discussion Destroy them! Kill! Kill, kill, kill them all!

[Gern]

Here's where I'm at with my dio of the skeleton fight from Jason & The Argonauts.


Got the skeletons done but I think I'll give them a brown wash - not too heavy.


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Also made a start on the base (not assembled yet as I'm still sorting out the stone pillars):


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And one for scale:


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[Gern]

A little advice please .....


I want to turn this:


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Into this:


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I was thinking of carving away the front part of the helmet and sculpting the rest with either Squadron Green or Milliput White?

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[eddiesolo]

Sand the front bridge of the helmet away and then use a small nail to dimple the outside, once painted it will show as highlights.


Nice, very nice.

 

[monica]

I would do as Si,has said the only why to do it,and just sand down the tail part as well to a cone,


looking good so far ,once you give them a brown wash to show off the detail,real like there shields,


are they decals, ?


nice work with the steps,look great,

 

[grumpa]

"Jason and the Argonauts" a true classic! My favorite scene was the one with the old blind man and his winged tormentors. The skeleton battle? EPIC! To heck with CGI those were the days

 

[Robert1968]

"Jason and the Argonauts" a true classic! My favorite scene was the one with the old blind man and his winged tormentors. The skeleton battle? EPIC! To heck with CGI those were the days

Would love someone with skill to build the scene with the giant ( Talos ) and the bit on the beach when Jason unscrews his ankle ( any takers??


Sorry I'm just not that good but brilliant what you gone and done with the skeletons and the steps


Love it


Robert

 

[zuludog]

GERN


Milliput is a durable modelling putty designed to be carved, drilled, filed, and so on


Squadron Green is a knifing stopper intended to fill small cracks and scratches as a final finish. It is not meant to be used for serious sculpting or carving

 

[monica]

"Jason and the Argonauts" a true classic! My favorite scene was the one with the old blind man and his winged tormentors. The skeleton battle? EPIC! To heck with CGI those were the days

totally agree Jim,what ever happened to the good stuff,the same as CGI,werewolfs,one of the last one was an American werewolf in London,

 

[bazers]

Milliput is the way to go dave.

 

[Gern]

OK. I gave the skeletons a brown wash as I mentioned. I may have overdone it, but I'll see what they look like when in place.


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As for King Aeetes, this is what I got after a bit of sanding, a touch of Squadron green, some plasticard strip, some thick cotton and a round bit from my spares box (no idea what it is/was!) this is what I ended up with:


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A bit of paint and:


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A wash now to highlight the facial features and I think that will do. Not perfect I know, but it's as good as my talents will allow and in this small scale I don't think it will look too bad.


Zuludog and Barry: I take your point about the difference between Milliput and Squadron Green. As I only needed an eyeful, I used Squadron Green just because it was quicker.


Moni: Yes. They are decals from Veni Vidi Vici (3vwargames.co.uk)

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[Gern]

I meant to add a PS but forgot!


Thanks to the guys for helping with a camera. I looked at various ones on ebay (I said I needed cheap, but I couldn't find the one you recommended Patrick) and, following advice from Ron, I got a little Sony Cyber-shot. Some help with the settings - again from Ron - and now I can get the close-ups I wanted.

 

[papa 695]

King Aeetees is looking good Dave ( well his head anyway )

 

[monica]

OK. I gave the skeletons a brown wash as I mentioned. I may have overdone it, but I'll see what they look like when in place.
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As for King Aeetes, this is what I got after a bit of sanding, a touch of Squadron green, some plasticard strip, some thick cotton and a round bit from my spares box (no idea what it is/was!) this is what I ended up with:


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A bit of paint and:


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A wash now to highlight the facial features and I think that will do. Not perfect I know, but it's as good as my talents will allow and in this small scale I don't think it will look too bad.


Zuludog and Barry: I take your point about the difference between Milliput and Squadron Green. As I only needed an eyeful, I used Squadron Green just because it was quicker.


Moni: Yes. They are decals from Veni Vidi Vici (3vwargames.co.uk)

A friend of my who go into Nic,he is doing some think like 200 Spartans,and been painting each shield,

 

[monica]

nice work so far reworking King Aeetees,is looking good,

 

[Gern]

A bit more progress on the base:


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About ready for paint and foliage.

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[monica]

looks great Gern,coming along very nicely,


cannot wait to see some color on it,and bits of weeds and rubble,will look even better,

 

[Gern]

OK. Finally got the base done, but I think a coat of matt varnish will be needed to cover up some odd spots where the PVA has run.


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.... and a shot for scale with a couple of figures and universal scale measure.


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Looking at these pics, I think I'll have to add some sort of wash or something to add a little colour variation to the bare ground.

 

[Guest]

This is looking really good dave, this is one of my most favourite movies of all time.


scott

 

[Guest]

I like that you are doing this.


Great work so far.

 

[monica]

very nice progress on this one Dave,