tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post867624547569350379..comments2024-02-25T23:59:25.323-08:00Comments on Belched from the Depths: Great Wolves of the NightSpooktalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09436639944558607691noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-88201372158130089692013-02-26T20:08:28.262-08:002013-02-26T20:08:28.262-08:00I'll have to go out and get a box... I've ...I'll have to go out and get a box... I've been using Magic Sculpt epoxy putty for the joint filling. It dries like steel, but isn't ideal for the texture work you desribe. I appreciate the tip! I'm also going to try to adopt your mindset - your process-oriented approach to modeling - reveling in the fine detail work, as opposed to wanting to jump to the finished product. You work the way the Dalai Lama would (if he painted dire wolves).Pat Kilbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11565720385635446701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-10552061653676657112013-02-26T13:23:59.127-08:002013-02-26T13:23:59.127-08:00Thanks for the kind words! I texture the bases wit...<br />Thanks for the kind words! I texture the bases with a plaster/paper mache combo product called Sculptamold. It's $7 for a big box from the craft store. I put a tiny pinch on a plastic lid and mix with a few drops of water and one drop of white glue, apply a miniscule amount with a toothpick and smooth it with a damp brush. It's a great filler too if you glue the integral base to a larger one and want to smooth the join. Started using it for terrain after reading a book by train guy Dave Frary. I have some hills I made from it I intend to share here soon.Spooktalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09436639944558607691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-87772790150113025532013-02-25T19:22:25.151-08:002013-02-25T19:22:25.151-08:00Having gamed with these miniatures as a teenager, ...Having gamed with these miniatures as a teenager, it's inspiring to see them now so beautifully painted. My own dire wolf minis have long ago lost their tails from years of rattling around loose in a box of other metal figures. Did you mention in a previous post about texturing the bases? Do you add material to roughen up the base a little? Thanks for posting all of your amazing work. It really ignites the magic in my mind again.Pat Kilbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11565720385635446701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-27263594780860120692013-02-25T13:09:42.073-08:002013-02-25T13:09:42.073-08:00Many thanks! :) I like black wolves quite a bit an...Many thanks! :) I like black wolves quite a bit and the worgs will definitely be black when I get to them.Spooktalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09436639944558607691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4808661699317476250.post-54847411431652889962013-02-23T06:09:11.316-08:002013-02-23T06:09:11.316-08:00Pretty happy with them? I think they are stunning....Pretty happy with them? I think they are stunning. I used to have these figures (painted gloss black...the happy days of innocence) and they aren't exactly realistic, but you have really brought them to life.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.com