paint this guy (and two other clones) up soon, and I have another plan for the master model.
So much to do, so little time
gorb
New member
Priming and gap/bubble filling
gorb's learning-to-cast lesson #314: bubbles. Aaaargghh.
I put together the little guy, then primed him. Turns out there are a lot more bubbles in him than I thought, although they are concentrated in the first parts that I cast.
So looking back I think I know why: I was rushing it when casting the first parts, since I knew I had limited time, which meant mixing the two-part resin frantically.
This creates a lot of little bubbles. Second I probably got the mixing ratio off. I only got a more precise scale last week.
Lessons learned: measure accurately and mix slowly.
Anyways, to fix him up I mixed some glue with paint, and tried to layer it on very thinly. The result is a bit blobby, but I'm not going to be too hard on myself this time.
To completely eliminate bubbles I'll have to get a pressure pot system, and that is way over my budget for now.
Next step will be to paint him up as a Bloody Magpie.
gorb's learning-to-cast lesson #314: bubbles. Aaaargghh.
I put together the little guy, then primed him. Turns out there are a lot more bubbles in him than I thought, although they are concentrated in the first parts that I cast.
So looking back I think I know why: I was rushing it when casting the first parts, since I knew I had limited time, which meant mixing the two-part resin frantically.
This creates a lot of little bubbles. Second I probably got the mixing ratio off. I only got a more precise scale last week.
Lessons learned: measure accurately and mix slowly.
Anyways, to fix him up I mixed some glue with paint, and tried to layer it on very thinly. The result is a bit blobby, but I'm not going to be too hard on myself this time.
To completely eliminate bubbles I'll have to get a pressure pot system, and that is way over my budget for now.
Next step will be to paint him up as a Bloody Magpie.
Chaotic Creations
New member
Man this is really cool, I love seeing people scratch building thing, it takes a lot of talent. Well done mate
BloodASmedium
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You have a gift buddy !!! No mistakening that.
gorb
New member
Thanks eki, much appreciated! All I can say is I have some patience, but not too much of it. Just enough to make up for the little talent
