discussion Langy's 'The Mekon', 1/16 scale figure by Mooncrest models.

[langy71]

A bit more work done, he's now built as far as I can without painting, still a couple of seams to have a tickle at but nothing scary,

spent a couple of hours this morning 'pinning' the parts so they won't have to rely on just 'glue' to hold everything...(thanks god for nails and an old coat hanger) , the head is still fully removable at this point...and won't be glued in place until all the paintwork is done...

any hoo...





Still working on this seam.. and I had a tiny bit of resin break off the shirt sleeve, what's best to replace it with ? Milliput ?




A quick 'mock up'



Also came up with a potential colour for him, this looks about the same 'tone' as the images in the Eagle comic I used to read as a young'un

 

[Mini Me]

Milliput would probably be the strongest for that busted shirt sleeve Chris, if you have room inside , you might want to back it up with a thin strip of styrene supper glued in place. looks good so far. :thumb2:

 

[PaulinKendal]

Also, I've potentially come up with a plan for replacing the 'lost' texture, I'm gonna have a crack at laying a cellulose sponge on the fresh putty..hopefully when pressed down it may transfer the 'bubble' texture across...

Have you tried this yet, Chris? Did it work?

As an alternative, you could try mimicking the texture in paint - that'll depend on the paint treatment you decide on for the skin as a whole.

Or you could sand away the texture on the back of the head, creating a transition towards the textured front half so it looks like a natural variation rather than an obvious band of smooth skin. There's certainly no requirement for the whole head (or indeed any of the head) to be textured, looking at original artwork, which shows him to have a smooth bonce.

I agree with Rick (@Mini Me ), that Milliput is your best bet to repair the sleeve. You might want to leave it until the arm is attached. The arm itself may give you the necessary support for the repair, and it'll ensure the arm/sleeve connection isn't compromised by your fix.

Looking good so far, for sure.

 

[adt70hk]

And we're off the blocks.... (despite saying to Mrs L I was going to wash my car...lol),

just the head and legs joined, but working on the join lines...(the pencil marks on the head)....although they're not that bad at all.. anybody got an idea for 'replacing /creating the skin texture on the head where I've sanded bits away ?

I can see a trip to my local hobby shop for green paints in my near future....

I've seen heavy grain (500) Mr surfacer used to create casting effects.....slap it on with a brush and then stippled as desired.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[langy71]

Excellent ideas guys, I'll give it a spin...

 

[langy71]

Had a play at creating the missing skin texture with some mr surfacer 500 I found in the shed..(god knows when or why i bought it, but it's still useable), but it looks ok...ish, gonna give it a gentle rub down with some 1500 grit to whip off the 'sharp' bits when it's dried..

 

[Guest]

Hmm … I must say that I think you’ll keep seeing this because instead of a smooth area, you’ve now got a stippled texture around his head. Which is an improvement, but what it really needs is “islands” of texture — how to easily make those, though, is the question …

 

[Tim Marlow]

Hmm … I must say that I think you’ll keep seeing this because instead of a smooth area, you’ve now got a stippled texture around his head. Which is an improvement, but what it really needs is “islands” of texture — how to easily make those, though, is the question …

Actually, I think those islands look like they were made by the holes in a bath sponge? Food for thought perhaps……

 

[langy71]

Good point Tim, maybe i'll flat it down and have another go with a sponge....

 

[Guest]

Actually, I think those islands look like they were made by the holes in a bath sponge? Food for thought perhaps……

Ooh, good thought! Certainly worth a try by just spreading some Mr. Surfacer or thinned filler putty on a piece of plastic card or something, and giving it a go with your best bath sponge

 

[Mr Bowcat]

A guy I watch on YouTube who works with clay uses the textured fingertip of a nitrile glove to apply skin effects, might be worth trying.

 

[langy71]

A guy I watch on YouTube who works with clay uses the textured fingertip of a nitrile glove to apply skin effects, might be worth trying.

have you got a link Bob ?

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Hi Chris, not specifically, but if you search North of the Border on You Tube he had loads of videos, I think his latest one used this technique, but if not he uses it fairly often, and his videos are quite enjoyable.

 

[langy71]

Managed to get a little bit more done on ole 'Melon head'.... just a splash of primer and a few bits of shading to help with the final colour....

 

[Mark1]

Thats just what i look like getting up for work on a monday morning.

 

[langy71]

And I figured why not throw some colour at him,

Firstly a splash of RLM yellow to help with highlighting.




And onto the Vallejo Chrome Green... worked better than I thought it would..





Managed to hide the tiny seam line I forgot to correct...



finally a bit of work on his eyes..




Still looks 'glossy' as it's covered in a satin varnish.....to protect the paint a bit....
I may throw a thin wash of darker green on it yet...haven't made my mind up on that...

 

[Mark1]

The yellow was a good call,looks good

 

[Mickc1440]

Looking great Chris

 

[Neil Merryweather]

That's looking excellent! Don't do too much more it's almost there I'd say.

 

[papa 695]

Just seen this one, some very nice work going on, really liking the paint job.