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A Fixture
Below are some quicky photos I shot of my latest efforts regarding my War of the Worlds vignette. I’m getting closer to completion regarding the base, but there is still quite a bit to do regarding completing the Alien figure. I haven’t solved the problem of those two gaps, left and right in the mouth of the Alien. And after that problem is solved I will need to glue the head onto the body and use Apoxy Sculpt putty to fill the rather large gaps at the neck. And then smooth sand all that puttied area and paint the area to blend in with the rest of the figure.
Regarding the vertical “headline” War of the Worlds, I did the base coat in acrylic on the lettering and then added oils on top of the acrylics. I feel oils are very forgiving, and so much easier to blend the tones from bright red to bright yellow and then back to bright red at the bottom of the letters.
As I previously mentioned, I did watch the Stephen Spielberg movie from 2005 and I noticed how srtongly in the film the Christmas colours were. Bright Red and Bright Green! As I mentioned previously the red tendrils are actually roots from a lilac bush, painted with bright red acrylics. I used the prairie tufts variety of plantlife, or grasses for the green weeds and grasses on the base. These were painted with bright green oil paints before removing them from the carrier sheet. Acrylics paints would not stick to those foliage items.
In most cases the roots/tendrils were attached to the base with Elmer’s Glue or white glue as some call it. But in a few cases I had to use Super Glue. The shiny residue that come from dried Super Glue will have to be coated over with Testor’s Dull Coat. For you beginners when working with Testors Dull Coat, remember that this product is lacquer. So you have to clean your brushes, afterwards with lacquer thinner. Turpentine, or mineral Spirits will not cut the Dull Coat, which is a lacquer medium. And besure that you work in a well ventilated room. Lacquer thinner has quite a distinct odor.
I realize that unlike the most popular subject mater here; i.e. Historical Soldier figures, this subject is kinda far out in left field. But with fantasy or Sci-Fi there are no rules from what colour choices you make or for what kind of terrain you decide to fabricate. For me is quite liberating, and thus for me at least, adds so much more to the “fun” of this incredible hobby. Your candid remarks are welcomed.
Regarding the vertical “headline” War of the Worlds, I did the base coat in acrylic on the lettering and then added oils on top of the acrylics. I feel oils are very forgiving, and so much easier to blend the tones from bright red to bright yellow and then back to bright red at the bottom of the letters.
As I previously mentioned, I did watch the Stephen Spielberg movie from 2005 and I noticed how srtongly in the film the Christmas colours were. Bright Red and Bright Green! As I mentioned previously the red tendrils are actually roots from a lilac bush, painted with bright red acrylics. I used the prairie tufts variety of plantlife, or grasses for the green weeds and grasses on the base. These were painted with bright green oil paints before removing them from the carrier sheet. Acrylics paints would not stick to those foliage items.
In most cases the roots/tendrils were attached to the base with Elmer’s Glue or white glue as some call it. But in a few cases I had to use Super Glue. The shiny residue that come from dried Super Glue will have to be coated over with Testor’s Dull Coat. For you beginners when working with Testors Dull Coat, remember that this product is lacquer. So you have to clean your brushes, afterwards with lacquer thinner. Turpentine, or mineral Spirits will not cut the Dull Coat, which is a lacquer medium. And besure that you work in a well ventilated room. Lacquer thinner has quite a distinct odor.
I realize that unlike the most popular subject mater here; i.e. Historical Soldier figures, this subject is kinda far out in left field. But with fantasy or Sci-Fi there are no rules from what colour choices you make or for what kind of terrain you decide to fabricate. For me is quite liberating, and thus for me at least, adds so much more to the “fun” of this incredible hobby. Your candid remarks are welcomed.
