AGPO:
Any tips? I’ve been attempting a Chaos Warrior sculpt but I’m strugling to sculpt a platemail chestplate. Advie would be appreciated especially from experienced sculpters
AGPO:
Any tips? I’ve been attempting a Chaos Warrior sculpt but I’m strugling to sculpt a platemail chestplate. Advie would be appreciated especially from experienced sculpters
GRNDL:
Not much of a tip, but its wise to have a clear idea ahead of time of what exactly you want it to look like, then break it up into “layers” before mixing up the GS. Oftentimes I think I have exactly what I want something to be in my head, then I start sculpting it and realize that it needs a redesign, or I should have put on the straps first, then the chainmail, then the plate armour, etc.
The planning pays off. Also, try to think of it from more angles than the front.
Xander:
GRNDL’s advice sounds similar to what I would give. Build it up in layers.
Brown struff may be helpful too if the GS feels too soft.
Grimstonefire:
Sculpt in layers, letting each layer dry first. Look to GW artwork for inspiration.
WarplockMonkey:
As everyone else has said use layers, but USE A MIXTURE OF GREENSTUFF + BROWNSTUFF!
I can’t beleive i’m one of the only ones on this site to use it!
GRNDL:
As everyone else has said use layers, but USE A MIXTURE OF GREENSTUFF + BROWNSTUFF!/peers curiously at Warplock's outburst.
I can't beleive i'm one of the only ones on this site to use it!
WarplockMonkey
Kera foehunter:
Well i use skulley clay for my baces. I MIGHT HAVE TO TRY BROWN STUFF & GREEN STUFF so i can be one of those warplockmonkey groupies
craigisnutter:
ok, without meaning to sound ubber noobish…brown stuff??? how have i missed this??
WarplockMonkey:
Sorry for my outburst my friends, but i dont see why people dont use it more often!
It keeps detail and sticks like greenstuff, but dries hard and is good for corners like brownstuff! The best of both worlds tiddlypeeps!
I think i must start a new revolution into this great moddeling material, please join me and we will conquor the world! MWHAHAHAHAHAH…
ahem
Okay, might NOT conquor the world…but just try it at least…
GRNDL:
I think that to a lot of people mixing different modelling media is an alien concept. They think of it like a key in a lock, rather than cooking. Change the key and it won’t work with the lock, but with cooking you can change some of the ingredients and still have it work.
I’ll give it a go, but to be honest, I’m not sure where I’d use it. I’m lazy, so mixing up two kinds of stuff, rather than just GS or BS, it just twice the work!
@craigisnutter, re: brown stuff??? how have i missed this??
Its like GS - a 2 part epoxy putty - but it cures more quickly and is much harder than GS. It doesn’t have the flex that GS has in it when it dries. Its harder to work with for detail stuff because it loses its malleability quickly.
You probably haven’t heard of it because its rarely on sale in model shops (in my experience) and you have to order it by mail/online. I think I got mine through the CoolMiniOrNot store.
Narflung:
dark brownish, greenish stuff hey? I do very basic groundwork in brownstuff, then carve the detail out when its dry, I find I get nice, sharp lines that way
AGPO:
Thanks for the advice guys. It was more how to get smooth curved surfaces that I have trouble with though
GRNDL:
Thanks for the advice guys. It was more how to get smooth curved surfaces that I have trouble with thoughOk, this is my approach. I blob on the GS/BS/Apoxie onto the area. I use a concave dental scaler to push the blob into the very rough shape I need. The scaler I use is close to the 10-6-5 scaler on this page:
AGPO
cornixt:
I have heard that rubbing alcohol is good for removing minor bumps, especially things like fingerprints. Never tried it myself and I’m not sure if you do it when it is wet or dry.
GRNDL:
Rubbing alcohol works with clay-based modelling mediums like Fimo or Super Sculpy, but I haven’t tried it on epoxy. Its worth checking out though. Using water/spit tends to rely more on the pressure of your modelling tool or fingers and IMO doesn’t work very well. Perhaps the rubbing alcohol is the revolution I’m looking for.
AGPO:
Thanks for the tip GRNDL :cheers I’ve always had touble getting thigs like grieves and breastplates to look like smooth surfaces. I don’t think I’ll be able to use that site (I’m based in the UK and the shiping and customs from America is horrendous) but I’ll hunt my local hobby shop for a curved tool
GRNDL:
@AGPO
I only provided the link to demonstrate what sort of tools I use. I actually got mine from Ebay, so I’m sure you can get something similar. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a dental site that had the exact tool I use, so I had to explain in detail the shape I’m talking about. I find it very good for “tucking” putty into corners and under arms and so on, as well as rounding things out without a finger.
Going to try the rubbing alcohol tonight. I have a great test case on my GH entry…
angryboy2k:
As everyone else has said use layers, but USE A MIXTURE OF GREENSTUFF + BROWNSTUFF!I'm adding to this thread awfully late in the day, but you're not the only one to use it. I started using the mix of GS and BS a long time ago and I'm sure I posted on Hand of Hashut about the benefits of the mix.
I can't beleive i'm one of the only ones on this site to use it!
WarplockMonkey