Webmonkey Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 With only the first wing attached Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 ack!!! it didn't rotate!!!,.. lets try that again,... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted July 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 There we go. Much better,... now I just gotta do the other wing,... and then the hair. ---------- Post added at 07:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:58 PM ---------- oh,.. and thanks for the comments guys *grin* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Looking pretty sweet there Web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ned Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Yep, nailed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wings Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 That's quite exciting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lussuria Posted July 1, 2013 Report Share Posted July 1, 2013 Oooh, fascinating going through this thread and seeing this girl come together! She looks so good! Can't wait to see her finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted July 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 Wow,.. I come home from work and I've got lots of comments. Thanks for reading, everybody!!! *grin* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Got the second wing painted. Just glued it in place. Now, we let that dry and set overnight. In the morning, we start the hair!!! Here's another crappy night-time picture,... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 ok,.. better daylight pics. (still need to get a better camera and something resembling a decent photo booth) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Dammit, now I want one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 next up,.. the hair. This actually came in 4 pieces, and there's some pretty amazing gaps on the underside. Anyways,.. here's basic shape of it,... If you'll notice, it all lays pretty flat. So I'm going to have to shape the hair. In order to do that, I'll need to heat the pieces up in order to make the resin bendable without breaking it. I've tried a few different methods of this on various pieces of this models,.. including heating them up under lightbulbs, and even laying pieces down on a glass sheet in the oven. But these methods take too long to get the desired results, and if you don't keep a constant eye on it, you could easily end up with puddle of resin at the bottom of the pan. So, the best solution I've found,.... the plain ol' hairdryer!!! This actually heats the resin up fairly quickly. And you can make the heat fairly localized, so it's easier to bend in certain spots, without necessarily deforming other spots. I've already done one strand as you can see. Once I get all the strands positioned how I want, then it'll be time for a bit of greenstuff to fill in the gaps,... and after that, Paint!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Dammit, now I want one... I said it before and I'll say it again,... "Welcome To Your New Obsession!!!!,...... Muhahahahaha!!!" It's all part of my evil plan to fill the closets of gamers with ever expanding hordes of models from an ever-shifting catalog of various games and designers,.. And so far, my plan is working flawlessly!!! (laughs maniacally as you all see the mounds of models in your house and start to realize that you've been dupped into it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted July 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Still have a bit more shaping to do with the hair,... but here's the overall effect that I was looking for. And the last two finishing touches. The large bow will go on the small of the back between the wings. You'll never really see it, But at least I'll know that it's there. The small ribbon with the flower in the center hangs from the side of the lower portion of the dress. Once these last two finishing touches are added,.. this project will finally be done!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowchikawowers Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Love how this is turning out. Hair dryers are are darn useful things! I don't even paint minis all that often and I want to try one of these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Clock-work Fairy,.... complete,... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 I, (and my remedial painting skills), would like to take a moment to thank you guys for reading and following along. It's been a lot of fun doing this project. I hope you guys enjoyed the trip. oh,.. and thanks for the kind words. The encouragement really helped. *grin* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edonil Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Monkey Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Very nice.... now on the the next one *grin* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lussuria Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 She came out great!! Really really pretty *grin* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonn Agram Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 really really cool! well done! I admire your perseverance. I usually don't finish the projects of this size.. (in the first go *grin*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Ned Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Beautiful. I've enjoyed following your progress on this project. Thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Great work, and thanks for taking the time to photograph and write about everything. It was cool to see something like this come along. So, are you using your new airbrush skills to work on some Malifaux minis next, or on to another garage kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webmonkey Posted July 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 I actually have a couple more kits lying around. One is a female elf mage, and the other is a male anime character. I'm leaning towards doing the male first. That's right, no sexism in this thread *grin*,.... the boys get their time is the spotlight too!!! It can't all be scantily clad women all the time. That just wouldn't be fair. ---------- Post added at 08:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:13 AM ---------- Unless everyone has a preference? Should I put it to a vote? What do you guys think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombanjo Posted July 6, 2013 Report Share Posted July 6, 2013 Nice, great job, thanks for sharing the project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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