Just so you can see the knife I used for applying clay and filler, Toon. I included Yellowjacket - who's had an orange ink wash to define him more - to give you some idea of size.
Yeh, modesty aside, I thought the wash improved the figure enormously.
The clay was just the standard modelling clay sold in model shops. It comes in rectangular blocks and cost something like £4, I think. Been a while, so not sure. It was generally grey in colour, and whitened on drying. I never used a whole block; one lasted me for yonks. I'd generally end up with a portion at the end that had gone hard and had to be binned.
I cut off small lumps and applied them, continuing until the area needing filled was, well, filled. I roughly smoothed it with the knife, too. I should mention that the knife was blunt. It wasn't a cutting knife.
Will have a look see where my nearest modelling shop is and try Clay on the next job. Green Stuff seemed to work well but my thumb is still a mess from last week. Blister took about 6 layers of skin off right at the nail and its still a wee bit sore.
Huge improvement over original paint job. Hope to have the balls to try it out myself eventually.
ReplyDeleteSo you use the knife to shape the clay ? or apply it ? Only used 'green stuff' so maybe I should try clay next time. What do you buy and where from ?
Yeh, modesty aside, I thought the wash improved the figure enormously.
ReplyDeleteThe clay was just the standard modelling clay sold in model shops. It comes in rectangular blocks and cost something like £4, I think. Been a while, so not sure. It was generally grey in colour, and whitened on drying. I never used a whole block; one lasted me for yonks. I'd generally end up with a portion at the end that had gone hard and had to be binned.
I cut off small lumps and applied them, continuing until the area needing filled was, well, filled. I roughly smoothed it with the knife, too. I should mention that the knife was blunt. It wasn't a cutting knife.
Will have a look see where my nearest modelling shop is and try Clay on the next job. Green Stuff seemed to work well but my thumb is still a mess from last week. Blister took about 6 layers of skin off right at the nail and its still a wee bit sore.
ReplyDeleteDid you repaint/retouch Guardian in CMFC ?
Guardian? No, don't think so. I'll check. Why do you ask?
ReplyDeleteStill perplexed at your thumb blister... :)