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Post by grandpamcgurk on Aug 7, 2012 14:46:09 GMT -5
This character is cracking me up .......I can already picture him with a controller in hand, nice going Chuck!
He kinda reminds me of one of those little wind up walking toys, but with an attitude.
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Post by ira on Aug 7, 2012 18:37:52 GMT -5
[glow=red,2,300]GREAT PROGRESS CHUCK!!![/glow] He's Looking Good...  |
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Post by 4speed on Aug 9, 2012 18:15:18 GMT -5
He Looks Great Chuck!!! ;D
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Post by timnolan on Aug 9, 2012 19:14:57 GMT -5
Chuck, you might try some "super sculpee" for any modifications or to build body parts for these figures. I use it a lot. I've used regular sculpee for years, but the super is better, and it's flesh colored! You can get it at Michaels. Sonny was just telling me about a new clay that air dries that's supposed to be awesome, but I don't have the name yet. (Sculpee has to be baked at 150* to harden, so any add-on would have to be seperated from your styrene and then super-glued in place and filled later.)
This is a great idea! Awesome work so far!
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Post by grandpamcgurk on Aug 10, 2012 6:27:00 GMT -5
Yep, Super Sculpey is good stuff....I prefer the gray "extra firm" type myself.
It bakes at 275........I have a toaster oven in my hobby room, the old woman had a fit about me putting my toys in the kitchen oven.
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Post by Starryeyes on Aug 18, 2012 10:40:07 GMT -5
I'm still struggling with the helmet fit on Slotnut .. cutting and tweaking.. also started drilling and pinning one arm and reshaping his hand to hold the speed comtrol .. I haven't given up !! .. Waiting on Sculpty to dry .....  updated photos coming later ! ;D
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Post by grandpamcgurk on Aug 18, 2012 12:33:26 GMT -5
I'm still struggling with the helmet fit on Slotnut .. cutting and tweaking.. also started drilling and pinning one arm and reshaping his hand to hold the speed comtrol .. I haven't given up !! .. Waiting on Sculpty to dry ..... updated photos coming later ! ;D Hang in there Chuck........push back from the workbench and do some ciphering, perhaps with a nice cold beverage. If you stare at it long enough it'll begin to talk to you...hee, hee! Believe it or not, talking calming with your models is good for the soul. |
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Post by Starryeyes on Aug 18, 2012 12:38:02 GMT -5
I'm still struggling with the helmet fit on Slotnut .. cutting and tweaking.. also started drilling and pinning one arm and reshaping his hand to hold the speed comtrol .. I haven't given up !! .. Waiting on Sculpty to dry ..... updated photos coming later ! ;D Hang in there Chuck........push back from the workbench and do some ciphering, perhaps with a nice cold beverage. If you stare at it long enough it'll begin to talk to you...hee, hee! Believe it or not, talking calming with your models is good for the soul. words of truth spoken right there buddy !!! |
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Post by Starryeyes on Aug 19, 2012 11:00:01 GMT -5
8/19/12 update.. still waiting on Skulpty to dry but thought I'd snap a few rough photos ... still tweeking the helmet although I did close it up around his ears and trim more off the front .. reposed a straight thumb for a bent one and removed a straight index finger and wrapped it around with the other fingers .. some light sanding will be in order as soon as the Skulpty is dry.. I also bent his left arm vs. leaving straight and pinned the arms .. it's slowly starting to look like a "human" .. Ha! .. oh.. still messing with my new camera so I appologize for the poor pics ..    
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Post by Starryeyes on Aug 19, 2012 20:18:14 GMT -5
today I managed to get the ares around the bottom of the head filled in and smoothed and also material behind his teeth and his tongue installed ..
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Post by grandpamcgurk on Aug 20, 2012 8:20:42 GMT -5
Chuck, I'm confused (not unusual), you've mentioned a couple of times you're waiting for sculpy to dry?
What's up with that? Are you not using the type that you bake to harden?
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Post by Starryeyes on Aug 20, 2012 8:40:51 GMT -5
Chuck, I'm confused (not unusual), you've mentioned a couple of times you're waiting for sculpy to dry? What's up with that? Are you not using the type that you bake to harden? No sir ... It's air dry "morezmore"... Great stuff - I just mice on to something else while waiting...,plus I'm adding features to Styrene so an over isnt my friend at the moment... |
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Post by Mysterion on Aug 20, 2012 17:38:50 GMT -5
What Chuck is using is an epoxy called Magic Sculp.
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Post by grandpamcgurk on Aug 20, 2012 18:28:37 GMT -5
Thanks guys....now I understand.
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updated photos coming later ! ;D
