Nyrfherdr's Mini Thread - Inspired by Pogre (NEW 3/1/07 - AFTER A YEAR!)
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Looking very good!
Question: What is the mix you are using on the armor and weapon bits?
A suggestion: you might try casting a few weapons, helmets, and pieces of armor in pewter. Then you can file them to get a really crisp edge - and if you ever decide to spin cast they should hope up to vulcanization. Great for creating a uniform look for a larger squad as well.
I need to get back to a little sculpting myself...
Question: What is the mix you are using on the armor and weapon bits?
A suggestion: you might try casting a few weapons, helmets, and pieces of armor in pewter. Then you can file them to get a really crisp edge - and if you ever decide to spin cast they should hope up to vulcanization. Great for creating a uniform look for a larger squad as well.
I need to get back to a little sculpting myself...
Thanks Pogre.
I'm using 'brown stuff' from PSI. It's mixable with the green stuff, but I actually am using a 1 to 1 ratio of epoxy and catalyst at the moment. I need a lot more practice before I start mixing the ratios.
It's from the same manufacturer that makes the Blue/Yellow epoxy.
It's Brown/Aluminum.
Game ON!
Nyrfherdr
I'm using 'brown stuff' from PSI. It's mixable with the green stuff, but I actually am using a 1 to 1 ratio of epoxy and catalyst at the moment. I need a lot more practice before I start mixing the ratios.
It's from the same manufacturer that makes the Blue/Yellow epoxy.
It's Brown/Aluminum.
Game ON!
Nyrfherdr
Here's another sculpt of mine. It's a halfling rogue. My son has been using the halfling from one of the D&D Mini sets, but it just didn't stand up well to the other mini's I have painted for the other players. In addition, he's really a sneak, so this works much better.
This halfling is a bit big compared to the WOTC Plastics and a bit tall for a halfling, but better than the other small sculpts I had done in the past.
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Nyrf
This halfling is a bit big compared to the WOTC Plastics and a bit tall for a halfling, but better than the other small sculpts I had done in the past.
Game ON!
Nyrf
ledded
Herder of monkies
Very cool, man. I especially like that new halfling, he has a nice flow and action to him. I've been experimenting with brown stuff myself lately, I like how hard it dries... I can sand it a little easier. I've been using it to turn some ordinary minis in to Medusae for a game we have coming up that features a lot of playable races, and there has been a lot of interest by players in playing things like Medusae, Minotaurs, and god forbid, winged flying monkies (which, by the way, I shocked the player who decided he wanted to play one by getting some from Eureka minis). So I've been doing some converting and whatnot, though I'd like to get into some full-scale sculpting like you've been doing.
I too have had some issues painting black on miniatures, though I'm getting better and trying new things.
Love the new paints too. Keep up the good work.
Oh, on a side note, I almost finished the scratch-built zeppelin I've been working on for a while on-and-off that I mentioned in an earlier post. It's about 2.5 feet long and designed so it can sit on a stand or hang from the ceiling for playability. I'll post some pics in my thread when I get time to take some; all I've got left to do is some detailing then spray-n-paint.
I too have had some issues painting black on miniatures, though I'm getting better and trying new things.
Love the new paints too. Keep up the good work.
Oh, on a side note, I almost finished the scratch-built zeppelin I've been working on for a while on-and-off that I mentioned in an earlier post. It's about 2.5 feet long and designed so it can sit on a stand or hang from the ceiling for playability. I'll post some pics in my thread when I get time to take some; all I've got left to do is some detailing then spray-n-paint.
Thanks Guys. I always appreciate the feedback.
Pogre: The halfling was probably about 10 hours of sculpting. I wanted to redo the boots for the 3rd time, but decided it was better to be done.
Other projects take longer. I'm almost done with a 'Dire Troll' that I've been working on for months. He's really coming together. It's probably been close to 30 hours of sculpting on that monstrosity. I have to keep putting him aside or risk ruining him and of course, I always want to break out the paints to keep up with the mini's I keep buying.
Ledded: I really want to see that Zeppelin. Ever since you've mentioned it, I've been thinking about trying to 'out cool' that, but I haven't come up with a thing!
Are either of you planning on attending GenCon. I usually stick to SoCal, but if you guys are going, I might try to fly out.
Game ON!
Nyrfherdr
Pogre: The halfling was probably about 10 hours of sculpting. I wanted to redo the boots for the 3rd time, but decided it was better to be done.
Other projects take longer. I'm almost done with a 'Dire Troll' that I've been working on for months. He's really coming together. It's probably been close to 30 hours of sculpting on that monstrosity. I have to keep putting him aside or risk ruining him and of course, I always want to break out the paints to keep up with the mini's I keep buying.
Ledded: I really want to see that Zeppelin. Ever since you've mentioned it, I've been thinking about trying to 'out cool' that, but I haven't come up with a thing!
Are either of you planning on attending GenCon. I usually stick to SoCal, but if you guys are going, I might try to fly out.
Game ON!
Nyrfherdr
pogre
Legend
nyrfherdr said:
That Troll sounds OUTSTANDING!
Unfortunately, GenCon is probably out for me. They moved it right into football season last year and I just cannot make it. All of my gaming stuff goes on hiatus during the Fall so I can be 100% committed to our program.
If you get a chance to go to Indy sometime - do it. I went when it was in July a couple of years ago and ran a bunch of RPGA games and had a blast. The painting is fair at best compared to the stuff you see at Gamesdays, but the variety is a lot better. For some reason Reaper pulled out last year, not sure why...
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You just keep getting better! Still amazed at your own sculpts.
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