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Blaxmyth Newbie
Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 13 Location: Wanganui, New Zealand
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Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject: Mould making tip - add wire for building up edges |
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Here’s a tip that might help with making moulds. I’ve been struggling with this trooper chest plate for ages and couldn’t get the upper edge of the pecs sharp enough. So I eventually hit on the idea of bending some 3mm aluminium rod to fit, then inserting the ends into holes in the mould. After that it was just a matter of building up the auto putty to the rod using a broad putty knife.
Before – you can see the lack of definition that was bothering me.
After – the wire stands out above the surface by about 4mm.
With the first couple of coats of auto putty applied.
Next step is to build up the remaining coats of putty on the pecs, then fill in the sides and sculpt the bottom of the pec plates so they run smoothly down onto the abdomen.
I’ll hopefully make some more progress over the next few days. Phil |
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ANH trooper Master
Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 305 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:51 am Post subject: |
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That's looking better now Phil.
I think the main problem you had was that the chest was too 'flat'.I ran into similar problems when sculpting my armour.It's alot harder that you think to get the shapes right.I'm still tweaking my moulds after 6 years
-Paul. |
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jegner Site Admin
Joined: 30 May 2003 Posts: 2144 Location: Texas, USA
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Great idea!
I know what Paul means about too flat. I'm still fighting that. Time to resculpt that chest, I guess. There seems to be more of a overall arch to it.
Great tip Phil! Good to hear from you!
Jim |
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ANH trooper Master
Joined: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 305 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah the chest has a big curve up to the neck line.I had to add about 1/2" to the 'pecs' and then shave off about the same from the neck line to make it really curve on my early chest mould.
Also,looking side on,the 'pecs' have a curve to it too.Hard to explain really,but the chest plate is very curved all over.
-Paul. |
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