Tap's Workbench

[Spinal Tap]

So I have just completed my latest project, an anthropomorphic warband and NPC's for Rangers of Shadow Deep and feel like I need a challenge and to do something different.

I've been admiring much of the 28 Mag stuff, Sludge, Turnip 28, Inquisimunda etc., all of which seem to involve skills I haven't acquired yet.

Kit bashing, Greenstuff, airbrush, textures, oil paints - those sort of things.

So I reckon it's time for a go and I'm going to jump in head first, recording my progress on here as I go.

I have a few bits from abandoned projects in the past so I should have plenty of willing subjects to work on.

Told my sons about the project and one said 'So you're going to become Sid from Toy Story?'

 


So first up I have taken an Abomination from Zombicide Invader, cut him in half and attached him to the legs from a DuneCrawler with epoxy resin.

Greenstuffed a midsection and tidied up a few bits so he's now ready to move on to adding details.


Suppose I better start working on my photography skills too judging by the quality of these pictures.


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[Spinal Tap]

Added some cabling, almost time to prime.

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[Spinal Tap]

Primed.

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[Grumpy Gnome]

Great work! 👍

[MaleGriffin]

Lovely conversion work!

[Spinal Tap]

Bit of a disaster for this model now as I tried and failed to paint it with oil paints.

It looked great when I went to bed last night but odd this morning, when I looked closer it's like the plastic of the Zombicide mini has reacted and it was really sticky, nearly all the detail is gone now I've cleaned it up.

Maybe use a different primer next time.

Well, you live and learn.

[FifteensAway]

Out of disasters - sometimes - genius arrives.   

[Spinal Tap]

Out of disasters - sometimes - genius arrives.   

Indeed.


So this is what the torso looked like when first painted:

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It looked pretty similar after a day still but about 1mm of the surface was soft and mushy; I suspect the varnish was penetrated by the oil or white spirit and reacted with the plastic.

However, I do like the colours and will be using it for some Turnip28 type mounted troops for the horses.

Have commenced a test piece this week using a Conquest Games Medieval Knight with some Warlord Landsknecht parts and some greenstuff.


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Also wanted to use a pig I had from a toy shop so have put together another knight with a variety of parts from different sprues, some kitchen roll, greenstuff, and toothpick for tusks.

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Must admit I'm really enjoying pottering about with no real focus, makes a change from having a project with a (self imposed) timeframe to keep to.

I am continuing with my Dungeon project too but, again, this has no timeframe but I have build and primed a few torture devices this week.


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[Bloggard]

awww gosh ... I knew it was going to be someone saying it was the first time they'd done this kind of thing, lacking the skills ... and then show something fabulous, green-stuff work and all ...     

and fabulous it is.

[Spinal Tap]

Got the warpig painted, just waiting for it to dry then I can varnish and gets some pics with a background (been avidly reading the how to take pictures threads).

I'm especially pleased with how the pig's skin turned out.

Knight on horse has blocked in acrylics ready for a quick varnish before painting with oils.

Painted the dungeon furniture and that's ready to go into the Perilous Dungeons now.


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[Spinal Tap]

awww gosh ... I knew it was going to be someone saying it was the first time they'd done this kind of things, lacking the skills ... and show something fabulous, green-stuff work and all ...     

and fabulous it is.

Thank you. Hope you continue to like them.

[Grumpy Gnome]

Pottering around looks to be working well for you! Great stuff mate!

[Spinal Tap]

Pottering around looks to be working well for you! Great stuff mate!

Cheers fella.



Here's the next instalment.


So I wanted to create a Leshy, protector of the forests, and had a GW Daemon Prince in mind as the basis for the conversion.

Removed all armour and iconography from the limbs and torso (as the 10 plus cuts to my fingers can confirm), removed axe and reshaped hands, shortened bony spikes, filled in wing attachment points on back, removed clawed feet and 'greenstuffed' hooves, added fur, carved front and rear loincloths from a single piece including removing the skull and chains, then tidied up lots of points around the model prior to priming and painting.

Painted with acrylics, mainly contrast paints, inks and glazes.

'Many myths exist of spirits and demons who protect the forests and woods of the world, known collectively as the Leshy.

Live in peace with the trees and animals and you will be safe from his anger.

Otherwise you may never return home again.

The Northern Woods are under the protection of such a demon, known to the locals as Gardener Jack.'



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[dwbullock]

Huh ... I've never actually considered using that kind of flock for fur before.  Looks good.

[Grumpy Gnome]

Clever idea, looks great! 👍