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Creativity / Re: I need some Sculpey Help.

« on: December 03, 2012, 09:37:08 PM »

People often recommend using super sculpey firm, however, the consistency of both products is often skewed.  I bought used Super Sculpey more than Firm because it was much more hard, didn't act like gum when you had been working with it for too long.  Firm would act the opposite, so I stayed away from it.  I sometimes mix the two because they compliment each other well (both color finish wise, and sculpting wise), but I later found out that Firm is usually the tougher product.  I got a bad batch of both of them, it turned out.

So, I'd suggest you get both, just to be on the safe side.  Super Sculpey Firm is used more often by professional sculptors.  Make sure you have the proper tools (I have hundreds), and make sure you feel comfortable working with a specific product.  I didn't switch to Super Sculpey until trying out several others.

For touching up areas and what not, a lot of people (including myself) use Fixit/Apoxie sculpt.  Sculpting into it is a pain, however some people have adapted themselves to how it works, due to the product being incredibly durable once cure.  I only use it on areas which need to be filled/flat surfaced objects which I can sand into.  Working into it once it's cure is a dream, it sands very well and can be cut very nicely.

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Creativity / Re: Custom Figures General

« on: December 02, 2012, 06:35:59 PM »

i have figures, but no custom figures until i finish a model that i want to run through my school's 3d printer o3o
and even then that's kind of cheating

it's a damn expensive hobby, and i don't see myself getting into it until i manage to secure a decent job

Your SCHOOL has a 3D printer?  Jesus christ, do you have to pay a fee to use it?

Thank god the bronies stayed away.
good work on them all OP and other people.

Honestly, I'm easily tolerable of bronies posting their stuff here.  A lot of my fans are bronies, so I tend not to discriminate.

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Creativity / Re: Custom Figures General

« on: December 02, 2012, 06:17:22 PM »

I really appreciate the compliments, guys, but don't any of you have something to contribute, too?  I mean, even piss poor attempts at paintjobs are accepted here.  I really want to see what other people can do, come on!

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Creativity / Re: Drawings Megathread

« on: December 02, 2012, 06:05:26 PM »

The seafloor seems far too close, considering the appearance of speed/his angle.

That's it, though.  It looks like a great start otherwise.

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Creativity / Re: Custom Figures General

« on: December 02, 2012, 06:01:24 PM »

I drop a lot of money on toys. But in any case, I would like to know your pricing via PM at least.

Also where can I haz G-Rabbit?

The original was the HG G-Exes:

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Off Topic / Re: Post your last dream (NO NAUGHTY ONES!)

« on: December 02, 2012, 05:29:39 PM »

Had a dream I had to retake a math course my senior year, yet all of the seniors were in it, and I had missed several days, so I didn't understand what was going on.  Took a 60 second test (which seemed to last for an hour), couldn't get one answer because I didn't understand anything that was going on, so I was trying my best to try and figure out the problem through common sense, even though the question (can't remember it) made no sense what so ever.

Dream ended, it was short and pathetic.  Whenever I have a dream relating to a course/class, the room is always dimly lit, and I really don't know why.  I always wake up nervous, though.

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Creativity / Re: Custom Figures General

« on: December 02, 2012, 01:01:30 PM »

Like

How expensive

Like

Too expensive

Too expensive for the people here, anyway.  Not saying you don't have the money, but that no one here is willing to drop hundreds on a toy... aside from Grimlock.

Those are some awesome figures.
The detail is great and i love how paint jobs on some figures can make such a difference. :o
Do you do this for work or something as well?
I don't know if it would be something to make money with, but i wouldn't be surprised.

So yeah, nice stuff man.

Right now, the intent is to do sculptures/etc, but I have a commission to do a TMNT, and I gladly accepted it given how simple it's going to be.

However the business following that is much larger than the one for scratch-built sculpts.

Those Halo figures look amazing. I especially like the Combat Evolved Master Chief.

Those are all pretty basic edits, no full paintjobs, but a lot of work on the proportioning/etc.  Took a REALLY long time on the CE Chief.

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Creativity / Re: Custom Figures General

« on: December 02, 2012, 01:45:48 AM »

Do you do requests?

I do commissions for sculptwork/joint repairs/paintjobs, but those are expensive.

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Off Topic / Re: Radio operator in Baltimore MD, surrounded by police and still live

« on: December 01, 2012, 10:51:49 PM »

To be honest, I think this guy is a jackass. He's saying how "he might get killed" by cops who are just taking him into custody because he missed a court date. There's something wrong with that.

