Kimmo
A Fixture
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My latest project is another commission piece, always a nice little ego boost when someone is willing to spend money on you to paint something for them. This time it's a forest themed fairy or imp from Creepytables in 1/10 scale. For a look at what you get in the box, have a look here: https://www.planetfigure.com/threads/creepytables-dryad-open-box.293266/
It's a nice piece, but the skirt was a bit troublesome to clean up and glue together. Virtually the entire edge had a mold seam that needed removing, and because the mating edges are multifaceted, fit was at times somewhat iffy. I found removing the small locating pins a help with alignment, along with beveling the inside edges. You will probably need to spend quite a bit of time dry fitting before you commit to glue. I added a pin through the flower recess on one side of the skirt through the other for extra security, and once I got the torso to dry fit well enough, I used 5 minute epoxy for added strength and the extra time didn't hurt in making sure things were well and truly set up right. In the end, there was a fair amount of putty needed for the skirt seams, and some greenstuff was needed at the back to match up the tendrils and fill the gap there. You may wish to use milliput or some such to reinforce gaps from the inside to make sure it won't crack apart. The fit of the separate leaves for her head could have been a little bit more positive but not terrible. You'll need to refer to either my photos or Creepytables' site for placement. I also added a short pin to plinth with a hole in the torso on the off chance the client want's a different option, it also makes for a more positive sit if you don't glue it on right away. On to photos...
I also manged to get her primed black and some base coats added. I'm approaching this one slightly differently than I normally would. I was asked to keep her skin as natural looking as possible and for green leaves. I decided on a dark skin base with Vallejo Orange Brown, and the leaves with a light base of Dead Flesh. The Orange Brown is a very nice tanned shade and will give me some options for hues. I think it will be easier to add washes and filters to bring out the greens for the leaves rather than trying to paint them individually. There is a lot of texture created with the overlapping and that means a lot of finicky work. The flowers will be pinkish purple, the base coat is actually a very desaturated pink, but looks white in the photos, and will be brought up with washes and glazes.
Everything is still a bit in the air colour wise, I'll know more when I get some washes down on the leaves.
Kimmo
It's a nice piece, but the skirt was a bit troublesome to clean up and glue together. Virtually the entire edge had a mold seam that needed removing, and because the mating edges are multifaceted, fit was at times somewhat iffy. I found removing the small locating pins a help with alignment, along with beveling the inside edges. You will probably need to spend quite a bit of time dry fitting before you commit to glue. I added a pin through the flower recess on one side of the skirt through the other for extra security, and once I got the torso to dry fit well enough, I used 5 minute epoxy for added strength and the extra time didn't hurt in making sure things were well and truly set up right. In the end, there was a fair amount of putty needed for the skirt seams, and some greenstuff was needed at the back to match up the tendrils and fill the gap there. You may wish to use milliput or some such to reinforce gaps from the inside to make sure it won't crack apart. The fit of the separate leaves for her head could have been a little bit more positive but not terrible. You'll need to refer to either my photos or Creepytables' site for placement. I also added a short pin to plinth with a hole in the torso on the off chance the client want's a different option, it also makes for a more positive sit if you don't glue it on right away. On to photos...
I also manged to get her primed black and some base coats added. I'm approaching this one slightly differently than I normally would. I was asked to keep her skin as natural looking as possible and for green leaves. I decided on a dark skin base with Vallejo Orange Brown, and the leaves with a light base of Dead Flesh. The Orange Brown is a very nice tanned shade and will give me some options for hues. I think it will be easier to add washes and filters to bring out the greens for the leaves rather than trying to paint them individually. There is a lot of texture created with the overlapping and that means a lot of finicky work. The flowers will be pinkish purple, the base coat is actually a very desaturated pink, but looks white in the photos, and will be brought up with washes and glazes.
Everything is still a bit in the air colour wise, I'll know more when I get some washes down on the leaves.
Kimmo
