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Post subject: I'm getting the hang of greenstuff!
 Posted: Apr 09, 2003 - 02:38 AM
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Bloated and loving it! 
A Nurgle Lord / Rotters Head Coach:
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Posted: Apr 09, 2003 - 05:46 AM
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Posted: Apr 09, 2003 - 06:00 AM
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Wow, a nice description of how you did this would be appreciated by us lesser mortals...
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Posted: Apr 09, 2003 - 07:28 AM
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Euhm... Okay!
Up until this stage then...
The inspiration came from a Bull Gorg conversion I saw on portent (a Necromunda special character, basically a naked fat bloke with chainsaws instead of hands) which I reckoned would be the perfect base for a foul, bloated Chaos Lord of Nurgle (yummy!).
Day 1
I started out with collecting the bitz needed for the conversion, which are
- the lower legs & feet of a plastic Chaos Warrior
- the bare head of a plastic Chaos Warrior
- lotsa greenstuff
- a 25 mm square slottabase
- some brass rod & plasticard
I started by gluing the feet to the base. Then I roughly sculpted the upper legs. After these had hardened for about 20 minutes I sculpted the belly (basically a rough, egg-like shape stuck to the legs) and let that harden for another 30 minutes (I hate being patient!).
Then I sculpted the chest area (basically another greenstuff "egg", this time less wide but higher than the belly) and a thin neck.
The head was attached to the neck and with greenstuff I filled out the throat and neck.
Finally I sculpted the shoulders. Roughly again.
Day 2.
Everything had hardened so I started on the detailing. First I did the thick collar around his neck, then the armour on the belly. The hole where the maggot is crawling out was made by poking a hole in the still soft greenstuff with my sculpting tool, the maggot itself was sculpted a few days later (just a "sausage" of greenstuff, after it has hardened for 20 minutes you can sculpt the "rings" in it). The tiny bits of cloven armour at the edges were made by cutting the soft armour with a sculpting tool. The broken bit on the belly were the intestines are poking out was cut away after the greenstuff had hardened for a few days. The intestines itself were made by placing some tiny greenstuff balls on the area and smearing them out with a sharp tool. The shoulderplate is just a rough, basic shape made from a blob of greenstuff. The chainmail was done by first scuklpting the basic shape, letting it harden for a few hours, covering it with a very thin layer of greenstuff and poking holes in that with a needle, drawing the point slightly downwards in every hole and working from bottom to top.
Some things I've learned so far:
- don't mix too much greenstuff in one go - it's a waste, after about 15 minutes the stickyness and suppleness wears off.
- build everything in layers. It takes loads of patience but the results are better!
- spit is your best friend. It prevents stickyness when you don't want it and it helps smoothen your tools.
- chainmail stinks 
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Posted: Apr 09, 2003 - 08:31 AM
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Oh, here's another tip: make concept sketches before you start!
It gives you a guideline to work along:
And another view (you can almost see his bottom from here! ):
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Posted: Apr 09, 2003 - 10:05 AM
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Squiggoth wrote:
Some things I've learned so far:
- spit is your best friend.
Martijn
You're a lonely guy, huh?
Seriously, thanks for the step-by-step!! |
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Posted: Apr 09, 2003 - 10:14 AM
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Melifaxis wrote: You're a lonely guy, huh?
I'm not, I can sculpt my own friends now 
Martijn (should I sculpt some friends for you too? ) |
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Posted: Apr 09, 2003 - 10:18 AM
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| By the way, there are also other substances you may use instead of spit. However, these are better not put on a sculpting tool. There's another tool for that stuff and it's not used for sculpting. Not unless you're REALLY sick |
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Posted: Apr 09, 2003 - 11:17 AM
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Squiggoth wrote:
Martijn (should I sculpt some friends for you too? )
Yes, some friends with big hats would be nice...or some of those elf chicks like Shadowforge makes
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Posted: Apr 09, 2003 - 12:20 PM
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| BTW, if you want the Green Stuff to harden quicker, get a desk lamp and put your mini under it for a while, the heat from the bulb will speed it up a bit (found that out when I did my Nurgle team). |
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Posted: Apr 09, 2003 - 02:09 PM
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You guys are a step above me !
I'm just trying to paint good; you guys, you sculpt good !!!
I still have a long way to go...
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Posted: Apr 10, 2003 - 02:08 AM
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AnthonyTBBF wrote: BTW, if you want the Green Stuff to harden quicker, get a desk lamp and put your mini under it for a while, the heat from the bulb will speed it up a bit (found that out when I did my Nurgle team).
So it DOES work? I tried putting my mini's on a radiator but I got visions of pools of molten greenstuff...
I'll try it out, thanks!
Concordia wrote: You guys are a step above me !
I'm just trying to paint good; you guys, you sculpt good !!!
I still have a long way to go...
Yes, but you're probably a better tennis player then me (anyone who isn't an unconcious Snotling should be a better tennis player then me ) |
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Posted: Apr 10, 2003 - 02:10 AM
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Melifaxis wrote: Squiggoth wrote:
Martijn (should I sculpt some friends for you too? )
Yes, some friends with big hats would be nice...or some of those elf chicks like Shadowforge makes
I'm certainly NOT doing Elves! Eeeeeeew!!! I'd rather sculpt Nurglings practicing kamasutra then wasting my greenstuff on pointy-eared gitz 
About those friends with big hats... You DO know that Santa Claus and his Elves aren't for real?
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Posted: Apr 10, 2003 - 02:15 AM
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Squiggoth wrote: I'd rather sculpt Nurglings practicing kamasutra
Finally he has found out what the Greater Purpose in his life is meant to be. Who wouldn't pay a lot of money for some of those minis!!! 
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