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Zulu Warrior

Discussion in 'Completed Figures' started by Nap, Mar 29, 2020.

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  1. Jimbo A Fixture

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    Looks really good, nice one Kev(y)
    Cheers
    Jim
    Jimbo, Mar 31, 2020
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  2. Nap Moderator

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    Cheers Jim

    Hope your all okay ....personally I blame your vest for this virus...lol

    Stay safe

    Nap
    Nap, Mar 31, 2020
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  3. PLG Well-Known Member

    nice skin tones

    Peter
    PLG, Mar 31, 2020
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  4. Nap Moderator

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    Thanks Peter appreciate your time

    Stay safe

    Nap
    Nap, Mar 31, 2020
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  5. Cannonball A Fixture

    Very nice Nap. Love the skin tones and the individual additions really lift this bust.

    Neal
    Cannonball, Mar 31, 2020
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  6. Jimbo A Fixture

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    Leave me vest out of it!....:blackeye:
    Jimbo, Mar 31, 2020
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  7. clrsgt A Fixture

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    Excellent job. You nailed the fleshwork.
    clrsgt, Mar 31, 2020
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  8. Nap Moderator

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    Thank you Neal appreciate your comment
    What surely not you look so dashing in it

    Thank you I am growing to like it now !

    Happy benchtime

    Stay safe

    Nap
    Nap, Mar 31, 2020
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  9. OSS Active Member

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    Very nice work Nap and the different skin tones look really good
    OSS, Mar 31, 2020
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  10. Nap Moderator

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    Hi there Stephen

    Great to have you posting thank you for your comment appreciate your time

    Happy benchtime

    Stay safe

    Nap
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  11. Wayneb A Fixture

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    Hi Nap,
    I was admiring your Zulu again and went back to the sbs. Could you go into a little more detail on how you made the feathers or plumes? I'm currently working on a 75mm American Indian figure and would like to add some small feathers that would be about 1/2" long. I not sure I can pull it off but have hankering to give it a shot, Thanks for any help.

    Wayne
    Wayneb, Apr 1, 2020
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  12. Nap Moderator

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    Hi Wayne

    Thanks for the comment ...feathers .....

    Using 2 part magic sculpt ....mix together ( I used slightly more hardener than resin)

    roll out to about 1-2mm ..let the putty Ho nearly off

    cut out basic feather shape

    Using a wire to create the central vane press into putty

    Remove vane if you wish

    Using a sculpting tool create the flights at a angle upwards on each side

    Tidy up edges .,.I added slight indents

    Fold sides slightly over , use a former to shape

    Once 99% dry position

    Once fully hardened I put the vane back in

    For the reverse I used JS texture paste and a old flat brush

    Finally get the swear jar out before you start !!

    Hope this helps

    Stay safe

    Nap
    Nap, Apr 2, 2020
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  13. Wayneb A Fixture

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    Thanks Nap,
    Not experienced in making feathers at this scale. Use Magic Sculpt and Apoxie sculpt. Like all your suggestions and much appreciated. What did you use as a base so you could peel it off and lift it? so you could do the other side as both sides will be seen in my case. I don't like the texture paste; I prefer a slurry of sculpting putting mixed to a slurry to texture wool and now I'm thinking it might work with feathers. Thanks for your explanation to spark my thinking.
    Regards and stay safe,
    Wayne
    Wayneb, Apr 2, 2020
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  14. Nap Moderator

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    Hi Wayne

    No worries ..for a base I used a small cake decorators rolling pin ( curtesy SWMBO ) after putting vasaline on surface , also did the same on my work mat ...I left it to virtually dry before doing the back

    The slurry mix would work just as well

    Stay safe

    Nap
    Nap, Apr 3, 2020
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