DangerousBeans Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 I'm trying to fancy up my usual basing technique for Hamelin by adding what I'm hoping looks like a swarm of insects. It looks a bit gloopy but I suppose black goo works as well. It doesn't work so well on this test base as there's no model for them to interact with but on the actual models I've gouged out holes in the wooden planks for the 'swarm' to spill out of, was planning on having them going up hamelin's legs/over his shoes a bit as well as swarming through Nix/stolen's feet and around the rats. But the real question is, do you guys think this looks like what I intend? I'm not sure myself..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genetic Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 are you planing on putting hamlin on there? if so can you post a picture with him on it so i can see how the effect looks, because right now it looks like black blood to me.. it might look different with hammy on it.. by the way the bases looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousBeans Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 No this was a test base, still waiting for Hammy's g/s hood to dry. I'll probably base him before I paint him anyway, 'tis my way. I'll maybe stick something else on in the mean time. Yeah, it does look like blood eh? Hmmmm. I was advised to get some 'microbeads' but then I'd have to wait for my order to arrive and I'm impatient! This is just painted flock with some water-effects over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaane Feinwong Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Sorry, it doesn't look like insects. Mind you it's an excellent base, but it looks like blood or oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genetic Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 maybe glue a few specks of sand? to give it more depth... maybe if you added a few centepeeds* and maybe a larger beetle the effect would be complete? Im really hopping this turns out for you since im still trying to figure out how i want to base my hamlin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaane Feinwong Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 You could always mix some glue and sugar and go place it in an ant bed. I don't actually know if that will work or not, just sayin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 It sort of looks like the ooze that possessed Hamlin, but needs White spots for maggots. Overall good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Sorry, it doesn't look like insects. Mind you it's an excellent base, but it looks like blood or oil. I would agree that it looks a bit more like Oil then an insect swarm. Getting the look of a swarm of insects is going to be difficult to pull off in the proper scale. On a brighter note it does also look a bit like bile which may be just as good for the diseased Hamelin and his doggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hjelmen Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Looks like tar to me ... which is actually pretty cool, because that's more or less how I imagine how Hamelin the Plagued affects the environment around him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaane Feinwong Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 It sort of looks like the ooze that possessed Hamlin, but needs White spots for maggots. Overall good job Maggots would be an easy add that would work well. Some putty with a few lines in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousBeans Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Good call on the maggots, I'll try that next chance I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaane Feinwong Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Ooh had an idea on maggots. Rice. I bet if you just threw some rice in there, it would work. Might want to seal them first with some type of sealer, just so they don't start absorbing the moisture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genetic Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 wouldn't rice be to big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 For it to look right it is going to have to be out of scale...also I imagine with the rampant death and decay in the setting the maggots might be a bit bigger then normal (afterall the skeeters sure are). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaane Feinwong Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 wouldn't rice be to big? Hmm. Maybe. But too much smaller and it'll just look like sand. Here is a quick pic for size comparison. That's white and brown rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sholto Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 White maggots is a good suggestion. Gross, but good. I think the problem with insects at this scale is that the tiny dots that could be insects could also be a lot of other things. Part of what gives an insect swarm its distinct appearance is the way it moves, which obviously gives you problems. Maggots. Get some white Sculpy and you won't even need to paint them - just a Gryphonne Sepia wash would do. EDIT: I think the rice is the right size, but lacks segments and needs to be bendy. Segmented, bendy rice - try asking for that at Asda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genetic Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Id probably use green stuff personally. but thats just me.. Im going to try a few things later on tonight.. i have a few ideas about using static grass and bits of sand for an insect swarm.. static grass being small might look like the legs of insects when painted and then put some sand pebbles on top along with some green stuff centipedes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Sholto- kinda think he can avoid the sculpey and gryphonne sepia altogether just using the Brown Rice posted above. All he'd really have to do is add a few thin lines of GW Devlan Mudd (possibly Badab Black) and call it done. Course he wont be able to mimic the writhing insect movement you mention with just the rice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaane Feinwong Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) There are some maggot cupcakes towards the bottom, here: http://theartofbeingperfect.blogspot.com/ I wonder if we could use putty in the same fashion? What about Minty Maggots! Edited March 12, 2011 by Kaane Feinwong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMGraham Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Here's some rice maggots that I've used to base some of my Nurgle stuff. It works fine, though in retrospect I'd be just as likely to use green stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaane Feinwong Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 hmmmm Tiny Rice? http://offthemeathook.com/2009/10/cool-thing-kalijira-tiny-rice/ I wonder if I can find this at the local grocery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlasticBoy Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 i've used couscous before as insects. Works pretty well in small clumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousBeans Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) Well I got to work on Hammy over the weekend, he himself isn't quite finished yet, need to highlight his staff, smooth out his coat and add some more OSL to his hood (glowing green eyes). Think I'll need to brighten up the model a bit too so his socks will be getting a makeover as well. This is how the base is just now though, again could use some brightening up. It's not exactly how I envisioned but I got impatient and I still think it looks suitably minging (Scottish for disgusting). And a view of the back, you can just about make out all the maggots swarming up from the crack in the boards. Edited March 15, 2011 by DangerousBeans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sholto Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Disgusting maggoty carpets, ftw! It's worked really well. You could put a few on his staff to tie it all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DangerousBeans Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 He's got a few clambering over his boots, was going to add more but was worried I'd over-work it. Cheers though! He's getting his first outing next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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