Yeah, he missed a court date, and there's an entire squad surrounding his house.
There's something wrong with that.

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Off Topic / Re: Radio operator in Baltimore MD, surrounded by police and still live

« on: December 01, 2012, 10:37:49 PM »

Why is this guy surrounded by police, again?

Missed a court date.

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Off Topic / Re: Radio operator in Baltimore MD, surrounded by police and still live

« on: December 01, 2012, 10:19:13 PM »

i guess the guy likes to blog about his views on local police and the crimes they cover.
not sure what specifically caused this though.

Oh, found out.  He missed a court date.

How silly.

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Off Topic / Re: Radio operator in Baltimore MD, surrounded by police and still live

« on: December 01, 2012, 10:14:20 PM »

Yeah, he's incredibly intelligent and his argument is fantastic so far, but why hell are they there?

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Creativity / Re: Custom Figures General

« on: December 01, 2012, 09:39:28 PM »

I love my G-Rabbit, here's some more of it:

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Creativity / Re: ░▒▓█ Photography Megathread V3 █▓▒░

« on: December 01, 2012, 02:46:01 PM »

My digital camera's manual settings are incredibly limited.  I don't have many options aside from exposure settings/etc.

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Creativity / Custom Figures General

« on: December 01, 2012, 02:45:12 PM »

Couldn't bump my old topic, so I thought I might as well make a new one.  This one not exclusive to my works, either.  So, if you have custom painted warhammer stuff, or if anyone here works with action figures like I do, post 'em!

Scratch built (aside from joints, and the pistol + straps on project: LALAM) figures:





Kitbashes/paintjobs:
I updated this a bit from the last time.  I completely repainted the eyes with a brighter green, same with the light on his forehead, outlined that, outlined the vulcan cannons, filled in the vent on his forehead, replaced the neck entirely,  and sanded down the beam saber edges.  Overall, if you hadn't seen the last one, I painted a lot of the smaller details/panel lines.  Original:
http://www.gundammodelkits.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/159b6338-s.jpg
current:


Paintjob/turret modification for the Tomyarts Arwing:


Edit of the G-EXES HG Gundam kit:


Cannon on FoC Optimus made from random parts from other figures:


Did a lot more work to the proportioning on this figure.  Original figure is the McFarlane Anniversary Combat Evolved Master Chief: http://www.figures.com/forums/attachments/news/20633d1310732586-halo-anniversary-collection-1mcevolved.jpg
Second edit: http://lalam24.deviantart.com/art/McF-Master-Chief-Simple-Edits-2-307983766

Shoulder joints are completely changed, he now has true bicep swivels and more articulation in the area.  The elbow bend was lowered for accuracy, arms shortened, hands replaced completely.  The knees were shortened, the neck was given a lot more room to work with the helmet, and the I sanded below his crotch/around the waist armor, making it look less large/removing a lot of unnecessary plastic.

I also repainted the figure:


Did some work to the Halo 4 Master Chief figure.  I lowered the length of the arms, above the biceps and at the wrists, I extended the neck, pushed it back a bit, and replaced the shoulder pads completely.  The paintjob is rough/sloppy, I know, I had done some layers earlier this year and didn't really have a way of compensating for it.

Original:
http://www.halotoynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120822-150645-e1345905552853.jpg
current:


Really did a lot of work to this guy.  I removed the shoulderpads completely, and attached them through some of the stretchy GI-Joe strap fabric, so they could move as they would in the CGI cutscenes.  I replaced the wrists with a tiny peg so they weren't as stupidly long, allot the neck to bend down and forward more, and cut down the visor (behind the piece) so it could sit better on the helmet.  I also painted in some of the areas which were darker on the CG model, and drybrushed a tad.

Original:
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-jAWKXKMfTeY
Current:


This was actually really fun to do. I simply had this figure lying around, so I wanted to spice him up. He was originally an all dark-metallic grey, so I drybrushed over it with a midtone grey. I realised, after that, I wanted to try out a new technique which was, instead of painting on scratches, painting around them. And that's exactly what it is here.



Did a pretty speedy paintjob on this guy. Had a fun time, too. Problem is, I don't want to paint the rest once I buy them, so I really don't know what to do now.

The figure is one of the new TMNT Nick figures from Playmates:


This is my preferable spartan in-game. Had this setup for a while, just wanted to take a few shots of the things I touched up. I cleaned up a lot of areas in general, outlined all of the lights/highlighted them, added on some decals, and fixed up some of his joints.