Help with mesh coat in 120mm scale

[Fransab]

I´ll appreciate that someone could give me a good advice for doing a mesh coat in 120mm in order to improve a medieval figure.

Thank you very much in advance mates,
best regards.

Francisco

 

[chippy]

Francisco what do you mean by a mesh coat ? do you mean Chain Mail or the Quilted padded coat called a Hauberk or Gambeson .
chippy

 

[Fransab]

I don´t know exactly how it´s said in English. I think that it´s chain mail. This translator, hahaha. Sorry

Thank you very much Chippy

 

[Mirofsoft]

This is a mesh coat

 

[Fransab]

Hahaha, now is clear, thank you.

 

[housecarl]

Depends on the figure.
White metal, just a wash of black/burnt umber.
Resin, I prime black, dry brush gun metal then wash as above.
Bit on it here, and here.

 

[Fransab]

Thank you very much, but this isn´t my doubt. My doubt is what instrument or gadget I can use for modelling chain mail with epoxy putty.

Thanks again.

 

[housecarl]

Got you.
Here.
Put "sculpting chain mail" in the search box, there's a few articles.

 

[peedee]

Take an old paint brush and drill down into the ferrulen or bristle sleeve.

Cut a notch out of the side and sand all edges smooth.

Take a pin for 54mm scale, a piece of brass wire for bigger scales and after rounding off the point,
glue it into the paintbrush sleeve making sure there is a space all round betwerrn the pin and the metal sleeve.
It also needs to stick out slightly.

Press it into the putty over and over to make a line of ring impressions.
At the end of the row, roll the tool in your fingers and do another row.
The notch in the side helps create overlaps and is quite realistic.

Practise on some blu-tac or plasticine first and you make fewer mistakes.
You can make different sizes of tool for different scales
Hope this helps
Paul

 

[MCPWilk]

Try one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-C...pt=UK_Vintage_Accessories&hash=item234a1a247e
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Antique-V..._Women_s_Vintage_Clothing&hash=item1e98e6ee9d

Good luck,

Mike

 

[Fransab]

Sure,thank you very much for your invaluable help, mates.

Cheers

 

[Fransab]

Excellent advice Paul, thank you very much.

 

[chippy]

Well now that's cleared things more I'm glad others have joined in as wouldn't have had a clue .
chippy

 

[Fransab]

Thank you very much to all once again.

Cheers,

Francisco