Mr_Unclean Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 So I got me a Som'er box (JOY!) and I'm looking forward to putting it together. The one thing that is throwing me is the wings on the skeeter minis. I want them to look gossamer and insect like, but I've never done anything like that before. Currently I'm looking at two options: take a mold of the wings and cast them in clear resin or plastic, or find a good painting method for the grey plastic. I was hoping some of the more experienced model workers here could weigh in on which they think is a better option. Also, if painting is the way to go, where might I find a good method for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 The method I went with when I painted my old Skeeter mimi's was to add an iridescent medium (like this one here) to the base paint (use a lighter paint than you want the final result) and then washing/glazing with a brownish paint (I used Citadel Agrax Earthshade). After that a few layers of gloss coat and your done. Though they wont be see thru they will look gossamer and insect like. Here is a photo of mine; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gristle Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 If you make a mold, you might be able to use the window resin stuff that Testors modeling company has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombanjo Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 I'm going to see what they offer (hopefully Monday when my FLGS is supposed to get them in) but when I made some custom skeeters I used a transparency sheet and misted it with dullcote to make a semitransparent wing. I didn't bother with veins, but they would have been easy with sharpie Here is a lousy photo http://i273.photobucket.com/albums/jj203/tombanjovt/Wyrd/IMG_0001-1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof_bycid Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 How realistic do you want the wings to be? With insects, and especially with flies including mosquitoes, it's all about the wing venation. Would you be interested in seeing an image of what the venation pattern of a generalized mosquito looks like? Sure, no one will appreciate the extra work most likely, but if you do run into an entomologist at an event, they just might yell out, "Well I'll be darned, if that isn't a fine likeliness of Anopheles quadrimaculatus!" (or whatever species you model it after). Apologies, bug-nerd-out finished. But, you want a wing, I can get you a wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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