why, thankyou!
thanks Manfred, very kind of you sir! dont think they'll give me a bench though!!!
but...you can dream eh?!
Patrick, thanks for the kind words, much appreciated. i noticed the size creep too late and its due to soldering the crushed wire to the handle and not shaving the blade don enough perhaps. i have carved this piece about 6 times or more and cant get any deeper without exposing the wire.
the head and arms are socketed so when i get my eyesight back , i could have another go and try for a smaller look
i have revised him again and changed the limp left hand for a fist and added the Gorget back at the neck. got a touch of flu at the moment but by the weekend i should post an update. i also thinned the sword blade too. another modeller though it too chunky.
Green is a pain for armor and such. i reckon the secret lies in carving features like faces-which i did on this fella- and using pre-cured sheets and shapes of GS for Armor. on mine i scribed the lines then waited 2 hrs before cutting and lifting the plates then carving several times after photographing to try and eliminate 'flumpyness' (flumps are a type of marshmallow sweet over here btw) Pro-create is ok, not tried much with it other than chainmail and hair, seems less sticky and goes off faster. think i'll try going to Milliput and mixing it for the next attempts. adding Sculpey or Fimo to epoxy is a good tip, colors it and extends the working time. 10-20 % is good but i have used higher but then you need a heat box but not the oven 'cos they balloon up and look like Plague Bearers!
Not sure why i decided to do such a small figure other than deluding myself that GW might take me as a Trainee so maybe i should go back to something i can see!!!!!
)lol
many thanks you guys! all the best --- tim
