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Casting of the Worm bust (need a real name) |
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Master and test casts |
Then it was onto casting use Easycast resin. I made a mistake on the first few castings by over shaking the resin and this resulted in lots of bubbles in the cast. The next few were better, but still some bubbles. I then switched from mould release spray to talcum powder to coat the mould. I had read that the talcum powder draws the resin into the small areas of the mould better. Turns out that is correct. Had the best cast of all. Just a few minor bubbles that I filled with Milliput and I added some putty to the front collar.
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Collar redone and brass tube glued in. |
Like all my busts I made a base for it first as I don’t like to have to do that after the figure is painted. I also glued in the brass tube into the base of the figure. I undercoated the figure black and then did the white zenithal highlights as per normal. So now it’s ready to go.
I found the whole process really rewarding. Key was to take it slow and only do one small area at a time and let the putty dry. There were at least 7 sessions of putty work and quite a bit of scraping in between. My hand made 2mm micro chisel was great for that task. The second pair of eyes/opinions my wife added helped a lot too. When you have no clear idea of what you are trying to produce (i.e. just winging it) it’s good to have someone else point out the defects.
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Terminator Genisys figures |
Before I paint my worm bust I really want to get back to Adokul the Monk. However I still don’t have a good idea on his armour. Getting a mental log jam on that. I think I’ll just have to take the plunge and get some paint on him.
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