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Post by tigrazor on Oct 3, 2013 16:10:54 GMT -5
Hi folks... One of my favourite hobbies besides modelling and illustrations is Japan. Ive done some Japanese related dios and figures in the past*, and this will be my next one. Figures come from MasterBox and most probably there will be some partly scratch build plants and palm trees with a little help from Fredericus Rex  Also in my mind is a little bunker... Lets see what we got here:  *those are some of the Japan-related works:     Thanks for dropping in... Lucas. |
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Post by tigrazor on Oct 3, 2013 17:09:43 GMT -5
Ohayo goza imasu! Lucas-san desu...  [Good morning, Lucas here...] Base started... A good friend delivers me some base plates, and I found this one very good for this subject. The rocks were "sketched" with polydure pieces, then followed a mixture of white glue and bird sand, plus a bit of toilet paper (unused of course!) I wet it with a very thin mixture of white glue and water... thats it. The rock was given abit more structure with pure bird sand that was fixed with hairspray - gives a very natural look imho. Simple as that. Has to dry over night now.    See you later! Lucas |
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Post by tigrazor on Oct 3, 2013 18:22:31 GMT -5
War is not a Holiday trip... Skeleton from KV Models, rat from PlusModel:  |
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Post by TRM on Oct 3, 2013 18:36:25 GMT -5
Love the direction you are heading Lucas!! Personally I dig those MB figs!! Off to a great start!!
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Post by Leon on Oct 3, 2013 19:00:39 GMT -5
I'm really liking this Lucas.Looking forward to more pics. "BANZI"
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Post by wbill76 on Oct 3, 2013 19:41:02 GMT -5
Ought to be a fun project, nice start to the bolder and 'permanent resident'.  |
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Post by tigrazor on Oct 4, 2013 10:50:42 GMT -5
Found a very useful tutorial in a German Forum: www.modellboard.net/index.php?topic=10387.0...and tried it on my own to recreate a Palm tree. Heres the first steps. An old biro was used as the "trunk", covered with white glue and bird sand. The black spots are caused by a lighter   The figures ned some additional work - the greenish stuff is Liquid Green Stuff from Games Workshop, quite useful here.  |
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Post by tigrazor on Oct 4, 2013 12:06:16 GMT -5
Here comes the base again... I did it like that: Priming color: Duplicolor "Ivory" rattle can Washings: Games Workshop (Agrax Earthshade/Gryphone Sepia) Highlights: Marabu "Ivory" and Tamiya Buff plus a bit of White - brought on with a sponge. Shell holes: just Punch a small hole with a brush top in the ground, a Little bit of black airbrushed, fix a bit of bird sand at the edges - done! Pure fun to work the details out! The Skeleton was painted with several shades of ivory and White again - more White than ivory. Finally some real roots... and done!     |
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Post by tigrazor on Oct 4, 2013 14:51:41 GMT -5
The palm tree is almost done, and the base got loads of additional paint. Pictures will follow tomorrow!
Lucas.
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Post by tigrazor on Oct 5, 2013 2:11:10 GMT -5
Step 1: The leaves were partially airbrushed with a kind of khaki Brown Step 2: Cut them out and fixed them on a toothpick - the smaller leaves come first. This took a while but once you have found out how it works, ist really easy! At this stage, I bent the leaves in a natural looking shape. One big leave is missing some smaller ones - but that doesnt matter. Step 3: Dry fit with the biro... Yeah! It works    The base was a bit more complicated... Final touch ups were done with Vallejo Azure Blue plus some Thraka Gren ink. That was covered with clear cote and a bit of glossy white (foam). I wont build all figures from the set, so one spare helmet was left - ist Swimming at the beach... Red and white squares symbolize the Japanese colors of course... Not finished yet, still needs some finishing.    |
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Post by wbill76 on Oct 5, 2013 15:58:34 GMT -5
Nice progress on the base Lucas, looks just right. Palm tree has come together nicely as well.
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Post by deafpanzer on Oct 10, 2013 22:13:39 GMT -5
Looking excellent already especially the palm tree! Sorry I am late to the party...
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Post by tigrazor on Oct 11, 2013 0:53:34 GMT -5
No worries |
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Post by tigrazor on Oct 20, 2013 13:24:22 GMT -5
Im very sorry to say this... but I have to cancel this Project due to a mishap. DARN! But dont you be afraid... Theres a very special side Project to be done. Just visit the SciFi Corner |
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Also in my mind is a little bunker...
